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UK Brexit bill becomes law after receiving royal assent
LONDON - Britain's delayed and disputed Brexit bill has become law, removing the last U.K. obstacle to the country leaving the European Union in just over a week. House of Commons Deputy Speaker Nigel...
Jan 23, 2020
Facing minority Parliament, Trudeau tells MPs to play nice with opposition
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is telling his caucus to play nice as Liberal MPs meet today before the House of Commons resumes sitting again next week. Trudeau says Canadians sent t...
Jan 23, 2020
Summer 2019 hailstorms caused $181-million in insured damages
LETHBRIDGE- The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) says the hailstorms in Western Canada last July and August was among the top weather events of the year when it comes to damages.Causing an estimated $...
Jan 23, 2020 A squash that was hit by hail on the Molnar's Taber Corn farm. Taken August 7, 2019. (Lethbridge News Now)
Trump lauds US economy in Davos, says little on climate woes
DAVOS, Switzerland - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's led a "spectacular" turnaround of the U.S. economy and urged the world to invest in America, but had less to say about climate change...
Jan 23, 2020
As virus spreads, anxiety rises in China and overseas
WUHAN, China - Face masks sold out and officials at airports and train stations checked passengers for fevers as China on Tuesday sought to control the outbreak of a new virus that has reached four ot...
Jan 23, 2020
Trump says he's open to witnesses as trial rules are set
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate plunged into President Donald Trump's impeachment trial with Republicans abruptly abandoning plans to cram opening arguments into two days but solidly rejecting for now De...
Jan 23, 2020
Lacombe partners with Vesta to support community initiatives
LACOMBE- Mayor Grant Creasey accepted a $20,000 contribution from Vern Crone, production manager for Vesta Energy, for the City's community partnership fund. "We very much appreciate Vesta's ongoing i...
Jan 23, 2020 PHOTO CAPTION: (L to R) Roger VanHaren, Surface
Landman, Vesta; Chad Kobi, Construction Superintendent, Vesta; Vern Crone
:Production Manager, Vesta; Mayor Grant Creasey, Community Economic Development
Manager Guy Lapointe; and Jason Canty, Production Superintendent, Vesta, at the
cheque presentation event at City Hall.
Semi driver dead after crashing into stopped tow truck south of Red Deer
One man is dead following a collision late Wednesday night south of Red Deer in which a semi plowed into the back of a stopped tow truck.It was just after 11 p.m. when Innisfail and Blackfalds RCMP re...
Jan 23, 2020 (Photo submitted)
Is climate action a $26-trillion opportunity? 'A little baloney' in this claim
OTTAWA - "This is not simply an environmental issue. It is an economic issue. The estimates going forward in terms of the size of the prize for countries that are in this game early, developing techno...
Jan 23, 2020
As European Central Bank meets, eyes turn to policy review
FRANKFURT - Thursday's European Central Bank meeting offers investors the chance to hear more about President Christine Lagarde's plans for a full review of the bank's policies that could include twea...
Jan 23, 2020