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Fox Creek, Calmar and Edmonton at the centre of significant human trafficking investigation
The Alberta RCMP Serious Crimes Branch has arrested two Edmonton residents following an investigation into human trafficking allegations concerning a motel in Fox Creek and a gas station in Calmar.Alb...
Jul 10, 2025
NDP leadership to begin in September, new leader chosen no later than March 29
OTTAWA - The NDP's leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh will formally begin in September, with a six-month race to follow according to a rules framework adopted by the party's national council. A ...
Jul 10, 2025
Teen found dead in abandoned car was last seen at Calgary mall the day before
Mounties in Alberta are looking for help from the public after the body of a teen girl was found in an abandoned car close to the U.S. border.Police say Jordyn (Rylie) Dines was found in the abandoned...
Jul 10, 2025
Sylvan Lake council looks at respectful interactions, commercial tax incentive, and golf carts pilot
Sylvan Lake town council held its most recent regular meeting on July 8, 2025.Below are some highlight stories from the meeting.Respectful interaction policyFirst up, council has approved a new policy...
Jul 10, 2025
Canucks sign goaltender Aleksei Medvedev to three-year entry-level contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Aleksei Medvedev to a three-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Thursday. The 17-year-old from St. Petersburg, Russia, spent the...
Jul 10, 2025
Provincial government appoints Jonathan Carlzon as compassionate intervention commissioner
The provincial government has named Jonathan Carlzon as the first commissioner of the Compassionate Intervention Commission.Also the founding member of the commission, he's been appointed on a three y...
Jul 10, 2025
Red Deer Regional Hospital staff hold rally in hopes of reaching new deal with AHS
Health care workers of the Red Deer Regional Hospital held a rally Thursday outside the facility.Alberta Union of Provincial Employee (AUPE) members working in nursing care and general support service...
Jul 10, 2025
'Sense of shock' in Quadeville, Ont., after teen charged in attack on eight-year-old
A tight-knit village in eastern Ontario is shaken after learning that a teenager was charged with attempted murder and sexual assault on an eight-year-old girl in what police initially suspected to be...
Jul 10, 2025
Wickens to drive feature race at home seven years after crash left him paralyzed
Robert Wickens's promising racing career seemed like it was cut tragically short after a 2018 crash left him paralyzed from the chest down. But almost seven years later, Wickens is racing in the headl...
Jul 10, 2025
Former justice minister David Lametti confirms start date as adviser to PM Carney
OTTAWA - Former Liberal justice minister David Lametti starts his new job in Mark Carney's Prime Minister's Office on Monday. Lametti posted on LinkedIn to confirm his start date as Carney's principal...
Jul 10, 2025