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Crown seeks prison time for pair accused of mischief at Coutts COVID border protest

Crown seeks prison time for pair accused of mischief at Coutts COVID border protest

Two men who became the faces of a protest at a key Alberta border crossing in 2022 need to do prison time to send a message that actions have consequences, a Crown prosecutor told court Thursday.
Drugs and 3D printed weapons seized by Cochrane RCMP

Drugs and 3D printed weapons seized by Cochrane RCMP

Following a traffic stop in Stoney Nakoda, Cochrane RCMP made a significant seizure of drugs and 3D printed weapons on Jan. 8.
Bowden Institution prisoner convicted in 1993 murder dies

Bowden Institution prisoner convicted in 1993 murder dies

Michael Lee Hobbs, 50, died in custody Jan. 2 serving an indeterminate sentence since May 14, 1993 after conviction in Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench in Calgary
Alberta to send water bombers, helicopters to help fight Los Angeles wildfire

Alberta to send water bombers, helicopters to help fight Los Angeles wildfire

Alberta is preparing to send water bombers, night-vision helicopters and incident command team support to help battle wildfires ravaging parts of Los Angeles.
Alberta athlete training for new 2026 Olympic sport

Alberta athlete training for new 2026 Olympic sport

Kylee Toth of Cochrane, Alberta plans to compete in ski mountaineering which is being introduced at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Alberta Education Minister rejects teachers' association concern over mandatory tests

Alberta Education Minister rejects teachers' association concern over mandatory tests

Alberta's education minister is dismissing concerns from the province's teachers' association that more mandatory testing cuts into classroom learning and can be detrimental to students.
Jasper interim housing in flux as Province, feds and town continue discussions

Jasper interim housing in flux as Province, feds and town continue discussions

Hundreds in Jasper are in need of housing after 820 residential units were destroyed during the summer wildfire.
'Scary' or 'empty threats'? Canadians weigh in on Trump's '51st state' plan

'Scary' or 'empty threats'? Canadians weigh in on Trump's '51st state' plan

The Canadian Press asked people from Halifax to Vancouver what they thought of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's idea to make Canada the "51st state" and use "economic force" to do so.
B.C. Dairy Queen offers $2 burgers to celebrate Trudeau resignation

B.C. Dairy Queen offers $2 burgers to celebrate Trudeau resignation

Have a $2 Trudeau Resignation Burger in Langley, B.C.
Thailand travel advisory: Canadians warned about about trips amid rising violence

Thailand travel advisory: Canadians warned about about trips amid rising violence

You may want to reconsider trips amid ongoing violence.
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