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Wetaskiwin man charged with sexual assault, child luring
A Wetaskiwin man is facing 10 charges related to sexual assault following reports that three female youth may have been involved in child exploitation. In a release, RCMP say an investigation identifi...
Apr 4, 2018
Lawyers for mosque killer to argue for life sentence, no parole for 25 years
MONTREAL - Lawyers for the man who shot dead six men at a Quebec City mosque will argue their client should receive a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for 25 years. Alexand...
Apr 4, 2018
Centre honoured for work in preventing violence in Central Alberta
The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC) and one of its volunteers have been honoured by the province for all they've done when it comes to preventing violence. A total of nine Inspi...
Apr 4, 2018
The Mission To Bring The First Panda Out Of China
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The First Panda Out Of China The giant panda didn't always hold its place as a cornerstone of cute and adorable animals. Before 1936, some naturalists repo...
Apr 4, 2018
Cynthia Nixon: Democrats need to let black women lead party
ALBANY, N.Y. - “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon said Wednesday black women are the cornerstone and backbone of the Democratic Party, and “we need to let them lead.” Appear...
Apr 4, 2018
City of Lethbridge to remove pro-life bus ads after complaints
LETHBRIDGE – After a recent social media snafu over pro-life advertisements on city bus stops, the City of Lethbridge has announced it will be removing the ads due to the adverse community react...
Apr 4, 2018
RCMP arrest two after armed robberies in Sylvan Lake and Eckville
Two individuals are in custody after a pair of armed robberies in central Alberta on Tuesday night. Sylvan Lake RCMP say it was around 8:20 p.m when the pair entered the GTI Service Station in Sylvan....
Apr 4, 2018
One child from Alberta First Nation dead, others ill in hospital: EMS
MORLEY, Alta. - RCMP and paramedics were called to a rural home west of Calgary on Wednesday where an infant was pronounced dead and 14 other people were found suffering from influenza-like symptoms. ...
Apr 4, 2018
Council keeping close eye on cannabis regulations elsewhere
Red Deer city council is keeping close tabs on how other municipalities across the province are dealing with the impending legalization of recreational cannabis. In Calgary, a city council committee i...
Apr 4, 2018
Trudeau travels to Lima, Peru, Paris and London later this month
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will travel to Lima, Peru, Paris and London in an eight-day whirlwind trip later this month. He will be in Lima, April 12-14, Paris, April 15-17 and London, Apri...
Apr 4, 2018