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Fleeing police in stolen car gets Alberta man nine months in jail

Fleeing police in stolen car gets Alberta man nine months in jail

Man fled RCMP, tried to break through fence after a lengthy police pursuit from Westlock to Barrhead
Alberta public employees rally in Okotoks

Alberta public employees rally in Okotoks

Public employees from across the province gathered in Southern Alberta to push for better wages.
National corridor grants so far shun Alberta government

National corridor grants so far shun Alberta government

The National Trade Corridors Fund has so far failed to put money towards the province’s list of highways projects in southern, central and northern Alberta.
B.C. company gets green light for GMO non-browning apple

B.C. company gets green light for GMO non-browning apple

Okanagan Specialty Fruits highlights benefits of bioengineered produce.
Indigenous chefs share food from the land — and the heart

Indigenous chefs share food from the land — and the heart

Recipes showcase traditional ingredients, methods
Sutherland a big winner in debut at Calgary Stampede canvas auction

Sutherland a big winner in debut at Calgary Stampede canvas auction

Southern Alberta chuckwagon driver Dayton Sutherland earns third highest bid at 44th annual auction
Drivers should expect traffic delays in Yoho National Park during bridge repairs

Drivers should expect traffic delays in Yoho National Park during bridge repairs

Bridge damage will have traffic down to single lane alternating traffic on Trans Canada highway near Field.
Threatening to burn down Northern Alberta daycare nets jail sentence

Threatening to burn down Northern Alberta daycare nets jail sentence

Westlock man also smashed window at AHS building with a rock
Mass fish die-off this winter in Banff 'not uncommon in nature'

Mass fish die-off this winter in Banff 'not uncommon in nature'

“The warmer the water becomes, the less oxygen it can absorb, and if during the summer there is a riot of aquatic vegetation growth, that vegetation will breakdown after the lake freezes over, further diminishing oxygen levels in the lakes. Voila! Fish die-offs.”
Canadian who fled Bermuda sentenced in absentia to jail for indecent act

Canadian who fled Bermuda sentenced in absentia to jail for indecent act

A Saskatchewan man who calls himself Sir Brent Habetler and claimed to be third cousin to Queen Elizabeth II – was found guilty in Bermuda Magistrates Court on April 5 and was to be sentenced April 8 on charges of committing an indecent act and assault, but left Bermuda.
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