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Former NBA star Shawn Kemp gets 30 days of home monitoring for Washington parking lot shooting
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was sentenced Friday to 30 days of electronic home monitoring for shooting at two men inside a vehicle in a Washington state mall parking lot. Kemp must...
Aug 22, 2025
Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service temporarily closed on Monday
Alberta Health Services (AHS) announced the Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will be closed on Monday, Aug. 25 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.AHS says the temporary closure is because of...
Aug 22, 2025
Fun Run on Saturday set to benefit Red Deer Dental Outreach Program
The Heritage Family Dental Charity Fun Run is set to go ahead tomorrow.On Saturday, Aug. 23 at 10 a.m., participants will run a five-kilometre loop along the Capstone riverwalk and through Bower Ponds...
Aug 22, 2025
Consumers could benefit from dropped tariffs on U.S. goods, but unions raise concerns
OTTAWA - Canada's move to drop many retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods could lead to lower prices for consumers, but union leaders worry it could undermine this country's bargaining position in ongoing...
Aug 22, 2025
Update 22: Alberta wildfire update
There are no out-of-control wildfires in Alberta, and cooler nighttime temperatures are helping firefighters make good progress.Current situation (as of 3 p.m., Aug. 22)There are 47 wildfires currentl...
Aug 22, 2025
Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring ...
Aug 22, 2025
Alberta government announces details on COVID-19 vaccination program
CALGARY - The Alberta government has now confirmed that for those who must pay for the cost of a COVID-19 vaccine shot this fall, the cost will be $100. The price is one of the details now rolled out ...
Aug 22, 2025
Central Alberta FASD Network to host pair of events for FASD Awareness Month
The Central Alberta Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Network is inviting the public to a pair of upcoming events this September as part of FASD Awareness Month.On Sept. 9, the Central Alberta FA...
Aug 22, 2025
A timeline of key events in N.S. missing kids investigation
The investigation continues into the disappearance of two young children from their home in rural northeastern Nova Scotia more than three months ago. Lilly Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, have not...
Aug 22, 2025
Fact File: Canadians can defend against home invaders, but force must be 'reasonable'
Assault charges laid by a local police service against a man in Lindsay, Ont. - whose altercation with an alleged home intruder left the intruder with life-threatening injuries - sparked public critic...
Aug 22, 2025