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Preliminary hearing set for central Alberta man charged in series of shootings
One of two men charged in a series of shootings west of Rocky Mountain House this spring, will see early next year if his case has enough evidence to go to trial.Keith Beaverbones, 28, is scheduled fo...
Jul 02, 2021
Man from southern Alberta hamlet wins $1M in vaccine lottery
LANGDON, AB - The first grand prize draw is complete for Alberta's Open for Summer Vaccine Lottery.Hailing from Langdon, a hamlet just east of Calgary, Tracey McIvor is now one million dollars richer....
Jul 02, 2021
Liberals keeping close eye on rapid-housing program revamp for future, Hussen says
OTTAWA - The federal minister in charge of building affordable housing says projects left waiting cap-in-hand when the program they applied to ran out of funds will be at the front of the queue during...
Jul 02, 2021
Parties rake in millions in donations despite pandemic, padding campaign war chests
OTTAWA - Federal parties appear to have seen a drop in their fundraising in 2020, a year when the pandemic dented donations of all kinds. The Conservative return shows that the party pulled in more th...
Jul 02, 2021
First-dose walk-in clinic open for youth born between 2004 and 2009
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is now offering first dose walk-in clinics for Albertans born between 2004 and 2009.Starting July 2, youth born in those years can receive their first dose of COVID-19 va...
Jul 02, 2021
Veteran Toronto police officer killed, other officer injured in 'deliberate act'
TORONTO - A veteran police officer has died after he was struck by a vehicle in "an intentional and deliberate act" that left another officer injured, Toronto police said Friday. Interim police Chief ...
Jul 02, 2021
Canada's Ben LeSage returns to test rugby after exiting World Cup with broken hand
The last time Ben LeSage played for Canada, he broke his hand. And kept playing. It happened four minutes into Canada's opening match at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, a 48-7 loss to Italy on Sept. 26 in F...
Jul 02, 2021
Some Lytton, B.C., residents still unaccounted for after wildfire evacuation
LYTTON, B.C. - The search continued Friday for multiple residents of a village in British Columbia's Interior that was decimated by a wildfire this week. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth hasn't s...
Jul 02, 2021
Wetaskiwin RCMP respond to drowning of female youth
RCMP are offering their sincerest condolences to the family, friends, and community of Wetaskiwin following the drowning death of a local youth on Canada Day. On July 1, shortly before 2:30 p.m., Weta...
Jul 02, 2021
Can't enter Canada now? Don't try on Monday, border agency warns would-be travellers
WASHINGTON - The agency that guards Canada's borders is putting would-be travellers on notice: if you're not eligible to enter the country now, you won't be on Monday. That's the clear message from th...
Jul 02, 2021