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Criminal investigation into alleged staff misconduct at Edmonton prison
EDMONTON - Two investigations are underway into allegations of workplace harassment and other misconduct involving some corrections staff at the federal maximum-security Edmonton Institution. The Corr...
Oct 31, 2017
Central Alberta STING Ringette weekendupdate
The Central Alberta U19 AA Sting defeated the Edmonton Elite in both ends of a double header this past Sunday. The Sting came out on top by scores of 5-1 and 6-2. In the first game, five different Sti...
Oct 31, 2017
Toronto's Giovinco up for MLS MVP again, faces four other contenders
Sebastian Giovinco is back where he likes to be, in MVP contention. The Toronto FC star striker won the award in 2015 in his first year in Major League Soccer and, by all accounts, was not happy last ...
Oct 31, 2017
Infrastructure spending delay point to problems with Liberal program: Opposition
OTTAWA - Opposition parties say that a plan to shift more than $2 billion worth of federal infrastructure spending points to problems with one of the government’s cornerstone programs, despite w...
Oct 31, 2017
Feds ask industry for icebreaking help amid concerns about Coast Guard's fleet
OTTAWA - The federal government has turned to the private sector for help in keeping the country’s waters free of ice during the winter months amid concerns about the state of Canada’s ice...
Oct 31, 2017
Call for return of Louis Riel walking stick donated by military to museum
WINNIPEG - A walking stick that belonged to Northwest Rebellion leader Louis Riel has been donated to the Manitoba Museum, but there is a call for it to be returned to the Metis people. The Royal Winn...
Oct 31, 2017
Red Deer Mounties seize guns, fake cash in Johnstone Crossing arrest
Red Deer Mounties have seized a variety of items following an arrest earlier this month of a 25-year-old Red Deer man. Around 6:30 p.m. on October 19, RCMP located a stolen white Honda Civic at an apa...
Oct 31, 2017
Despite war, hurricane, man finally sees brother's wedding
PENNDEL, Pa. - A war kept Wayne Wood’s brother from attending his first wedding, and a hurricane briefly derailed the secret plans for his second, but the 84-year-old has finally said “I d...
Oct 31, 2017
Pair arrested with stolen vehicle in downtown Red Deer
A man and woman from Red Deer are back in court this week after being arrested downtown in possession of a stolen vehicle. Around 4:30 p.m. on October 22, RCMP were called to an apartment building nea...
Oct 31, 2017
Overabundance of cats at Cause For Critters
The Cause for Critters Animal Rescue Society (CFCARS) says they are over capacity with cats and have had to turn away over a dozen in the past few weeks. Shelter Manager Debra Coward says the shelter ...
Oct 31, 2017