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Police chiefs embrace health-led response to dealing with people in mental crisis
OTTAWA - Police chiefs say they support closer collaboration with crisis workers to help prevent tragedies when their officers confront people dealing with mental-health issues. Peel Regional Police C...
Aug 14, 2020

New Brunswick Liberals reject Tory power-sharing deal, complain of 'gun to head'
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Opposition Liberals have rejected a proposal from Tory Premier Blaine Higgs for an agreement aimed at avoiding an election until 2022. Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers&n...
Aug 14, 2020

Police fired at while pursuing suspects from Sylvan Lake to Erskine
Two men are in custody following a dynamic incident that saw multiple police pursuits and shots fired at a police truck. The incident started just after 11 p.m. on Wednesday when Sylvan Lake RCMP were...
Aug 14, 2020

Stolen car involved in crash that sent four to hospital
A serious motor vehicle collision Thursday evening put four people in hospital, according to Innisfail RCMP.Shortly after 8:30 p.m., Mounties responded to the collision at the intersection of Township...
Aug 14, 2020

Toronto Raptors beat Denver Nuggets 117-109 to go 7-1 in seeding round
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Seldom-used Stanley Johnson scored 23 points and the Toronto Raptors wrapped up the NBA's seeding round with a 117-109 victory over the Denver Nu...
Aug 14, 2020

Red Deer musician qualifies for next round of national singer/songwriter competition
Red Deer musician Curtis Labelle is into the The Shot's top 40.Labelle began his journey on The Shot, a competition offering independent Canadian singer/songwriters the chance to sign with a record la...
Aug 14, 2020

Group to rally at education minister's office for vulnerable students
A grassroots child advocacy group is taking its message to the Education Minister's doorstep.Shantel Sherwood, founder of Hold My Hand Alberta, says they will be visiting Adriana LaGrange's Red Deer c...
Aug 14, 2020

AJHL delays regular season
The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) has postponed the start of its 2020-21 Regular Season and will commence with what it's calling a Development Season beginning August 31. "Within the current bou...
Aug 14, 2020

Drayton Valley launches Smart Cities pilot project to optimize municipal processes
The Town of Drayton Valley has launched a new pilot project that will use technology to help with municipal planning.The six month Smart Cities Pilot Project is utilizing new technologies to aid in co...
Aug 14, 2020

Leduc and District Victim Services partners with Breton and Devon RCMP for monthly visits
The Breton and Devon RCMP detachments will soon host victim services each month.Starting in September, the Leduc and District Victim Services will be working out of the Breton RCMP and Devon RCMP deta...
Aug 14, 2020