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Rocky Mountain House renames street in honour of beloved couple
The Town of Rocky Mountain House held a special ceremony on Monday to celebrate the renaming of 54 Street in honour of Fred and Margaret Sutherland."At all times, Mr. and Mrs. Sutherland lived with in...
Oct 01, 2019 Laurie, left, and Jim Sutherland, Joan Norris, Mayor Tammy Burke, Hugh Norris, Linda Richardson, Councillor Len Phillips and Councillor Randy Brown pictured following the street-naming ceremony. (Photo: Marina Kulich/Town of Rocky Mountain House)
Innisfail mother, daughter feel singled out by shed removal order
An Innisfail family ordered to take down a pair of soft-sided structures on their property say they feel singled out.Lisa Voelker and her mother received an order by Town Enforcement on August 30 to r...
Oct 01, 2019 One of two soft-sided structures an Innisfail woman and her mother have been ordered to remove from their property. Town officials say the structures are not permitted in their Land Use Bylaw and others who have them will soon face the same enforcement. (Photo: Lisa Voelker)
May slams Scheer for re-entering partisan politics after being Speaker
TORONTO - Green Leader Elizabeth May is accusing Andrew Scheer of doing "permanent damage" to the respect for the office of the Speaker by re-entering partisan politics. The Conservative leader became...
Oct 01, 2019
Ukrainian leader says he doesn't know why US aid was frozen
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine's president said Tuesday that no one explained to him why millions of dollars in U.S. military aid to his country was delayed, shrugging off suggestions that President Donald T...
Oct 01, 2019
Ex-Dallas officer who killed neighbour found guilty of murder
DALLAS - A white former Dallas police officer faces anywhere from five to 99 years in prison after being convicted of murder Tuesday in the fatal shooting of her black, unarmed neighbour in his apartm...
Oct 01, 2019
Pompeo accuses Democrats of bullying in impeachment probe
WASHINGTON - Taking a defiant stance in the impeachment inquiry, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday declared that House Democrats are trying to "intimidate, bully and treat improperly" five cur...
Oct 01, 2019
Ottawa's Scott Sabourin pumped to make NHL debut at age 27 with Senators
OTTAWA - Scott Sabourin is living his childhood dream. After literally fighting his way through the minors, the feisty forward will play his first NHL game on Wednesday as a member of his hometow...
Oct 01, 2019
Lawyers for former hostage Boyle urge judge to dismiss wife's evidence
OTTAWA - A lawyer for Joshua Boyle says the former hostage's wife, Caitlan Coleman, fled their Ottawa apartment and accused him of assault as part of a long-desired plan to win sole cus...
Oct 01, 2019
'Abominable' No.1 with $20.9M; Zellweger's 'Judy' sings out
NEW YORK - The DreamWorks animated adventure "Abominable" topped the box office with $20.9 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while the Renee Zellweger-led...
Oct 01, 2019
Border officers couldn't have legally arrested Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou: Crown
VANCOUVER - A lawyer representing the Canadian government says border guards could not have legally arrested Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport last Decem...
Oct 01, 2019