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Suspected Fawcett shooter remains on the lam

Suspected Fawcett shooter remains on the lam

Justin Alexander McKinney, 30, facing charges of aggravated assault and careless use of a firearm and is wanted by RCMP.
Olds-area youth all-around Canadian junior high school rodeo champ

Olds-area youth all-around Canadian junior high school rodeo champ

A 14-year-old Alberta boy is at the top of the 2023 Canadian High School Finals.
Is it sexual assault to secretly record intimate encounter? Ottawa case sparks debate

Is it sexual assault to secretly record intimate encounter? Ottawa case sparks debate

OTTAWA — Secretly filming and sharing footage of consensual sex constitutes a sexual assault, according to an Ottawa judge's recent ruling, sparking a debate over how courts view consent in cases involving technology.
Okotokian notches two holes in one in same round

Okotokian notches two holes in one in same round

Sixty-seven million to one - those are the odds Okotoks golfer Bruce LeMessurier managed to beat by hitting two holes in one during the same round on Aug. 16
Alberta mother who failed to protect baby daughter from abuse sentenced to jail term

Alberta mother who failed to protect baby daughter from abuse sentenced to jail term

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A mother who has pleaded guilty to failing to provide the necessaries of life to her six-week-old baby will spend less than two years in jail.
Two people arrested, one sought by police after drug bust in Mountain View County

Two people arrested, one sought by police after drug bust in Mountain View County

Olds RCMP Staff Sgt. called seizure of drugs, weapons, arrests a successful operation targeting a repeat offender and his associates.
Taber’s Family Search Centre exploring the roots of family trees

Taber’s Family Search Centre exploring the roots of family trees

Interested in your ancestry? An online course is being held this fall to help you learn how to track down your lineage.
'Closest sighting': Orcas swim right beside B.C. island, feet from people on shore

'Closest sighting': Orcas swim right beside B.C. island, feet from people on shore

PHOTOS: Witnesses watched multiple pods of orcas swimming off Gabriola Island.
Road rage investigation leads to seizure of 60 firearms by Cold Lake RCMP

Road rage investigation leads to seizure of 60 firearms by Cold Lake RCMP

It is alleged a man produced a handgun and pointed it at the victims in a road rage incident in Cold Lake last month.
Capsized canoe, near drowning sends woman to hospital in Banff

Capsized canoe, near drowning sends woman to hospital in Banff

“Some individuals were canoeing and one of the individuals went into the water and was later found unconscious and transported to hospital,”
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