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Lawyers give closing arguments, jury begins deliberations

Lawyers give closing arguments, jury begins deliberations

Jury deliberating in double murder case after Crown and defence argue whether father and son charged with second-degree murder acted in self-defence.
LEGO donation for young Barrhead builder diagnosed with leukemia

LEGO donation for young Barrhead builder diagnosed with leukemia

Donors bring love of LEGO to Northern Alberta youngster fighting cancer.
National handgun freeze key feature of federal Liberals' new firearm-control bill

National handgun freeze key feature of federal Liberals' new firearm-control bill

A national freeze on importing, buying or selling handguns is a central feature of firearm-control legislation tabled Monday by the federal Liberals.
Morinville RCMP seek missing youths

Morinville RCMP seek missing youths

Morinville police are seeking the public’s help to find two teenage girls who have gone missing from a Sturgeon County treatment centre.
Nexus program backlog balloons to nearly 300,000 applications

Nexus program backlog balloons to nearly 300,000 applications

Canada's backlog of Nexus applications has ballooned into the hundreds of thousands, despite a sharp downturn in applicants during the pandemic, prompting blowback from frustrated travellers as clogged airports continue to overflow.
Chronic Pain Self-Management Program supports Albertans living with long term pain

Chronic Pain Self-Management Program supports Albertans living with long term pain

Free six-week series of virtual workshops for those suffering with chronic pain starts next month
U.S. proposal could change the way oil companies report their carbon footprint

U.S. proposal could change the way oil companies report their carbon footprint

The officially disclosed carbon footprints of Canada's largest oil companies could balloon in size if tough new climate rules proposed earlier this year by a U.S. regulator come into effect.
Bogner recognized with country's top photography prize

Bogner recognized with country's top photography prize

Southern Alberta man's images capture national lifetime achievement award.
Brad Martens crowned Canadian livestock auctioneer champion

Brad Martens crowned Canadian livestock auctioneer champion

Westlock auctioneer beats out 36 other competitors from across Canada to become champion.
A look at some recent convictions that have led to consecutive murder sentences

A look at some recent convictions that have led to consecutive murder sentences

A look at some Canadian court cases where convictions have led to long periods of consecutive parole ineligibility.
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