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LOCATED: 28 y/o Clayton Cutknife from Ponoka
RCMP say 28-year-old Clayton Cutknife, reported missing February 7, has been located.
Feb 08, 2018

Minister Anderson on hospital: 'A case of how much can we do at once'
While visiting Red Deer on Thursday, Alberta's Municipal Affairs Minister addressed the pressing issue of hospital expansion. Shaye Anderson said there are a lot of priorities, some needs and some wan...
Feb 08, 2018
Stampeders re-sign defensive back Jamar Wall for 2018 season
CALGARY - Defensive back Jamar Wall is returning to the Calgary Stampeders. The two-time all-star, who would have become a free agent on Feb. 13, signed a deal Thursday to remain in Calgary. Wall sign...
Feb 08, 2018

RCMP arrest two more in Caroline Supplies break-in
Rocky Mountain House RCMP have arrested the two remaining suspects alleged in the Caroline Supplies break-in from January 28. On February 7 police executed a search warrant at a residence in O'Chiese ...
Feb 08, 2018
Accident or murder? A look at some court cases involving fatal shootings
The trial of Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley is in the hands of the jury. Stanley has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of 22-year-old Colten Boushie. Court heard tha...
Feb 08, 2018
3 Indigenous candidates were considered to fill recent Supreme Court vacancy
MONTREAL - Three out of the 14 candidates considered last fall to fill a vacant Supreme Court of Canada seat were Indigenous, according to a recently released report by the independent advisory commit...
Feb 08, 2018
A look at key events in the investigation and murder trial of Gerald Stanley
BATTLEFORD, Sask. - A jury is considering whether Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley is guilty in the shooting death of Colten Boushie, a 22-year-old resident of the Red Pheasant First Nation. Here is...
Feb 08, 2018
Calgary Stampeders tell veteran running back Messam to test free agency
It’s been quite a two-year run for Jerome Messam. No CFL running back has been more prolific than the Brampton, Ont., native, who has rushed for 2,214 yards the past two seasons and helped lead ...
Feb 08, 2018
B.C. announces $20M in support for Indigenous communities battling overdoses
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has announced $20 million in funding over three years for Indigenous communities struggling with an overdose death rate that’s three times higher than the general po...
Feb 08, 2018

Packed house for Bighorn Backcountry Town Hall
People from all over the region filled the Dovercourt Hall Wednesday night for a town hall meeting regarding the status of the Bighorn Backcountry. The area includes more than 5,000 square kilometres ...
Feb 08, 2018