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Decision affirms power of courts to review the discipline of judges
OTTAWA - The authority of the Federal Court to review disciplinary measures meted out to judges was effectively affirmed Thursday when the Supreme Court of Canada declined to delve into the ...
Dec 14, 2019

A talk with his son, a seat in the sun: Scheer's decision to step down
OTTAWA - Mid-way through last week, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer came home from a day on Parliament Hill and got to talking with one of sons. He realized, he would tell Conservative MPs and senat...
Dec 14, 2019

Advocate says Winnipeg must tackle poverty, addictions to end violent crime
WINNIPEG - A recent spike in violent crime in Manitoba's capital has been at the centre of conversations by men who get together in the downtown core each week. "Men want to be better community m...
Dec 14, 2019

Airport CEO optimistic heading into New Year
Red Deer Regional Airport CEO Graham Ingham is feeling optimistic as 2019 winds down and 2020 is set to take flight.Among other things, Ingham says it remains a primary goal to bring back passenger se...
Dec 14, 2019 (Supplied)

Rebels claw their way past high-flying Tigers in 6-4 win
An exceptional special teams performance got it done for the Rebels in a 6-4 win over the Medicine Hat Tigers Friday Night at the Westerner Park Centrium. After killing off two early penalties against...
Dec 14, 2019 Photo: Rob Wallator

MISSING: Triston James Ruby, 33, of Ponoka
Ponoka RCMP say as of the morning of Dec. 16, Triston Ruby has been located.He is safe and well.
Dec 14, 2019

MISSING: Melvin Bailey, 72, of Ponoka
Ponoka RCMP say as of Dec. 16, Melvin Bailey has been located.He is safe and well.
Dec 14, 2019

Trump criticizes climate activist Thunberg after Time honour
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump lashed out at 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg on Thursday, a day after she was named by Time as its Person of the Year, calling her selection "ridiculou...
Dec 14, 2019

EU leaders break stalemate over climate target, claim deal
BRUSSELS - EU leaders broke a deadlock early Friday and claimed a deal over a key climate target by committing to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, sidestepping the objections of Poland, one of the b...
Dec 14, 2019

UK's Johnson claims Brexit mandate as Tories secure majority
LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party has won a thumping majority of seats in Britain's Parliament - a decisive outcome to a Brexit-dominated election that should allow Johnson to...
Dec 14, 2019