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B.C. bus driver hailed as 'angel' after carrying injured raccoon off road

B.C. bus driver hailed as 'angel' after carrying injured raccoon off road

West Coast bus driver amassing fans after stopping to help injured animal off the road.
Cochrane Generals to have their own beer

Cochrane Generals to have their own beer

A Southern Alberta Junior B hockey team has paired with a local brewery to come up with a unique beer.
St. Albert veteran shoots, cycles, scores at Invictus Games

St. Albert veteran shoots, cycles, scores at Invictus Games

A Northern Alberta resident and military vet says competing at Invictus Games in the Netherlands was inspirational.
Police make arrests, close city streets ahead of planned protests in Ottawa

Police make arrests, close city streets ahead of planned protests in Ottawa

Ottawa braced for a weekend-long protest ostensibly against COVID-19 vaccine mandates on Saturday as police closed city streets in a bid to fend off the kind of long-standing disruptions that gripped the downtown core for weeks in February.
Second fatality confirmed for Highway 7 crash near Okotoks

Second fatality confirmed for Highway 7 crash near Okotoks

Two people have been killed in a collision on a Southern Alberta Highway.
Cheap hydrogen from trash is possible, but pricey: expert

Cheap hydrogen from trash is possible, but pricey: expert

Edmonton could power buses with junk, a researcher said at the Canadian Hydrogen Convention being held this week in the capital city.
Canmore MMA fighter wants to put on show to remember

Canmore MMA fighter wants to put on show to remember

A Canmore fighter says he is going to be "throwing bombs" at the Unified MMA 44 event May 6 at 7 Chiefs Sportsplex on Tsuut'ina First Nation.
Okotoks council will not waive property taxes for house fire victims

Okotoks council will not waive property taxes for house fire victims

A pair of Southern Alberta homeowners whose homes burned down will not be getting tax relief while their homes are rebuilt.
Committee recommends B.C. move to a provincewide police force

Committee recommends B.C. move to a provincewide police force

Committee in B.C. tasked with Police Act review, recommends move to a provincial police force.
Calgary man admits to terrorism charges related to Islamic State

Calgary man admits to terrorism charges related to Islamic State

A man who pleaded guilty to terrorism-related activities with the militant group Islamic State has told a judge he didn't know better.
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