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Province encouraged by falling opioid deaths, while Red Deer matches four-year high
There is some encouraging and not so encouraging news in the battle against opioid-related fatalities in Alberta, with Red Deer not seeing the same positive trends as the province.The number of people...
Jun 03, 2022
Two Indigenous sisters imprisoned for 30 years see fresh hope for release
OTTAWA - Two Indigenous sisters who have spent nearly 30 years in prison for what they say is a wrongful murder conviction now have reason to hope their names could soon be cleared. The Justice Depart...
Jun 03, 2022
Canadian soccer team tweaking play ahead of World Cup in Qatar
VANCOUVER - With Canada's spot at the 2022 World Cup clinched, the men's national soccer team is looking at how it can tweak its game before taking the field in Qatar. The team came together in Vancou...
Jun 03, 2022
Several fire advisories in place across central Alberta
With the warming weather, a number of central Alberta communities have new fire-related advisories in place.A full listing is at albertafirebans.ca.Town of Ponoka - Fire AdvisoryApproved backyard fire...
Jun 03, 2022
After a solid run in May, Vancouver Whitecaps look to continue climb against RSL
VANCOUVER - Despite a lacklustre start to the season, the Vancouver Whitecaps didn't give up. Now the club's resiliency is starting to pay off. A 3-1-1 record in May dug the 'Caps (4-7-2) out of Major...
Jun 03, 2022
What did police know as the Uvalde school shooting unfolded?
As investigators dig deeper into the law enforcement response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, a host of disturbing questions remain about what officers on the scene knew as the deadly attack ...
Jun 03, 2022
Seeding essentially complete throughout central Alberta
Seeding is essentially complete in the Central Zone of Alberta.That according to the latest Crop Report from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry and Rural Economic Development and Alberta Financial Servi...
Jun 03, 2022
Cale Makar raising the bar for Avalanche
DENVER - Connor McDavid collected the puck inside in his own blue line and was off to the races. Less than a minute into Game 2 of the Western Conference final, the only thing standing in the way of t...
Jun 03, 2022
Senator: Chief had no radio during Uvalde school shooting
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - The state agency investigating the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde has determined that the commander facing criticism for the slow police response was not carrying...
Jun 03, 2022
Raptors start petition to create national gun violence awareness day
TORONTO, Australia - The Toronto Raptors have started a petition to recognize the first Friday of June as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Canada. The petition published on Change.org asks Canad...
Jun 03, 2022