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October's STEP and BEEP initiatives focus on pedestrian safety and taxi standards
Pedestrian safety and taxi standards are the focuses for Enforcement Services in the month of October. The Selected Traffic Enforcement Program, or STEP, and the Bylaw Enforcement Education Program, o...
Oct 04, 2019
Crown says Boyle, accused of assault, made up self-serving nude protest story
OTTAWA - Former hostage Joshua Boyle told a self-serving lie in likening his wife's tendency to strip off her clothes to the naked protests of Russian dissenters who settled in western Canada, a feder...
Oct 04, 2019
Iranian hackers said to target presidential campaign
WASHINGTON - Microsoft said Friday that hackers linked to the Iranian government targeted a U.S. presidential campaign, as well as government officials, media targets and prominent expatriate Iranians...
Oct 04, 2019
Canadian hurdler Sage Watson sets national record at worlds
DOHA, Qatar - Sage Watson set a Canadian record en route to qualifying for the women's 400-metre hurdles final on Wednesday at the world track and field championships. The 25-year-old native of M...
Oct 04, 2019
Storm open three game, three-night road swing in Okotoks Friday
It's going to be a busy weekend for the Grande Prairie Storm.After enjoying a full calendar week off, the Storm now embark on a three game, three-night road swing throughout Southern Alberta starting ...
Oct 04, 2019 Photo: Stephen Moore
Cuteness overload: nine babies born recently to the nursing staff at the QEII Hospital
The nine babies born within the last year that were part of the QEII nursing staff baby boom recently got together for a photo-shoot.Local photographer, Maj Jose caught up with the moms and their babi...
Oct 04, 2019 Top picture taken April 2, 2019 (photo credit Monika Ruether), bottom picture taken October, 2019 (photo credit Maj Photography).
Retrial for man in California warehouse fire that killed 36
OAKLAND, Calif. - Prosecutors say they will re-try a man on manslaughter charges for allegedly turning a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse into a cluttered maze that killed 36 at a party. Alameda Count...
Oct 04, 2019
10th Annual Sisters in Spirit Memorial Walk and Candlelight Vigil in G.P. today
Vigils are being held across Alberta today in honour of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. In Grande Prairie, a commemorative monument, Spirit Sisters Rock is being unveiled at 5 p.m. "T...
Oct 04, 2019 The Spirit Sisters Rock will be unveiled today.
NDP's Singh stands by decision to block Regina MP for running for party
SASKATOON - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he stands by his decision to prevent a Regina member of Parliament from running for the party, despite some Saskatchewan New Democ...
Oct 04, 2019
Singh brushes off Green complaint about abortion-related social media posts
SASKATOON - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is brushing aside demands from the Greens that his party apologize for social media posts that Green candidates hold anti-abortion positions. On Monday, ...
Oct 04, 2019