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Family reaching out after house destroyed by Sheep River fire

Family reaching out after house destroyed by Sheep River fire

Family members who watched their house burn to the ground Sept. 4 in Okotoks are looking for support to help rebuild their lives.
Mass shooting inquiry: Former Mountie says he quit over quashed alert system proposal

Mass shooting inquiry: Former Mountie says he quit over quashed alert system proposal

The inquiry investigating the Nova Scotia mass shooting has heard from a former Mountie who says he became so frustrated trying to get the RCMP to adopt a new public alerting system that he quit the police force.
Collision with train traps driver under dash for hours

Collision with train traps driver under dash for hours

Man is in stable condition in an Edmonton hospital after three surgeries following accident on Highway 63 in Northern Alberta.
UCP MLAs weigh in on provincial police force and rural crime

UCP MLAs weigh in on provincial police force and rural crime

UCP MLAs talk how law enforcement could be improved through an Alberta Provincial Police Service despite widespread concerns voiced by municipal leaders.
Canada to be 'prominent' at Queen's lying in state and funeral: diplomat

Canada to be 'prominent' at Queen's lying in state and funeral: diplomat

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Ralph Goodale, Canada's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, will be three "official mourners" from Canada.
Organizers vow to bring back three-day Northern Alberta music fest

Organizers vow to bring back three-day Northern Alberta music fest

Crowds weren’t as big as they would have liked, but organizers are promising Music Mash 2023 will be "bigger and better."
Man arrested after Edmonton stabbings charged with second-degree murder

Man arrested after Edmonton stabbings charged with second-degree murder

Police initially believed the assaults last Wednesday were random, but have since said the 25-year-old suspect knew one of the women.
'Come From Away' readies for 9/11 anniversary by giving back

'Come From Away' readies for 9/11 anniversary by giving back

The musical is set in the small Newfoundland town of Gander, which opened its arms to some 7,000 airline passengers diverted there when the U.S. government shut down airspace during 9/11.
Man struck by police vehicle did not have Charter rights violated: judge

Man struck by police vehicle did not have Charter rights violated: judge

Suspect fleeing on foot from stolen truck to be sentenced on three charges after hour-long pursuit in Northern Alberta.
Fifty years after major Montreal art theft, trail has gone cold and nobody's talking

Fifty years after major Montreal art theft, trail has gone cold and nobody's talking

Fifty years after what has been described as the biggest art heist in Canadian history, the thieves’ identity remains a mystery.
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