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US Forest Service burn started wildfire that nearly reached Los Alamos, New Mexico, agency says
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service's own prescribed burn started a sprawling 2022 wildfire that nearly reached Los Alamos, New Mexico, the agency acknowledged Monday in a report published a...
Jul 24, 2023
RCMP suspect Amber Alert kids taken off grid after 'preplanned' abduction by B.C. mom
SURREY, B.C. - Police say they have "credible information" that two children who are the subject of an Amber Alert have been taken "off the grid" in an alleged "preplanned" abduction by their mother. ...
Jul 24, 2023
Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction receives mandate letter
Premier Danielle Smith has issued a mandate letter to Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally calling on him to support business growth.In her letter, the Premier outlines her ex...
Jul 24, 2023
Journal series calls for inquiry into Canada's COVID-19 response, highlighting shortfalls
A new series published in the BMJ medical journal is calling for an independent inquiry into Canada's COVID-19 response. Experts from 13 organizations across Canada, including doctors, nurses, researc...
Jul 24, 2023
B.C. government announces new programs, police standards for sexual assault
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is updating policing standards in response to sexual assaults to ensure more effective investigations and improved outcomes for survivors. The province also...
Jul 24, 2023
Texas is using disaster declarations to install buoys and razor wire on the US-Mexico border
EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) - Wrecking ball-sized buoys on the Rio Grande. Razor wire strung across private property without permission. Bulldozers changing the very terrain of America's southern border. F...
Jul 24, 2023
Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier that’s meant to stop migrants
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over a floating barrier that the state placed on the Rio Grande to stop migrants from crossing into the U.S...
Jul 24, 2023
Winning ticket number announced for Rotary Sunrise Westerner 50/50 raffle
Officials with the Rotary Club of Red Deer Sunrise and the Westerner Days Fair & Exposition have announced this year's winning 50/50 raffle ticket number.According to co-chair Jeffrey Dawson, the ...
Jul 24, 2023
Alberta takes home 26 gold medals at North American Indigenous Games
The 2023 North American Indigenous Games concluded on Sunday, July 23, 2023.Alberta finished in fourth place on the medal table, winning 81 total medals over the course of the July 15 to 23 competitio...
Jul 24, 2023
Sundre RCMP and partners execute search warrant
Two people from Sundre are facing charges after RCMP seized drugs and weapons from a local residence last week. In April of 2023, Sundre RCMP say they entered into a drug trafficking investigation aft...
Jul 24, 2023