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'Rebuilding Paradise' looks at emotional toll of deadly fire
SAN FRANCISCO - Almost two years since a wildfire swept through his mountain town and virtually wiped it out, Steve "Woody" Culleton got to put the final touches on his new home. Two redwood trees wer...
Jul 31, 2020
Trump says he'll act to ban TikTok in US as soon as Saturday
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump said he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns. Tru...
Jul 31, 2020
Federeal documents say Huawei's Meng lied, supporting her extradition to U.S.
VANCOUVER - Documents from lawyers for Canada's attorney general say a series of witnesses will prove Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou lied to HSBC bank about the company's relationship's ...
Jul 31, 2020
Ontario Ministry of Education cuts ties with WE, says will investigate contracts
TORONTO - The Ontario Ministry of Education says it will not renew its contract with We Charity and will investigate any expenditures to date. Alexandra Adamo, a spokeswoman for Education Minister Ste...
Jul 31, 2020
California officials report first virus death of a child
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California health officials reported the state's first coronavirus death of a child on Friday as the statewide tally of fatalities surpassed 9,000, saying the victim was a teenage...
Jul 31, 2020
Edmonton hopes for NHL hub-city benefits, welcomes Western Conference playoffs
EDMONTON - Across the street from Rogers Place, a pub patio was prepped with picnic tables and television screens slung above them Friday. On the eve of the 2020 NHL playoffs, numerous downtown E...
Jul 31, 2020
Proposed biodiesel refinery near Dunmore faces opposition
DUNMORE, AB - An 80 acre piece of property nestled adjacent to Highway 1 and Highway 41 doesn't look like much as of yet, but what is being proposed has garnered some opposition.In March, Cielo Waste ...
Jul 31, 2020
Counties warn of 'dire' situation due to government's tax policy
COUNTY OF NEWELL, AB - A battle is brewing between rural municipalities and the Alberta government over changes in how counties tax shallow gas producers.The province unilaterally announced a 35 per c...
Jul 31, 2020
Eastern Irrigation District to get $100K for safety inspections
COUNTY OF NEWELL, AB - Alberta's minister of agriculture stopped in Brooks on Friday to announced funding for the Eastern Irrigation District.Devin Dreeshen says the $100,000 in funding will go to the...
Jul 31, 2020
'Don't be a flicking idiot;' Campaign urges people to think twice before tossing cigarette butts
MEDICINE HAT, AB- They may be small in size , but they can ignite significant blazes which is why the Medicine Hat Fire Department has launched a new campaign boldly called 'Don't Be a Flicking Idiot,...
Jul 31, 2020