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Rocky RCMP Weekly Report: July 5 to 10
Rocky Mountain House RCMP are sharing a number of calls they responded to over the last week, including a cocaine bust. — On July 5 at 10:23 a.m., a white 2006 Ford F250 was stolen from a reside...
Jul 12, 2018
Creepy crawler in Sylvan Lake goes viral
A squirmy organism discovered in Sylvan Lake has many wondering if one of central Alberta’s most popular tourist destinations is safe to wade into. The short answer is yes. Completely. The long ...
Jul 12, 2018
Canada-U.S. ferry service proposes moving from Portland to Bar Harbor
HALIFAX - An international ferry service that links Canada with the United States could move to a new port in Maine, a change that could see Nova Scotia paying for upgrades to an American town’s...
Jul 12, 2018
NATO emerges battered, bruised but still alive after tense summit
OTTAWA - After two days spent serving as a soapbox for Donald Trump, the 69-year-old military alliance known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has come out battered, bruised - but still breath...
Jul 12, 2018
Trump DOJ appealing judge's OK of AT&T-Time Warner merger
WASHINGTON - Stung by a federal judge’s dismissal of its objections to AT&T’s megamerger with Time Warner, the Trump Justice Department is challenging the decision with a legal appeal....
Jul 12, 2018
Blackfalds and Lacombe to keep a close eye on BOLT bus service
The communities of Blackfalds and Lacombe will keep a close eye on the BOLT bus going forward. Both have signed off on the formation of a Transit Advisory Committee, dedicated specfically to monitorin...
Jul 12, 2018
Stolen vehicle, holiday trailer and ATV recovered at Sylvan Lake RV Park
A Lloydminster man is facing charges after RCMP recovered a stolen vehicle, holiday trailer and ATV from the Sylvan Lake RV Park on Tuesday. Around 10:00 a.m. on July 10, Mounties attended the park on...
Jul 12, 2018
Reading College helping struggling readers turn the page on their literacy skills
An annual program aimed at improving the literacy skills of local Grade 2 students struggling to read is off to a strong start this month. Red Deer Public School's Reading College is held each July an...
Jul 12, 2018
Eskimos look to curb bad habits in rematch with Argos at Commonwealth
EDMONTON - Playing from behind and taking untimely penalties, like they did in a recent 20-17 loss to the Toronto Argonauts, have become bad habits for the Edmonton Eskimos. They intend to put an end ...
Jul 12, 2018
Bourdais 'glad' to see English WCup loss quiet Brits at Toronto Indy
TORONTO - Max Chilton and Jordan King’s despair was Sebastien Bourdais’ delight. As England’s dreams of making its first World Cup final since 1966 were dashed off the leg of Croatia...
Jul 12, 2018