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Ottawa boosts loans for canola farmers amid tensions with China
OTTAWA - The federal government is rolling out changes to a payment program for canola farmers to help those affected by China's decision to ban the Canadian product.Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude ...
May 01, 2019
Budget office: Caveats to government-run health system
WASHINGTON - Congressional budget experts said Wednesday that moving to a government-run health care system like "Medicare for All" could be complicated and potentially disruptive for Americans. The r...
May 01, 2019
Texas officer charged with homicide for shooting black man
DALLAS - A Texas grand jury indicted a suburban Dallas police officer Wednesday on a charge of criminally negligent homicide for fatally shooting a black man during a traffic stop last year. The Tarra...
May 01, 2019
Trump's GOP allies press for action on disaster aid bill
WASHINGTON - The White House is displaying new flexibility on giving disaster aid to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico as President Donald Trump's GOP allies increasingly lose patience with a weekslong st...
May 01, 2019
National Youth Week in Blackfalds
Blackfalds Town Council has proclaimed proclaimed May 1 - 7, 2019 as National Youth Week in Blackfalds. The week will be celebrated by activities each day throughout the Town."As a young community, we...
May 01, 2019
Alaska marijuana regulators vent over investigative help
JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska marijuana regulators expressed frustration Wednesday with the limited co-operation they say they're receiving with investigations from the state Department of Public Safety. Th...
May 01, 2019
Police, FBI thwart Army veteran's plan to bomb Nazi rally
LOS ANGELES - An Army veteran who converted to Islam and discussed launching various terror attacks throughout Southern California was arrested as he plotted to bomb a white supremacist rally as retri...
May 01, 2019
Westerner Days 2019 promises to be "Well Worth the Ride"
This year's edition of Westerner Days in Red Deer promises to be "Well Worth The Ride".That according to Nancy Paish, Business Development Manager for Westerner Park who identified the phrase as this ...
May 01, 2019
WHL hands out awards in Red Deer
The Western Hockey League held its annual WHL Awards ceremony today at the Cambridge Hotel & Conference Centre in Red Deer to honour the top performances from the WHL's 2018-19 season.Joachim Blic...
May 01, 2019
Messi hits 600 goals with brace, Barca beats Liverpool 3-0
BARCELONA, Spain - Lionel Messi hit the 600-goal mark for Barcelona after scoring twice to lead the Spanish club to a 3-0 victory over Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on...
May 01, 2019