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Lacombe County man sentenced in Daysland bank break-in
One of two Lacombe County men charged following a break-in at a bank in Daysland last year has been sentenced to time served.Tyler Jackson Patten, 33, was sentenced in Wetaskiwin Court of Justice on S...
Sep 06, 2023

CFLPA initiates investigation into Elks-Stamps game amid air quality concerns
TORONTO - The CFL Players' Association says Occupational Health and Safety in Alberta is investigating the CFL's decision to play the Edmonton Elks-Calgary Stampeders game Monday despite smoky conditi...
Sep 06, 2023

On emotional bus tours, residents return to West Kelowna, B.C., to view the ashes
Annick deGooyer knew that her family's home of more than 20 years had been destroyed by the McDougall Creek wildfire that consumed scores of properties in West Kelowna, B.C., about three weeks ago. Bu...
Sep 06, 2023

Tropical Storm Lee strengthens into a hurricane as it churns across Atlantic toward Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Tropical Storm Lee strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday as it churned through the open waters of the Atlantic on a path that would take it near the northeast Caribbe...
Sep 06, 2023

Ex-national team players excited by Canadian men's growth, exposure on world stage
Hope has turned into reality for former members of the Canadian senior men's basketball team. Canada clinched its first-ever semifinal spot at the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup on Wednesday with a w...
Sep 06, 2023

Felony convictions vacated for 4 Navy officers in sprawling scandal
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The felony convictions of four Navy officers in a sprawling bribery case were vacated due to prosecutorial misconduct Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino called the miscon...
Sep 06, 2023

A judge orders Texas to move a floating barrier used to deter migrants to the bank of the Rio Grande
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Texas to move a large floating barrier to the bank of the Rio Grande after protests from the the U.S. and Mexican governments over Republican ...
Sep 06, 2023

Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalized abortion nationwide Wednesday, two years after ruling that abortion was not a crime in one northern state. That earlier ruling had set off a gr...
Sep 06, 2023

Steven Steranka signs with Rebels
The Red Deer Rebels are excited to announce that forward Steven Steranka has signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the team.Steranka was selected by the Rebels in round seven, 148th ...
Sep 06, 2023

Prosecutors seeking new indictment for Hunter Biden by end of September
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal prosecutors are seeking to bring a new indictment against President Joe Biden's son Hunter by the end of September, according to court documents filed Wednesday. The exact ch...
Sep 06, 2023