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Foothills athlete skips her way to national title

Foothills athlete skips her way to national title

Katelyn Starr qualifies for the International Jump Rope Union world championships
Dry summer brings tough harvest to Rocky View County

Dry summer brings tough harvest to Rocky View County

After a long summer with little rain and blazing hot temperatures, harvest season is looking grim for agricultural producers in Rocky View County.
Climber falls 1,000 feet to his death

Climber falls 1,000 feet to his death

“With equipment and experience and skill you can minimize that risk down to a lower level, but you can’t completely get rid of the risk."
Day parole denied again for man who strangled wife, buried body in their Calgary home

Day parole denied again for man who strangled wife, buried body in their Calgary home

BOWDEN, ALBERTA — A man who strangled his wife and cemented her body in a basement wall has again been denied day parole eight months before his statutory release from prison.
Lucky escape for scrambler struck by falling rock on Tower of Babel

Lucky escape for scrambler struck by falling rock on Tower of Babel

“Two scramblers were ascending a steep gully when one person was struck by rockfall that was generated by another party above them,”
Alberta reports its highest daily COVID-19 case count in three months

Alberta reports its highest daily COVID-19 case count in three months

EDMONTON — Alberta is reporting 817 new cases of COVID-19 — the highest daily count since mid-May.
Arrest warrant out after suspect in attack on Muslim women no show in Edmonton court

Arrest warrant out after suspect in attack on Muslim women no show in Edmonton court

EDMONTON — A judge has issued an arrest warrant for a man who failed to appear in court Wednesday on charges related to an attack on two Muslim women in an Edmonton parking lot.
Hay rustlers strike Lois Hole Park

Hay rustlers strike Lois Hole Park

$10,000 in illegal hay bales stolen, says SPCA
Maritime farmers ship hay to drought-stricken Prairies as ranchers run out of feed

Maritime farmers ship hay to drought-stricken Prairies as ranchers run out of feed

CALGARY — Farmers in the Maritimes are pitching in to help their drought-stricken Prairie counterparts facing a "devastating" situation.
Parks Canada kills bison that ventured onto provincial lands

Parks Canada kills bison that ventured onto provincial lands

“The herd is still strong and healthy.  We still have 65 bison in the park, and I believe we had about 13 calves this year, so the population is still doing well.”
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