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Pelosi shreds Trump's speech. Right there on the podium.
WASHINGTON - And then she tore up the speech. No sooner had President Donald Trump finished his State of the Union address than House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped the paper it was printed on in two. Ri...
Feb 05, 2020

Province introduces online applications for child care subsidies
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government has unveiled a new online application for parents to apply for child care subsidies.Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Children's Services, along with Grant Hunter, t...
Feb 05, 2020

Calgary police seize $10 million worth of drugs during traffic stop
CALGARY- A 33-year-old Calgary man has been charged after police seized nearly $10 million worth of cocaine and crystal methamphetamine during a vehicle stop in southern Alberta last week.Jacob Cody N...
Feb 05, 2020

RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigates suspicious death in Wetaskiwin
WETASKIWIN- The RCMP are investigating a suspicious death that occurred on Feb. 1 in Wetaskiwin.At 7:26 a.m., Mounties responded to a residence for a complaint of a man not breathing. EMS attended and...
Feb 05, 2020

US trade deficit drops 1.7% last year to $616.8 billion
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit fell for the first time in six years in 2019 as President Donald Trump hammered China with import taxes. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that the gap between...
Feb 05, 2020

Recreation, community spaces and pool rentals available for 2020/2021 fall & winter season
RED DEER- Booking applications are now being accepted for groups wanting to book Red Deer's recreation, pools and community spaces for the upcoming fall and winter season.Community associations, sport...
Feb 05, 2020

Consultation opens on local election rules
EDMONTON- Government has opened consultation on the rules that govern municipal and school board elections in order to ensure they meet the needs and expectations of Albertans.While the Local Authorit...
Feb 05, 2020

Putin remains coy on future and Trump plans to run, and win; In The News for Feb. 5
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 5 ... What ...
Feb 05, 2020

Cyberspies mistakenly eyed Canadian for five years, watchdog report says
OTTAWA - The national cyberspying agency monitored a Canadian citizen, contrary to policy, for several years due to a series of internal mistakes, a newly released watchdog report says....
Feb 05, 2020

Husband of Iran plane crash victim seeks answers, justice from investigation
OTTAWA - The husband of one of the victims who died when a Ukrainian jetliner was shot down by the Iranian military last month wants the people he says ordered his wife's death to be charged and tried...
Feb 05, 2020