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St. Albert woman undergoes preventive surgery to reduce cancer risk

St. Albert woman undergoes preventive surgery to reduce cancer risk

A Northern Alberta woman shares her experience with major surgery to prevent breast and ovarian cancer. Every woman who goes through this journey will experience it differently, have a different outlook, and be affected emotionally in a different way,” said Samantha Montgomery after having a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy.
Chestermere hockey marathon raises over $875K for kids with cancer

Chestermere hockey marathon raises over $875K for kids with cancer

A hockey marathon in Southern Alberta set a new world record and raised hundreds of thousands for kids with cancer. Read more about how they did it.
B.C. bus driver hailed as 'angel' after carrying injured raccoon off road

B.C. bus driver hailed as 'angel' after carrying injured raccoon off road

West Coast bus driver amassing fans after stopping to help injured animal off the road.
St. Albert veteran shoots, cycles, scores at Invictus Games

St. Albert veteran shoots, cycles, scores at Invictus Games

A Northern Alberta resident and military vet says competing at Invictus Games in the Netherlands was inspirational.
Police make arrests, close city streets ahead of planned protests in Ottawa

Police make arrests, close city streets ahead of planned protests in Ottawa

Ottawa braced for a weekend-long protest ostensibly against COVID-19 vaccine mandates on Saturday as police closed city streets in a bid to fend off the kind of long-standing disruptions that gripped the downtown core for weeks in February.
String of Highway 55 fires likely linked to broken trailer

String of Highway 55 fires likely linked to broken trailer

A broken trailer sparked fires over 30 kilometres of highway in Northern Alberta April 28.
Second fatality confirmed for Highway 7 crash near Okotoks

Second fatality confirmed for Highway 7 crash near Okotoks

Two people have been killed in a collision on a Southern Alberta Highway.
Cheap hydrogen from trash is possible, but pricey: expert

Cheap hydrogen from trash is possible, but pricey: expert

Edmonton could power buses with junk, a researcher said at the Canadian Hydrogen Convention being held this week in the capital city.
Canmore MMA fighter wants to put on show to remember

Canmore MMA fighter wants to put on show to remember

A Canmore fighter says he is going to be "throwing bombs" at the Unified MMA 44 event May 6 at 7 Chiefs Sportsplex on Tsuut'ina First Nation.
Okotoks council will not waive property taxes for house fire victims

Okotoks council will not waive property taxes for house fire victims

A pair of Southern Alberta homeowners whose homes burned down will not be getting tax relief while their homes are rebuilt.
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