1 killed in 3-semi crash on Highway 2 in central Alberta
A person was killed in a pileup between multiple semis on the QEII between Edmonton and Calgary Thursday morning.
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A man faces a murder charge after the sudden death of a 37-year-old man in Red Deer.
Central Alberta family transforms old school into brewery
A family in central Alberta is opening up a new brewery inside their hometown’s old school. (Nav Sangha/CTV News)
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High-risk offender released in Red Deer
Police are warning the public of a high-risk offender living in Red Deer.
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Scholarship for Red Deer students honours First World War soldier
Starting next year, Red Deer high school students will be able to apply for a new scholarship that honours the memory of a man who fought and died in the First World War.
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Historic bronze plaques missing from multiple Red Deer locations
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Large-scale safety certification counterfeiting operation uncovered by central Alberta RCMP
RCMP in Red Deer are investigating a large-scale counterfeiting operation that could span the province and western Canada.
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Canadian Finals Rodeo returns to Red Deer
The 47th annual Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) kicked off on Wednesday after a more than year-long hiatus.
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Jury trial cancelled after accused in Alberta doctor killing dies in custody
A Crown prosecutor has withdrawn all charges against a man who died weeks before his trial in the killing of a doctor at a central Alberta medical clinic.
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$1.35M in illegal cigarettes seized in central Alberta: RCMP
A Red Deer, Alta., man faces multiple charges after Mounties say they seized over $1 million worth of illegal cigarettes from three properties in central Alberta in August.
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'Never drive impaired': MADD launches national campaign in honour of Alberta victim
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is honouring a Red Deer, Alta., family as part of its 34th annual national red ribbon campaign.
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Red Deer Rebels triumph in OT, snap Edmonton Oil Kings' three-game win streak
Ben King scored with 34 seconds remaining in overtime - his second goal of the game - to lead the Red Deer Rebels past the Edmonton Oil Kings 4-3 in the Western Hockey League Saturday.
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Central Alta. woman's death 'suspicious': RCMP
A death in east-central Alberta has been ruled suspicious by Mounties.
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Alberta expands COVID-19 vaccine booster eligibility to all adults in stages
Alberta will begin to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults in phases, the province announced Wednesday afternoon when it reported two more Omicron cases.
Human remains identified as missing Edmonton man: EPS
The Edmonton Police Service says a man reported missing last month was found dead in Sturgeon County.
'You just can't': Heritage Festival not happy with planned 3-year closure of Hawrelak
The leader of Edmonton's Heritage Festival is pushing back against a city plan to close Hawrelak Park for three years for a massive rebuild.
Woman robbed, sexually assaulted in Bonnie Doon: EPS
Edmonton police are investigating a robbery and sexual assault in a southeast Edmonton neighbourhood on Saturday.
Alta. to scrap photo radar on most residential roads, double ticketing within 5 minutes in 2022
The Alberta government extended its freeze on new photo radar devices on Wednesday and announced new restrictions around the controversial enforcement practice.
Candy Cane Lane returns to Edmonton. Here’s what you need to know
For more than 50 years, Candy Cane Lane has been a highly anticipated Edmonton event to experience with friends and family over the holidays.
Leduc family fights to have $13K trip rebooked after multiple cancellations, expiring credits
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Road hockey on ice skates? 12-year-old Edmonton boy pulls it off Tuesday night
A young hockey player didn't get his fill of ice time at practice on Tuesday night, so he laced up his skates and kept playing on the road when he arrived at home.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci provides an update on the COVID-19 situation in the U.S. after confirming their first case of the Omicron variant.
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How is the Omicron variant different and why are scientists so concerned?
Researchers in South Africa first sounded the alarm over the B.1.1.529 variant, now known as Omicron, after finding more than 30 mutations in the spike protein, a component that can alter the way a virus infects cells. But much remains unknown about the finer details of the variant.
First cases of COVID-19 discovered in Canadian wildlife
The first cases of COVID-19 in Canadian wildlife have been discovered in three white-tailed deer, a press release from Environment and Climate Change Canada reports.
House of Commons unanimously agrees to pass conversion therapy bill
The House of Commons unanimously agreed to pass Bill C-4, the legislation to ban LGBTQ2S+ conversion therapy, through all stages without study or amendment after a Conservative motion, making it the first bill to pass the House in the 44th Parliament and head to the Senate. This rapid fast-tracking came just two days after the Liberals tabled the expanded legislation.
Alberta expands COVID-19 vaccine booster eligibility to all adults in stages
Alberta will begin to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults in phases, the province announced Wednesday afternoon when it reported two more Omicron cases.
Airport COVID-19 testing for travellers arriving in Canada could start any time, minister says
The new on-arrival COVID-19 testing and isolation requirements for all air travellers coming from outside of Canada other than from the United States could come into effect at any time, depending on the airport, according to Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.
8-year-old dead, Girl Guides' members among pedestrians struck in London, Ont.
Police in London, Ont. say an eight-year-old girl has died following a pedestrian crash in the city on Tuesday night.
House prices in Canada will rise higher in 2022, real-estate report says
Housing prices in Canada are expected to increase steadily in 2022, with inter-provincial migration continuing in many regions and a short supply of homes in those areas pushing up costs, according to Re/Max’s housing market outlook report published Wednesday.
Canada confirms Boeing's Super Hornet officially out of fighter-jet competition
The federal government says Boeing's Super Hornet fighter jet is out of the running to replace Canada's CF-18s.
South African data suggests Omicron gets around some, not all immunity
The Omicron variant appears able to get around some immunity but vaccines should still offer protection against severe disease, according to the latest data from South Africa.
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Alberta expands COVID-19 vaccine booster eligibility to all adults in stages
Alberta will begin to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults in phases, the province announced Wednesday afternoon when it reported two more Omicron cases.
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Cargill comes to tentative deal with union at High River, Alta. beef plant
With less than a week to go before workers were set to go on strike at Cargill's High River, Alta. beef processing plant, the company says a tentative deal has been reached.
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A Christmas Carol returns in front of live audiences with a streamlined production at Max Bell Theatre
With the easing of restrictions this year, Theatre Calgary is once again presenting the Charles Dickens classic to a live audience; a 75 minute, three-person stage version inspired by 2020’s direct-to-film production.
Saskatoon
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Drunk driver who killed family of four near Saskatoon denied full parole
A woman who was convicted of killing a family of four while she was driving impaired has been denied full parole.
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Prince Albert man wins $1M in Roughrider and Children’s Hospital Foundations Lottery
Mason Ganzert of Prince Albert is the grand prize winner of $1 million in The Roughrider & Children’s Hospital Foundations Lottery.
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Saskatoon dog trainer sees rise in pandemic pups not being properly socialized
As a professional dog trainer, Meghan Oesch specializes in correcting poor behaviour. But, she says during the pandemic, she’s been receiving a lot of calls about the animals not being properly socialized.
Regina
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Sask. will expand booster shot eligibility soon: CMHO
Saskatchewan could soon be expanding booster shot eligibility – as more people reach the six-month mark after their second dose.
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Province fires back at Sask. Ag Producers after concerns raised about crop insurance surplus
The Government of Saskatchewan and the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) were caught in a war of words on Wednesday surrounding the province’s deficit and crop insurance payments.
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Riders hope to play spoiler to first-place Bombers in West Final
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are set to meet the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2021 West Final, a rematch of 2019 with one key difference: the Bombers hold home field advantage.
Atlantic
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N.B. reports 3 new deaths related to COVID-19 Wednesday; 93 new infections
New Brunswick reported three new deaths related to COVID-19 on Wednesday.
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COVID-19 related ICU cases double in N.S. since Tuesday; 35 new infections
Health officials in Nova Scotia reported 35 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, along with 31 recoveries, increasing the total number of active infections in the province to 203.
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Members of N.B. Nurses Union will begin casting votes this week to determine strike action
New Brunswick nurses will begin casting their votes on Thursday to determine whether or not they’re willing to go on strike.
Toronto
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Human remains of 500 people moved as Toronto cemetery spends $2.5 million to shore up slope
A slope at St. James Cemetery in Toronto is eroding, sparking a $2.5 million project to save cremated human remains of hundreds of people from sliding into the valley.
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Ontario boy gives passionate pre-game speech to his favourite hockey team
A six-year-old Ontario boy won the opportunity to address his favourite hockey team and video of the passionate pre-game speech has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times.
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Woman grabbed at by stranger while showering in her Toronto home: police
Toronto police are investigating after a man allegedly attempted to grab a woman through her bathroom window while she was showering in her home early Wednesday morning.
Montreal
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Quebec City police probing third video of violent altercation; same officers repeatedly involved
Quebec City police said one of its officers suspended after two videos circulated on social media showing violent altercations is now implicated in a third video that has surfaced online.
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Premier Legault says he's ruling out new public health restrictions for the holidays
The premier said Quebec will not return to more restrictive health measures for the holiday season, even though nearly 1,200 new COVID-19 cases were recorded Wednesday.
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Quebec going ahead with electronic bracelet system to protect domestic violence victims
Deputy premier and public safety minister Geneviève Guilbault made the announcement Wednesday at a press conference in Quebec City, where the first electronic monitoring systems will be implemented.
Kitchener
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'I was out of my mind': Kitchener woman apologizes for setting fires at local Walmart
It was an emotional day in court for a Kitchener woman who pleaded guilty to two counts of arson for lighting a fire at a Walmart store in September.
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Youth charged with assault after student choked at Chicopee Hills Public School
Waterloo regional police have charged a youth after another student was allegedly choked and lost consciousness during at a Kitchener public school.
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8-year-old dead, Girl Guides' members among pedestrians struck in London, Ont.
Police in London, Ont. say an eight-year-old girl has died following a pedestrian crash in the city on Tuesday night.
