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RCMP investigate bear spray incident in mall parking lot

RCMP investigate bear spray incident in mall parking lot

A Calgary resident who simply wanted to sell his computer monitor was robbed and sprayed with bear spray outside a shopping centre in Balzac.
Alberta Review Board says Matthew de Grood still a risk, but allows some freedoms

Alberta Review Board says Matthew de Grood still a risk, but allows some freedoms

The Alberta Review Board says a mentally ill man who fatally stabbed five young people at a Calgary house party will continue to be granted some freedoms as his treatment continues.
Cineplex posts September box office revenue of $23M amid limited Hollywood content

Cineplex posts September box office revenue of $23M amid limited Hollywood content

Cineplex Inc. says last month's box office revenue represented 52 per cent of the figure for September 2019 before the pandemic pummeled the movie theatre industry.
Couple goes to court in fight to register child's name with unique characters

Couple goes to court in fight to register child's name with unique characters

B.C. couple is taking the Vital Statistics Agency to court after the province refused to register their child’s Indigenous first and second name.
Tech companies want new premier to wade into battle over 'software engineer'

Tech companies want new premier to wade into battle over 'software engineer'

Canadian tech companies are calling on the new premier of Alberta to intervene after a regulatory group took legal action over job titles.
Short police chase lands Alberta man weekends in jail

Short police chase lands Alberta man weekends in jail

58-year-old man from Westlock will serve 75-day sentence on weekends at Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre.
Netflix Canada launches ad-supported tier for $5.99 on Nov. 1

Netflix Canada launches ad-supported tier for $5.99 on Nov. 1

Netflix is giving Canadian viewers the option for a cheaper monthly subscription plan — as long as they're willing to sit through commercial breaks.
Alberta First Nations file human rights complaint over supports for disabled adults

Alberta First Nations file human rights complaint over supports for disabled adults

Representatives from three First Nations in southern Alberta have filed a complaint against the federal government for alleged discrimination against adults with developmental disabilities.
Unable to find housing, couple takes to the ocean

Unable to find housing, couple takes to the ocean

Every time Philip and Sonja Hathaway leave their boat in Vancouver Island estuary, they worry it won’t be there when they return.
Quebec suspect in decades-old murder and sex assault may have other victims: police

Quebec suspect in decades-old murder and sex assault may have other victims: police

A man charged this week in connection with a murder and separate sexual assault 22 years ago is suspected by police of having other alleged victims.
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