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Red Deer's McBeth becomes detachment commander for Leduc RCMP
A long-time member of the RCMP in central Alberta is moving on.Jeff McBeth, who most recently held the title of Staff Sergeant in Sylvan Lake, is now the Inspector and Detachment Commander for RCMP in...
Jul 8, 2021
Expect Taber corn to be ready for supper in early August
BARNWELL, AB - The warm sun is shining on acres of lush corn crops at Johnson Fresh Farms just outside of Taber.It's a later start than normal as a frosty, cold spring stunted the growth of the crop.B...
Jul 8, 2021
Lacombe Athletic Park Association completes Phase 1 expansion at MEGlobal Athletic Park
The Lacombe Athletic Park Association (LAPA) has announced completion of the first phase of its expansion project.Officials say the $2-million investment enlarges and improve its field house and other...
Jul 8, 2021
Vanier Cup, Grey Cup-champion fullback Micheal Soles passes away at the age of 54
Canadian fullback Michael Soles, who won Vanier Cup and Grey Cup titles during his football career, has died. He was 54. Soles, a native of Pointe-Claire, Que., died Wednesday, the Montreal Alouettes ...
Jul 8, 2021
Sylvan Lake RCMP upping public presence after long weekend cannabis and alcohol use
Sylvan Lake RCMP has a message for recreational enthusiasts: provincial liquor and cannabis laws apply in public areas.The detachment says recent hot weather combined with the removal of COVID restric...
Jul 8, 2021
Province says surgery volumes exceeding pre-pandemic levels
Officials with the Alberta government say the province is now exceeding 100 per cent capacity for surgical volumes and is leading the country in eliminating the COVID-19 surgical backlog.While all pro...
Jul 8, 2021
Quebec urged to review police use of force on kids after video of violent arrest
MONTREAL - Opposition party Qubec solidaire and a Black community group in Montreal are calling on the provincial government to introduce a policy governing how police interact with young, racialized ...
Jul 8, 2021
Federal murder charge filed in shooting of Indiana officer
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The gunman accused of fatally shooting an Indiana police officer threw a Molotov cocktail at an FBI field office before the deadly encounter, according to a federal court document....
Jul 8, 2021
Analysis: Long-term future of the Toronto Argonauts a question that's facing the CFL
With partnership talks having ceased with the XFL, the CFL has set its sights firmly on a return to play. Training camps are set to open Friday with a 14-game season slated to start Aug. 5. But the pr...
Jul 8, 2021
Province announces rent support for 35,500 Alberta households in need
The governments of Alberta and Canada will be providing rent support to 35,500 low-income Alberta households in need through the Canada-Alberta Housing Benefit.Josephine Pon, Alberta's Minister of Sen...
Jul 8, 2021