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Hate crimes on the rise in Southern Alberta town, warns Pride group

Hate crimes on the rise in Southern Alberta town, warns Pride group

"They’ve had their front windows smashed, their car windows smashed, their Pride flags torn down, and even a break-in attempt," says High River Pride.
'Headed in the right direction': Jasper businesses cross fingers for strong winter season

'Headed in the right direction': Jasper businesses cross fingers for strong winter season

Jasper represents $625 million in annual tourism spending and accounts for 25 per cent of visitor spending in the Canadian Rockies.
Four months in jail for Northern Alberta man convicted of choking pregnant woman

Four months in jail for Northern Alberta man convicted of choking pregnant woman

An Alexander First Nation man admitted to choking a pregnant woman inside and outside a home in September.
Over 300 vendors at Spruce Meadows International Christmas Market

Over 300 vendors at Spruce Meadows International Christmas Market

European Christmas market will run over three weekends in November at famed equestrian centre south of Calgary.
Trial date set for former school worker arrested on child porn charges

Trial date set for former school worker arrested on child porn charges

Accused in child porn case worked in two schools north of Calgary prior to his arrest.
SUV driver killed in Northern Alberta Thanksgiving weekend collision

SUV driver killed in Northern Alberta Thanksgiving weekend collision

A pickup truck and a sport utility vehicle (SUV) collided at about 2 p.m. on a rural highway intersection about an hour and a half northwest of Edmonton. One person died in the crash.
Airdrie man allegedly defrauded people of more than $100,000 from online sales platforms

Airdrie man allegedly defrauded people of more than $100,000 from online sales platforms

The fraudulent sales included goods such as hay bales, deer antlers, antiseptic cleaning wipes and sea urchins.
Statistics Canada says levels of food insecurity rose in 2022

Statistics Canada says levels of food insecurity rose in 2022

A report using data from the Canadian community health survey, found 15.6 per cent of Canadian households experienced some level of food insecurity in 2022 after being relatively stable from 2017 to 2021.
Former Alberta justice minister Kaycee Madu to be sanctioned by law society

Former Alberta justice minister Kaycee Madu to be sanctioned by law society

A former Alberta justice minister is to be sanctioned after the provincial law society determined he "undermined respect for the administration of justice" when he phoned Edmonton's police chief after receiving a traffic ticket.
Spook House south of Calgary good for a Halloween scare

Spook House south of Calgary good for a Halloween scare

The Spook House in Diamond Valley runs for five nights, including Halloween.
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