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FBI confirms explosion at Canada-U.S. Rainbow Bridge border crossing in New York

WASHINGTON — Four of the busiest border crossing points between Canada and the United States were abruptly closed Wednesday after a vehicle exploded at a U.S. checkpoint in Niagara Falls.

Nov 22, 2023 1:15 PM Read more >

Frustrated with his life, Saskatchewan man poisons wife with strychnine

'It’s a very painful way to die': Senior Crown Prosecutor Oryn Holm.

Nov 22, 2023 12:15 PM Read more >

Central Alberta cannabis production facility formerly used by Aurora Cannabis back in use

CannaPharmaRX leasing Mountain View County plant to produce cannabis in hopes of selling to Israeli company

Nov 22, 2023 7:43 AM Read more >

Alberta government won't say if it will hold December in-person CPP-exit town halls

EDMONTON — The Alberta government won’t confirm if it will follow through on its promise to meet with citizens face to face in December to discuss quitting the Canada Pension Plan.

Nov 22, 2023 6:15 AM Read more >

Statistics Canada says annual inflation rate slowed to 3.1% in October

OTTAWA — The annual inflation rate in October cooled to its slowest pace since June as the price of gasoline tumbled compared with a spike higher a year earlier, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.

Nov 21, 2023 6:45 PM Read more >

Cochrane residents not on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars in sewage line break costs

A preliminary report on how and why a breach of sewer and water lines caused raw sewage to be dumped into the Bow River in Cochrane was delivered to Town Council this week

Nov 21, 2023 5:45 PM Read more >

Charges stayed against teen brothers in Calgary shooting that left one dead, two injured

CALGARY — The Crown has stayed charges against two teenage brothers in a Calgary shooting that left one man dead and two others injured last week.

Nov 21, 2023 2:45 PM Read more >

Case for suspect in historic Alberta murder adjourned until Dec. 5 in Cochrane court

The case against Ronald James Edwards, who was accused for the murder of Pauline Brazeau, is adjourned until Dec. 5.

Nov 21, 2023 1:15 PM Read more >

Epic battle between octopus and sea lion captured on video

The ocean battle lasted five minutes, just 100 metres from shore.

Nov 21, 2023 12:15 PM Read more >

Cannabis production facility closure won't affect Olds College's cannabis courses

As sales in the legal cannabis market proved tough to achieve, modifications were made to Olds College courses to adjust to the evolving industry

Nov 21, 2023 10:45 AM Read more >