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White, 58, said the inspiration for the song came from what she’s seen happen repeatedly in real life.

Austin Desylva, a 27-year-old Canmore resident, is facing multiple charges after he "exchanged fire" with an RCMP officer Friday night (Feb. 24), police said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon announced a new package of long-term security assistance for Ukraine on Friday, marking the first anniversary of Russia's invasion with a $2 billion commitment to send more rounds of ammunition and a variety of small, high-tech drones into the fight.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A “people’s court” without legal powers has confirmed an indictment against Russian President Vladimir Putin for the crime of aggression in Ukraine and called for his arrest.

The trial began on Feb. 7, where Crown prosecutor Dallas Sopko said the fire was the final act in a bitter custody battle.

“Our mortgage market is much more focused on one-year floating rates, whereas in the United States, they've got 30-year mortgages and a lot of people take the 30-year mortgage rate, so they haven't had the same negative impact of their mortgages, as we have here in Canada.”

Refugees with engineering technology backgrounds are getting a leg up with two initiatives being offered by the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET), designed to get foreign-trained professionals assessed, accredited and working in the province sooner.

EDMONTON — Three Métis groups signed a deal Friday with the federal government that recognizes them as Indigenous governments, putting them on equal constitutional standing with First Nations and opening the door to further negotiations such as compensation for land lost.

OTTAWA — An Indigenous political organization representing 39 Ontario First Nations says it is "confounded" by a federal decision to hire an international organization to provide advice on unmarked graves.

CALGARY — When Russian tanks and troops rolled into Ukraine one year ago, it was no shock that crude prices spiked above US$100 per barrel for the first time since 2014.