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Two men arrested after police seize multiple stolen IDs
Two men are facing numerous charges after Red Deer RCMP seized a large quantity of identification, mail, cheques and credit cards stolen from roughly 15 victims. The arrests took place November 2 when...
Nov 17, 2017
AHS releases mid-November flu stats
Alberta Health Services has released its latest data on this year's influenza immunization program and it shows the number of Albertans getting their flu shot continues to grow. As of November 11, 807...
Nov 17, 2017
Wrestling legend Hart, now 60 and cancer-free, talks life in and out of the ring
Of all the punches Bret (The Hitman) Hart threw in his professional wrestling career, the one that really sticks out left his boss unconscious on the floor in 1997. “It was only one punch but it...
Nov 17, 2017
Feds earmark $327M over five years to fight gun, gang violence in Canada
SURREY, B.C. - The federal government will allocate up to $327.6 million over five years and $100 million a year after that to fight gun and gang violence, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said Fr...
Nov 17, 2017
Canada's peacekeeping commitment affects possible UN Security Council bid
OTTAWA - Canada’s new commitment to United Nations peacekeeping has left some international observers questioning whether it will be enough to accomplish another big foreign policy goal: eventua...
Nov 17, 2017
Weinstein's Impact: List of men accused of sexual misconduct
NEW YORK - Since The New York Times published allegations of sexual harassment and assault against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein in October, multiple men in entertainment, media and politics in the...
Nov 17, 2017
Man thought to be 'armed and dangerous' sought in Lac La Biche homicide
LAC LA BICHE, Alta. – The RCMP is looking for a murder suspect and a missing woman after a homicide in northern Alberta late last month. Michael Matthew Mountain, who was 26, was found dead in L...
Nov 17, 2017
Full circle: Newfoundlander Carl English returns home to play for the Edge
TORONTO - Carl English could never have foreseen the circuitous route his professional basketball career would take. And now, seven countries, 13 pro teams and three kids later, Newfoundland’s f...
Nov 17, 2017
Liberal leader to run against Kenney in Calgary byelection
EDMONTON – Alberta Liberal Leader David Khan says he will seek a seat in the legislature by running in a Dec. 14 byelection in Calgary Lougheed. Khan, who practises law in Calgary, was chosen to...
Nov 17, 2017
AFSC hosting Man Van in Lacombe Nov. 22
The MAN VAN is rolling into Lacombe (Don't worry guys; it's a blood test, not a glove test!) The MAN VAN will be at Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) head office on Wednesday, November...
Nov 17, 2017