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Paramedic who responded to daughter's fatal collision speaks about family's loss

Paramedic who responded to daughter's fatal collision speaks about family's loss

Airdrie-area paramedic remembered teenage daughter as a “firecracker” of a person, a fierce friend, a champion swimmer and an aspiring lawyer.
Alberta man who admitted to murdering woman, toddler sentenced to life in prison

Alberta man who admitted to murdering woman, toddler sentenced to life in prison

Robert Major pleaded guilty in May to two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Mchale Busch, who was 24, and her son, Noah McConnell, 16 months, in Hinton last September.
Dead whales continue to wash up on B.C. beaches

Dead whales continue to wash up on B.C. beaches

Fishery officers are taking samples, photographs and measurements of another dead humpback whale.
Alberta school division taking steps to address race-based bullying

Alberta school division taking steps to address race-based bullying

A recent survey into race-based bullying is guiding efforts to make learning environments in St. Albert public schools safer for Indigenous students. 
Driver of semi that smashed into rural Alberta home found dead

Driver of semi that smashed into rural Alberta home found dead

Initial indications show the driver, a 49-year-old male, suffered a ‘medical event’ prior to collision near the Town of Onoway.
Questions and concerns heard at wind farm open house

Questions and concerns heard at wind farm open house

Residents pack venue in St. Paul as many are strongly opposed to multi-million-dollar project by Northland Power.
Southern Alberta paramedic responds to own daughter's fatal collision

Southern Alberta paramedic responds to own daughter's fatal collision

An Airdrie-area paramedic is grieving the death of her teenage daughter after responding to the very motor vehicle collision that claimed the 17-year-old's life last week.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to deliver televised address during dinner hour

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to deliver televised address during dinner hour

New premier has promised an ambitious agenda that includes help for Albertans dealing with sharp hikes in gasoline and energy costs.
Mayor calls mall shooting in Prince Rupert, B.C. 'truly tragic'

Mayor calls mall shooting in Prince Rupert, B.C. 'truly tragic'

Shooting at a Prince Rupert mall has left one person dead and another critically injured.
Trial set for Alberta man facing more than 30 charges related to auto thefts

Trial set for Alberta man facing more than 30 charges related to auto thefts

Police allege they found 19 stolen vehicles — some of which had falsified VINs — within a fenced compound in St. Albert.
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