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Whitecourt RCMP charge man in 2017 bank robbery case
The Whitecourt RCMP have laid charges against a man in connection with a bank robbery in Whitecourt over three years ago.The robbery took place on June 9, 2017 at the Scotiabank at the mid-town mall i...
Jul 07, 2020
Maryland GOP governor releasing book on his tenure, politics
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who considered a primary challenge to President Donald Trump last year, said Tuesday he is releasing a book about national politics and his experiences as g...
Jul 07, 2020
Two protesters get conditional discharge after Alberta turkey farm demonstration
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Two of three people charged following a protest at a southern Alberta turkey farm have received conditional discharges in court.They were each facing one count of break and enter t...
Jul 07, 2020
Bears trying to live with people, but it still isn't enough; study
EDMONTON - Grizzly bears are doing their best to get along with people, but it still isn't enough.Newly published research assessing more than 40 years of data concludes that without large wilderness ...
Jul 07, 2020
No rules broken in hiring of public inquiry head: ethics commissioner
EDMONTON - Alberta's ethics commissioner says Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer did not break ethics rules when he hired Steve Allan to run the public inquiry into who funds oil protesters.Marguerite T...
Jul 07, 2020
Semi seized, charges laid after ‘dangerous’ house move on QEII
A total of 40 charges were laid after a semi-truck came close to losing the mobile home it was hauling on the QEII Highway near Red Deer last month.Alberta Sheriffs said members of their Highway Patro...
Jul 07, 2020
Black bear spotted in South Bear Creek area
A black bear has been spotted in the area of South Bear Creek Park Tuesday morning.Park officials posted the advisory to Facebook Tuesday morning.This follows an announcement on Sunday that a cougar h...
Jul 07, 2020
Bears trying to live with people, but it still isn't enough: study
EDMONTON - Grizzly bears are doing their best to get along with people, but it still isn't enough. Newly published research assessing more than 40 years of data concludes that without large wilde...
Jul 07, 2020
Charities battered by COVID-19 say federal support desperately needed
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is facing growing calls to provide direct support to Canada's charity and non-profit sector as some of the country's best-known and largest organizations say th...
Jul 07, 2020
Wizards' Beal not playing rest of NBA season due to injury
WASHINGTON - Wizards leading scorer Bradley Beal won't take part in the restart of the NBA season because of a right rotator cuff injury. The team announced Beal's status Tuesday before travelling to ...
Jul 07, 2020