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Judge sides with mom, orders son to sell his share of family home

Judge sides with mom, orders son to sell his share of family home

B.C. mom could “no longer tolerate” living with son and “abusive and disrespectful” daughter-in-law.
Food bank usage across Canada hit all-time high, nearly 1.5M visits in March: report

Food bank usage across Canada hit all-time high, nearly 1.5M visits in March: report

High inflation and low social assistance rates are cited as key factors in the rising number of people using food banks across the country.
Saskatchewan trio nabbed in Alberta town after high-speed police pursuit

Saskatchewan trio nabbed in Alberta town after high-speed police pursuit

Suspects caught in Bowden; charged with auto theft and possession of stolen property after chase involving two stolen vehicles.
St. Paul resident's sugar pie dubbed the best by Alberta Francophone association

St. Paul resident's sugar pie dubbed the best by Alberta Francophone association

Who has the best sugar pie in Alberta? Albina Brousseau’s sugar pie was named the best in the province’s Francophone community by the Association Canadienne Française de l’Alberta (ACFA).
Mountie wears 'thin blue line' patch while escorting man convicted of hate crime

Mountie wears 'thin blue line' patch while escorting man convicted of hate crime

A symbol associated with white nationalist movements was recently worn by a Saskatchewan Mountie while escorting an inmate who had just been sentenced for hate speech.
RCMP investigate after youth put in choke-hold at CrossIron Mills mall

RCMP investigate after youth put in choke-hold at CrossIron Mills mall

RCMP said the male suspect "placed the youth in a choke hold rendering him unconscious."
Appeal filed against Alberta Review Board ruling that Matthew de Grood still a risk

Appeal filed against Alberta Review Board ruling that Matthew de Grood still a risk

A lawyer for a mentally ill man who fatally stabbed five young people at a Calgary house party is appealing a determination that he remains "a significant risk to public safety" and wants him released from custody.
Northern Alberta school is the target of online threats

Northern Alberta school is the target of online threats

RCMP have charged one youth for uttering threats in relation to a social media post that targeted the K-12 school in Ashmont.
Southern Alberta city removing iconic totem poles, citing ‘significant rot’

Southern Alberta city removing iconic totem poles, citing ‘significant rot’

The six totem poles were gifted to the City of Airdrie in 2007 to commemorate a sister-city relationship with Gwacheon, South Korea.
Record share of Canadians are immigrants or permanent residents, census shows

Record share of Canadians are immigrants or permanent residents, census shows

Immigrants made up nearly a quarter of all people in Canada in 2021 and are projected to represent a third of people in the country by 2041, the latest release of census data shows.
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