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BREAKING: Westlock goes to polls on bylaw banning rainbow, other crosswalks

Bylaw forced by petition; vote coming Feb. 22

Nov 27, 2023 8:15 PM Read more >

What's Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself

NEW YORK (AP) — In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is “authentic.” Authentic cuisine. Authentic voice. Authentic self.

Nov 27, 2023 5:15 PM Read more >

Red Deer Catholic school trustee violated sanctions with interviews, board says

Trustee Monique LaGrange resigned from Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools board after being disqualified

Nov 27, 2023 2:15 PM Read more >

RCMP say 12-year-old boy in B.C. killed himself over online sextortion

PRINCE GEORGE — Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say a 12-year-old boy killed himself in response to online sextortion.

Nov 27, 2023 12:45 PM Read more >

ASIRT finds Cold Lake officer was justified when discharging firearm

A report released by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has concluded that an officer’s actions were justified when he responded to a break-and-enter call in Cold Lake in 2020, which resulted in him discharging his firearm.

Nov 27, 2023 9:45 AM Read more >

Cause of house fire west of Airdrie not immediately known

Blaze in Buffalo Rub, near Airdrie Alberta, broke out Saturday night.

Nov 27, 2023 7:15 AM Read more >

One person dead, 63 confirmed cases in salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe: PHAC

No cases reported in Alberta

Nov 27, 2023 5:45 AM Read more >

RCMP investigating group attack amongst Cold Lake high school students

Mayor condemns "anti-social" group fights reported at Cold Lake Energy Centre

Nov 26, 2023 2:45 PM Read more >

Alberta Energy Regulator reports runoff spill at Suncor's Fort Hills oilsands site

CALGARY — A spill of surface runoff from a containment pond at Suncor Energy’s Fort Hills oilsands site may have spanned more than a year, the Alberta Energy Regulator has announced. The regulator said that on Oct.

Nov 26, 2023 1:45 PM Read more >

Brent Butt moves from comedy to dark suspense with first novel

Certainly the book is a huge departure from the humour of Corner Gas.

Nov 26, 2023 10:38 AM Read more >