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Blind skiers blazing trails in Kananaskis

Blind skiers blazing trails in Kananaskis

“You put your two skis in those tracks and start to ski and you lean heavily on the solidness and the stability of those tracks.”
New rules for RCMP officer's use of cannabis is they must be fit for duty

New rules for RCMP officer's use of cannabis is they must be fit for duty

OTTAWA — The RCMP has eased its policy on cannabis use by members, saying simply they must be fit for duty when reporting for work.
Five Alberta teams agree to terms to join the BCHL

Five Alberta teams agree to terms to join the BCHL

A handful of Alberta Junior hockey teams come to terms with newly formed B.C. league in 2024-25
Flight delayed? Baggage lost? Here's how to apply for compensation

Flight delayed? Baggage lost? Here's how to apply for compensation

Chad Rose was slated to take an afternoon flight from London, Ont., to Ottawa when WestJet cancelled his trip the day of. The airline put him in a taxi to Toronto's Pearson airport during rush hour for an evening departure instead.
Loblaw 50% off stickers to return after public anger over discount reduction

Loblaw 50% off stickers to return after public anger over discount reduction

Loblaw Cos. Ltd. is reversing course on a decision to reduce its discounts on grocery items nearing their best-before date.
Saskatchewan jury finds former Canadian National Party Travis Patron guilty

Saskatchewan jury finds former Canadian National Party Travis Patron guilty

Travis Patron had followed and confronted an RCMP officer – who was the Iraqi-born RCMP officer who had testified against Patron at his hate trial – saying, 'Why are you with a Canadian woman?'
Ten-year firearm ban for man charged in 2022 Airdrie road rage incident

Ten-year firearm ban for man charged in 2022 Airdrie road rage incident

Shawn David Desharnais was handed a suspended sentence after being charged in a road rage incident where a firearm was pointed. An Airsoft gun was later found in the suspect vehicle
'Tragic': Man hit by snowplow in Abbotsford after getting stuck in snow, dies in hospital

'Tragic': Man hit by snowplow in Abbotsford after getting stuck in snow, dies in hospital

The man's vehicle became stuck in snow in Abbotsford. Police believe he was trying to walk to a nearby gas station for help when he was hit.
St. Albert RCMP charge Edmonton police officer with sexual assault and failure to comply last year

St. Albert RCMP charge Edmonton police officer with sexual assault and failure to comply last year

A constable with the Edmonton Police Service is heading to trial in December after he was arrested and charged by St. Albert RCMP for sexual assault last March, CBC Edmonton reported today . RCMP spokesperson Cpl.
Four children with strep A have died in B.C. in the past month, disease centre says

Four children with strep A have died in B.C. in the past month, disease centre says

VANCOUVER — Four children under the age of 10 who had streptococcal infections have died since mid-December, in what the BC Centre for Disease Control says is part of a surge in such infections.
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