Two children and two adults have been killed in a multi-vehicle crash in central Alberta’s Clearwater County, north of Rocky Mountain House, on Friday, Mounties say. Rocky Mountain House RCMP say they responded to a serious collision on O’Chiese Road, around five kilometres from the Buster Creek intersection west of Red Deer, at around 4:33...
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Two men found guilty of second-degree murder in random roadside shooting near Calgary
The wife of an Alberta man gunned down in a roadside shooting east of Calgary shared an emotional hug with the prosecutor after a jury found two men guilty of second-degree murder Saturday. Jurors deliberated for 14 hours before concluding Arthur Penner and Elijah Strawberry shot and killed Colin Hough, 45, an employee of Rocky...
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Gloves on: Calgary Pathway and River Cleanup kicks off
From whiskey barrels to underwear and even a discarded table, volunteers have uncovered some unusual finds during Calgary’s annual Pathway and River Cleanup. On Friday, hundreds of volunteers gathered at St. Patrick’s Island Park to kick off Calgary’s annual Pathway and River Cleanup, a citywide effort focused on keeping parks, pathways and riverbanks litter-free. Among...
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Fans pack Saddledome as Diljit Dosanjh comes to Calgary
Fans were on their feet Thursday night inside the Saddledome as world-renowned Punjabi music sensation Diljit Dosanjh sang and danced for a sold-out crowd of Calgarians. It was a moment Sandeep Kaur had been waiting for, and she’s now sharing it with a new generation. “When I was a kid, since that time I was...
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Fire tears through several Cochrane homes, leaving residents displaced
Officials are still trying to determine a cause after a fire tore through several homes in Cochrane on Thursday, forcing residents to evacuate. The fire broke out in the town’s Heartland community west of of Highway 22, and south of Highway 1A. Multiple homes were badly damaged and many people were displaced during the emergency,...
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Murder charges laid after 2 children found dead in vehicle
Court records show a 37-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two children, whose bodies were found in a vehicle in Calgary. Police have said the victims were under 10 years old. The man was arrested outside the vehicle on Thursday. The accused appeared in court Friday morning, but a...
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‘Who we are’: Albertans remember Fort McMurray wildfire 10 years later
Rob Rice says many residents of Fort McMurray, Alta., still can’t stand the smell of campfire. It reminds them of the treacherous drive a decade ago through a tunnel of flames as, in their rear-view mirrors, they watched the massive wildfire that ripped through thousands of homes. “You’re seeing ash, smoke and flames everywhere,” said Rice, the 47-year-old owner...
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Alberta premier says law changes to be assessed after probes into voter list breach
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will look at making changes to the law depending on what comes out of investigations into a data breach involving three million voters. Smith, in a social media post, says protecting the private information of Albertans is critical and that violators should be held accountable. Alberta election officials...
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Councillor Dan McLean to seek Calgary UCP nomination
Calgary city councillor Dan McLean says he plans to leave city hall for a seat in the Alberta Legislature. McLean sharing in a statement Friday morning that he intends to seek the UCP nomination for Calgary-Shaw. Current MLA Rebecca Schulz announced last year her plans to step down and leave this month. McLean said in...
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Man in 50s killed in SE Calgary workplace accident
A man is dead following an accident at an industrial site in southeast Calgary on Thursday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to a steel fabricator business near 44 Street and 76 Avenue SE just after 2:30 p.m. for reports of an accident involving a forklift. Investigators say a load of pipes came loose and fatally...