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CP NewsAlert: Two Alberta men sentenced for roles in 2022 Coutts border protest

CP NewsAlert: Two Alberta men sentenced for roles in 2022 Coutts border protest

Two Alberta men have been sentenced for their roles in the illegal Coutts border blockade in 2022.
New funding for horse racing injury research at UCalgary

New funding for horse racing injury research at UCalgary

According to the U of C, "this work not only aims to improve injury prediction but also to inform best practices in track surface maintenance," in Alberta.
Crown seeks prison time for pair accused of mischief at Coutts COVID border protest

Crown seeks prison time for pair accused of mischief at Coutts COVID border protest

Two men who became the faces of a protest at a key Alberta border crossing in 2022 need to do prison time to send a message that actions have consequences, a Crown prosecutor told court Thursday.
Bowden Institution prisoner convicted in 1993 murder dies

Bowden Institution prisoner convicted in 1993 murder dies

Michael Lee Hobbs, 50, died in custody Jan. 2 serving an indeterminate sentence since May 14, 1993 after conviction in Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench in Calgary
Alberta to send water bombers, helicopters to help fight Los Angeles wildfire

Alberta to send water bombers, helicopters to help fight Los Angeles wildfire

Alberta is preparing to send water bombers, night-vision helicopters and incident command team support to help battle wildfires ravaging parts of Los Angeles.
Alberta Education Minister rejects teachers' association concern over mandatory tests

Alberta Education Minister rejects teachers' association concern over mandatory tests

Alberta's education minister is dismissing concerns from the province's teachers' association that more mandatory testing cuts into classroom learning and can be detrimental to students.
Jasper interim housing in flux as Province, feds and town continue discussions

Jasper interim housing in flux as Province, feds and town continue discussions

Hundreds in Jasper are in need of housing after 820 residential units were destroyed during the summer wildfire.
'Scary' or 'empty threats'? Canadians weigh in on Trump's '51st state' plan

'Scary' or 'empty threats'? Canadians weigh in on Trump's '51st state' plan

The Canadian Press asked people from Halifax to Vancouver what they thought of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's idea to make Canada the "51st state" and use "economic force" to do so.
Thailand travel advisory: Canadians warned about about trips amid rising violence

Thailand travel advisory: Canadians warned about about trips amid rising violence

You may want to reconsider trips amid ongoing violence.
Busy trails impact grizzlies, wolves even hundreds of metres away: study

Busy trails impact grizzlies, wolves even hundreds of metres away: study

A biologist and postdoctoral researcher at the University of Alberta, said this latest study shows wolves stay 600 metres away and grizzlies 300 metres away from busy trails.
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