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Jury trials resume in Red Deer
Court of Queen's Bench jury trials have now resumed in Red Deer.After being suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, jury trials are now taking place at The Baymont Inn and Suites and Westerne...
Nov 02, 2020

Work by folk artist Maud Lewis featured in this year's holiday season stamps
OTTAWA - Canada Post is using three colourful and festive scenes painted by Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis for its holiday season stamps this year. The agency announced the choice of the works by ...
Nov 02, 2020

Charges laid in Sylvan Lake vandalism spree
RCMP have laid charges for a crime spree last month in which several vehicles in Sylvan Lake had their windows smashed in. Sylvan Lake RCMP received the first call reporting damage at 3:31 a.m. on Oct...
Nov 02, 2020

House of Commons ethics committee makes third try at launching WE-related probe
OTTAWA - The House of Commons ethics committee is making a third attempt at examining conflicts of interest in the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, after two tries to probe Prime Minist...
Nov 02, 2020

Semi driver stopped by fake police car near Consort: RCMP
Mounties in central Alberta are investigating after a semi driver was reportedly pulled over by fake police car. Consort RCMP say it was at about 10:40 a.m. Monday when the driver of a semi-tractor he...
Nov 02, 2020

Alberta politicians use duelling tunes to make parks arguments
EDMONTON - Alberta politicians are reaching deep into pop music's memory bank hoping that their messages about the province's parks stick in people's ears.The United Conservative government released a...
Nov 02, 2020

Bail set at $2m for teen accused in Wisconsin shootings
Bail was set at $2 million on Monday for a 17-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two men and wounding a third during an August protest in Kenosha, after the father of one of the victims told th...
Nov 02, 2020

Women United seeking community-driven members
United Way Central Alberta is launching a new gender-inclusive affinity group aimed at highlighting and promoting the philanthropic efforts of local women.Women United is a national campaign described...
Nov 02, 2020

Letter: Teen calls out province for closing The Hub on Ross, Camp L.G. Barnes
Letter to Jason Kenney and Rajan Sawhney, How could you? In a year of challenges, fear and isolation you take away my hopes, dreams and opportunities. I am Anakin, an almost 19-year-old young man in R...
Nov 02, 2020

Raptors' Engelbrecht: Every draft prospect has unique pandemic challenges
TORONTO - It's the longest pre-draft year in NBA history, stretching now into its 17th month. So long, that for the first time in his NBA career, Patrick Engelbrecht is still scouting draft pros...
Nov 02, 2020