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Two men charged after Mounties seize $380,000 worth of stolen goods

MORINVILLE, Alta. — Mounties in Morinville, Alta., say they have arrested one suspect and are looking for another after busting a major theft operation.

Jul 26, 2020 5:08 AM Read more >

Three teens injured, one seriously, after Alberta storm knocks tree onto tent

BOTTREL, Alta. — Three teens are recovering from injuries after an intense storm tore through a campground northwest of Calgary and knocked a tree onto their tent.

Jul 25, 2020 2:45 PM Read more >

Oilers to honour Colby Cave with special jerseys, raise funds for charity

EDMONTON — Emily Cave plans to have a special gift waiting for players when the Edmonton Oilers wrap up training camp.

Jul 24, 2020 8:15 PM Read more >

Calgary's Turk the turkey presumed dead in apparent coyote attack

CALGARY — A Calgary turkey named Turk appears to have died.

Jul 24, 2020 5:28 PM Read more >

Bail hearing for Calgary man facing terrorism charges to continue next week

CALGARY — A man facing terrorism charges will have to wait until next week to find out if he will be released on bail.

Jul 24, 2020 3:52 PM Read more >

Boston auction house sells 1988 Olympic gold medal for $15,365

CALGARY — A Boston-based auction house says it has sold a gold medal presented at the Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics. RR Auction says a buyer paid $15,365 at an Olympic memorabilia sale held this month. The name of the seller has not been released.

Jul 24, 2020 11:56 AM Read more >

'Hypocritical:' Alberta NDP call out UCP refusal to consult on parks changes

EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition leader is calling out the province's environment minister for contradicting himself by refusing to consult the public over plans to shrink the province's parks system.

Jul 24, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

Edmonton makes masks mandatory on public transit, at city facilities

Edmonton will require people to wear face coverings on public transit and at city facilities starting Aug. 1. The city is the latest municipality to mandate masks to slow the spread of COVID-19. "The City of Edmonton is ...

Jul 23, 2020 5:40 PM Read more >

Alberta's chief health officer says increase in COVID-19 cases a wake-up call

EDMONTON — Alberta's chief medical officer of health says ballooning COVID-19 numbers in the province are worrying and should serve as a wake-up call for those who are no longer practising physical distancing. Dr.

Jul 23, 2020 5:00 PM Read more >

Precision Drilling Q2 loss surges as pandemic weakens demand for oil

CALGARY — A sharp decline in North American oilfield activity in the second quarter meant more layoffs, contract terminations and parked drilling rigs, Precision Drilling Corp. reported Thursday. The Calgary-based company reported a net loss of $48.

Jul 23, 2020 3:31 PM Read more >