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Northern Alberta city getting expert advice on renaming infrastructure

Northern Alberta city getting expert advice on renaming infrastructure

St. Albert set to host public event: “What’s in a Name? The Past, Present, and Future of Municipal Naming.”
Lockdown at Alberta high school, college lifted; police continue to investigate

Lockdown at Alberta high school, college lifted; police continue to investigate

Olds RCMP are continuing to investigate an alleged threat that led to a lockdown of École Olds High School and the Olds College of Agriculture & Technology this morning.
Deaths of two great whites off Maritimes within weeks 'highly unusual': researcher

Deaths of two great whites off Maritimes within weeks 'highly unusual': researcher

The discovery of two dead great white sharks washed ashore in Atlantic Canada in less than two weeks is a mystery to researchers.
Officer shot in leg, suspect kills himself in Calgary: police

Officer shot in leg, suspect kills himself in Calgary: police

Police had received reports about a suspicious vehicle with a person blaring loud music and behaving erratically.
Alberta school officials say online accusations need to stop

Alberta school officials say online accusations need to stop

Since Monday, at least four instances of online threats directed to Lakeland-area schools have been investigated by the police.
B.C. NDP government won’t support another Olympics in 2030

B.C. NDP government won’t support another Olympics in 2030

The bid to bring another Winter Olympics to Vancouver appears to be over as the BC NDP government has announced it will not support it.
OPP head defends comments that 'Freedom Convoy' was national security threat

OPP head defends comments that 'Freedom Convoy' was national security threat

The head of the Ontario Provincial Police is defending comments he made about the "Freedom Convoy" posing a threat to Canada's national security.
Saskatchewan legislature member says invite for killer to throne speech an 'error'

Saskatchewan legislature member says invite for killer to throne speech an 'error'

A member of Saskatchewan's legislative assembly says it was a mistake for him to invite a notorious convicted killer to sit in on the provincial government's tough-on-crime throne speech.
Bear euthanized after getting too comfortable around humans

Bear euthanized after getting too comfortable around humans

Black bear had grown comfortable enough to fall asleep between two houses in Cochrane, napping after a meal of tasty household garbage.
House fire in northern Manitoba leaves four children dead, RCMP say

House fire in northern Manitoba leaves four children dead, RCMP say

After the fire at a home in Thompson, Man., was brought under control, firefighters got in the building and found four children between the ages of four and 10.
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