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Ontario driver faces charges after fatal ambulance-snow plow collision

Ontario driver faces charges after fatal ambulance-snow plow collision

Charges have been laid against driver involved in a collision between an ambulance and a snowplow in Ontario that resulted in the death of the ambulance's passenger.
Scientists have figured out how to put living skin on robots

Scientists have figured out how to put living skin on robots

A sweaty, skin-covered robotic finger could be the first step in the journey toward a robot that looks very human.
Alberta's Health Minister says temporary closures not so bad

Alberta's Health Minister says temporary closures not so bad

Minister says vast majority of healthcare services are OK, despite continuing bed, ward and doctor cuts in the Lakeland region of Northern Alberta.
Retired priest, 92, charged with assault in Manitoba residential school case

Retired priest, 92, charged with assault in Manitoba residential school case

A 92-year-old retired priest has been charged after a decade-long investigation into the Fort Alexander Residential School in Manitoba.
Experts torn over when 'demand destruction' could trigger gasoline price relief

Experts torn over when 'demand destruction' could trigger gasoline price relief

There's a famous saying that 'the cure for high prices is high prices,' but when it comes to gasoline, that may not necessarily be the case.
Family raises concerns over missing Bonnyville man

Family raises concerns over missing Bonnyville man

Bonnyville RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating a 51-year-old Bonnyville man.
Lac La Biche man charged with 50 offences in Redwater

Lac La Biche man charged with 50 offences in Redwater

In a joint investigation, Boyle and Redwater RCMP have laid charges related to 50 offences against Sonny Ray Giant. The Lac La Biche man is alleged to have shot at a gas station in Boyle and was later located in the Redwater area in possession of a stolen vehicle and multiple firearms.
Top court sends sentencing of two men in triple murder back to Alberta Appeal Court

Top court sends sentencing of two men in triple murder back to Alberta Appeal Court

Canada's top court has sent the case of two men convicted in the slayings of three family members back to the Alberta Court of Appeal. Supreme court ruling on parole ineligibility is resulting in past cases being reviewed.
No goal: Edmonton loses bid to host FIFA 2026 World Cup games

No goal: Edmonton loses bid to host FIFA 2026 World Cup games

Critics blame conditions that came with provincial bid money as a key reason the Edmonton was passed over for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Edmonton MLA says he's been cleared of hacking charges; seeks return to NDP caucus

Edmonton MLA says he's been cleared of hacking charges; seeks return to NDP caucus

An Alberta legislature member investigated by the RCMP after he admitted to hacking into a government health website says he has been cleared of criminal charges.
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