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Scrambler falls to death on Canmore's Big Sister

Scrambler falls to death on Canmore's Big Sister

A 74-year-old man fell 100 metres to his death on one of the picturesque Three Sisters overlooking town in the Rocky Mountains.
Gifted building could become a homeless shelter

Gifted building could become a homeless shelter

Non-profit society in Northern Alberta town looking to repurpose building that was once used as a boarding house.
Family of slain Calgary mother and daughter express fear, pain at sentencing hearing

Family of slain Calgary mother and daughter express fear, pain at sentencing hearing

Family members of a mother and her young daughter who were killed and buried in a shallow grave say they have struggled with fear and overwhelming pain since their deaths.
Province will be more assertive with Ottawa with new leader: MLA

Province will be more assertive with Ottawa with new leader: MLA

Nathan Cooper doesn’t forecast outright separation, but says there's a willingness of Albertans to try something new.
Unanswered questions for the UCP government

Unanswered questions for the UCP government

The Alberta government is commissioning a consultant’s review of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New owner hopes to restore century-old Alberta hotel to former glory

New owner hopes to restore century-old Alberta hotel to former glory

The Irricana Hotel has been sold to a Calgary resident who wants it to be a historical rest stop and tavern along Highway 9 that points travellers towards the badlands of east-central Alberta.
Past drug, alcohol use had caused stabbing suspect to lose mind: parole document

Past drug, alcohol use had caused stabbing suspect to lose mind: parole document

A fugitive wanted in a deadly stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan has a nearly two-decade long criminal record and a propensity for violence when intoxicated, a parole board document says.
Defence seeks 8 months of jail time for former Whitecaps coach

Defence seeks 8 months of jail time for former Whitecaps coach

Bob Birarda pleaded guilty in February to four charges, including three counts of sexual assault; the victims were all players on teams he coached.
Rocky View County prepares for annexation negotiations with City of Calgary

Rocky View County prepares for annexation negotiations with City of Calgary

The City of Calgary says the annexation would be a way to further its ability to grow, both for its residential and commercial industrial sectors.
Fossil found on P.E.I. older than first dinosaur to have walked the Earth

Fossil found on P.E.I. older than first dinosaur to have walked the Earth

A Halifax-based geologist and paleontologist said the fossil likely dates back about 300 million years, about 80 million years before the first dinosaurs.
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