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Located: Stolen truck involved in Highway 2 hit-and-run near Okotoks

Located: Stolen truck involved in Highway 2 hit-and-run near Okotoks

A stolen truck linked to a hit-and-run to an RCMP cruiser north of Okotoks has been located, but the driver, believed to be in possession of a firearm, has not been located.
Police deploy spike belt, call dog teams to catch fleeing suspect in Banff National Park

Police deploy spike belt, call dog teams to catch fleeing suspect in Banff National Park

Police, wardens use dogs to track fleeing suspect through woods
Airdrie officer justified in use of force in shooting woman, ASIRT report

Airdrie officer justified in use of force in shooting woman, ASIRT report

The woman, who admitted to trying to end her own life by charging the officer with a knife, survived her injuries.
Research project aims to conserve grassland and improve carbon sequestration

Research project aims to conserve grassland and improve carbon sequestration

Alberta’s grasslands are stable, long-term carbon sinks, and a project led by University of Alberta researchers aims to store an additional 32.5 megatonnes of carbon in the prairie soil.
RCMP vehicle involved in hit-and-run north of Okotoks

RCMP vehicle involved in hit-and-run north of Okotoks

An RCMP vehicle was reportedly involved in a hit-and-run on Hwy. 2 north of Okotoks on Nov. 2.
Alberta student takes crop disease project to Paris

Alberta student takes crop disease project to Paris

Rachel Rieberger, a University of Alberta student from Olds is in Paris, France as part of a team to compete in iGEM
Nearly 350 donations made after Southern Alberta alpaca farm fire

Nearly 350 donations made after Southern Alberta alpaca farm fire

A GoFundMe created for the owner of Prairie Spirit Alpacas is about one-third of the way to its $100,000 goal following a fire last month.
Banff Centre board of governors booted over handling of CEO succession

Banff Centre board of governors booted over handling of CEO succession

In one dramatic sweep by the province, the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity’s board of governors was dissolved.
Black bear captured in Northern Alberta town Halloween night going to rehab facility

Black bear captured in Northern Alberta town Halloween night going to rehab facility

The rehab centre is in southern Alberta and will be released in the spring
AHS shuts down Canmore luxury home, scene of police raids, guns, drugs

AHS shuts down Canmore luxury home, scene of police raids, guns, drugs

CANMORE – Alberta Health Services has shut down a home in Canmore’s posh Silvertip neighbourhood, where there have been several police raids.
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