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Two child care subsidies discontinued by province
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Two child care subsidies provided by the provincial government will be ending next year.The Stay-at-Home Parent Subsidy and the Kin Care subsidy will both be discontinued on January...
Nov 06, 2019 Nature's Way Child Centre is pictured on November 5. The province has announced a pair of child care subsidies will no longer be available starting January 1, 2020 - Photo by Colton McKee

Liberal winners, losers to gather for first time since disappointing election result
OTTAWA - Re-elected, newly elected and defeated Liberal MPs will gather Thursday on Parliament Hill for the first time since Canadians clipped the wings of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's go...
Nov 06, 2019

Province announces plan to tackle rural crime
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta will be taking a few steps to combat the rise of crime in rural communities across the province."We are sending a strong signal to rural Albertans who have b...
Nov 06, 2019 Alberta legislature. (Lethbridge News Now)

Fatal crash claims life of 83 year old man near Brooks
UPDATEA truck hauling a horse trailer collided with a parked tow truck on the Trans Canada highway between Brooks and Bassano yesterday afternoon.The tow truck was stopped at the side of the westbound...
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FBI: Man who spoke of hating Jews held in temple bomb plot
DENVER - A man who repeatedly espoused anti-Semitic views has been arrested in a plot to bomb a historic Colorado synagogue, federal officials said Monday. The co-conspirators in the plot turned out t...
Nov 06, 2019

Halperin's 'How to Beat Trump' sells 502 copies in 1st week
NEW YORK - Mark Halperin's first book since his career was upended by allegations of sexual harassment is clearly no "Game Change." "How to Beat Trump" sold just 502 copies in its first week. The numb...
Nov 06, 2019

AP sources: Jeff Sessions to announce Alabama Senate bid
WASHINGTON - Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions will announce that he is entering the race for his old U.S. Senate seat in Alabama, two Republicans with direct knowledge of his plans said Wednesday...
Nov 06, 2019

Provincial police teaming up with Montreal force to battle organized crime
MONTREAL - Quebec and Montreal police are announcing the creation of a permanent mixed squad dedicated to investigating murders linked to organized crime. Investigators from the Montreal police w...
Nov 06, 2019

Quebec puts English school board under trusteeship, alerts anti-corruption police
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has placed the province's largest English-speaking school board under trusteeship and sent a report on the organization's governance to the anti-corruption p...
Nov 06, 2019

Attack near Semafo mine in Burkina Faso results in the death of at least 37
MONTREAL - An attack on employees of Quebec gold producer Semafo Inc. in Burkina Faso has left 37 people dead and 60 injured. The attack occurred about 40 kilometres from the Boungou mine - ...
Nov 06, 2019