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Lauren Bacall: The LA Times Takes a Look Back on the Life of a True Star
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Wildrose Calls for Public Inquiry into Government Spending Abuses
CALGARY, AB – Following a damning Auditor General’s report that cast light on the rampant misuse and abuse of tax dollars in the Premier’s Office, Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith is today calling for a full and broad public inquiry into government-wide spending practices to determine whether or not the same kinds of practices are taking…
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RCMP Airdrie – Request Assistance to Identify Robbery Suspect
Airdrie, Alberta – The Airdrie RCMP are seeking assistance in identifying a male suspect in a robbery from ATB Financial located at 404 Main Street in Airdrie, Alberta. On August 12th, 2014 at approximately 4:51 pm, a lone male entered the Alberta Treasury Branch Financial Bank. The male approached an empty wicket, threatened to shoot…
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Weather Network: Earthquake jolts Alberta, knocking out power and shutting down gas plant
By Dalia Ibrahim, Digital Reporter It was a shaky start to the day for parts of Alberta Saturday. According to Natural Resources Canada. a 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck an area west of Red Deer at 9:28 a.m. local time. No damage or injuries were reported, but the quake did disrupt power for about 500 customers,…
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RCMP Calgary: A Career Nowhere Near Ordinary – Join the RCMP!
Career Presentation for people from visible minority groups Calgary, Alberta – Learn how you can put ordinary behind you at a special recruiting presentation for men and women from visible minority groups interested in a career like no other. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police offers meaningful work, vast opportunities and the chance to serve in…
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Lukaszuk Proposes Change To Diploma Exams, Tax Credit and Red Tape Review
“The 50-50 weighting of our diploma exams doesn’t give enough credit to the hard work teachers and students do all year,” said PC leadership candidate Thomas Lukaszuk in an open letter to Alberta’s teachers. Rebalancing the weighting will be one of his education changes if voted in as PC leader, he pledged. Lukaszuk also recognized…
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Loss of Lac Ste. Anne Firefighter
It is with deepest sorrow that Lac Ste. Anne County Fire Services announces the passing of one of our valued Fire Fighters; Fire Fighter Donald Bamber, District 4 (Sangudo). Lac Ste. Anne County would like to express our heartfelt condolences to Don Bambers family, friends, comrades and the community at this difficult time. Lac Ste.…
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Prentice will provide leadership our province needs: Menzies
(Claresholm) Former Member of Parliament for Macleod and long time PC supporter Ted Menzies announced at a campaign event with supporters on Monday evening that he will be supporting Jim Prentice for Leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta. Menzies worked for thirty years as a farmer, and from 2004 – 2013 represented a…
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Charges in Demonstration Assaults
The Calgary Police Service has charged three people in relation to assaults that took place during a demonstration in downtown Calgary. During the evening of Friday, July 18, 2014, a large demonstration took place on Macleod Trail near City Hall. Several people from opposing sides clashed and a number of altercations took place. Police were…
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Red Deer RCMP remind drivers to keep license plates clear
Red Deer RCMP would like to remind the public that it is an offence to have an obscured or partially obscured license plate on your vehicle; the offence falls under Alberta’s Traffic Safety Act, section 71(1) and the fine is $115. The most common items obscuring license plates are trailer hitches, plug covers for trailer…
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Closing in on the Provincial Leadership Election
Messages from the Candidates: Jim Prentice We have less than a month until the vote for the leadership of our Party. Your involvement is critical. Our province is at a crossroads. We have great opportunity ahead that can only be seized if we have the right leadership and a return to good government. Help me…
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RCMP Airdrie – Request Assistance to Identify Vehicle
Crossfield, Alberta – On 7 August, 2014 at approximately 10:30 am, Airdrie Rural RCMP received a complaint of theft of construction materials. Ten minutes prior, at 10:20 am, two males in a red Chevrolet pick-up truck pulled up to a residence undergoing renovations on Harrison Street in Crossfield. The males loaded a a large amount…
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Canada providing additional funding to help fight the Ebola outbreak
Canada continues to address immediate needs in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone Ottawa, Ontario – The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, announced additional support to help fight the growing Ebola outbreak in the West Africa region; and the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, provided an update on the situation…
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MTV: Robin Williams Has Died at the Age of 63
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Seeking Public Assistance – Missing Person in Calgary
The Calgary Police Service is seeking public assistance to locate a woman who went missing on Thursday. Sandra (Sandy) Prive, 53, was last seen leaving her residence in the 7600 block of 21 Street S.E., at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2014 and has not been seen since. Prive is described as Caucasian,…
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