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Two upcoming blood drives allow dogs to be donors

Two upcoming blood drives allow dogs to be donors

Canadian Animal Blood Bank is partnering with Cochrane vet clinics as demand for canine blood has more or less doubled in the last year.
Family reaching out after house destroyed by Sheep River fire

Family reaching out after house destroyed by Sheep River fire

Family members who watched their house burn to the ground Sept. 4 in Okotoks are looking for support to help rebuild their lives.
Alberta mom encourages parents to educate their kids about the perils of porn

Alberta mom encourages parents to educate their kids about the perils of porn

Naomi Holland says it’s not a matter of if a child discovers pornographic material, but rather when — and that usually happens between the ages of nine and 11.
Mass shooting inquiry: Former Mountie says he quit over quashed alert system proposal

Mass shooting inquiry: Former Mountie says he quit over quashed alert system proposal

The inquiry investigating the Nova Scotia mass shooting has heard from a former Mountie who says he became so frustrated trying to get the RCMP to adopt a new public alerting system that he quit the police force.
Lacrosse player dons six different jerseys, plays in two championships

Lacrosse player dons six different jerseys, plays in two championships

Bowden lacrosse player Marshall Bloomfield traded to Calgary for provincial tourney and picked up by Edmonton for national championship.
UCP MLAs weigh in on provincial police force and rural crime

UCP MLAs weigh in on provincial police force and rural crime

UCP MLAs talk how law enforcement could be improved through an Alberta Provincial Police Service despite widespread concerns voiced by municipal leaders.
Canada to be 'prominent' at Queen's lying in state and funeral: diplomat

Canada to be 'prominent' at Queen's lying in state and funeral: diplomat

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Ralph Goodale, Canada's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, will be three "official mourners" from Canada.
Man arrested after Edmonton stabbings charged with second-degree murder

Man arrested after Edmonton stabbings charged with second-degree murder

Police initially believed the assaults last Wednesday were random, but have since said the 25-year-old suspect knew one of the women.
'Come From Away' readies for 9/11 anniversary by giving back

'Come From Away' readies for 9/11 anniversary by giving back

The musical is set in the small Newfoundland town of Gander, which opened its arms to some 7,000 airline passengers diverted there when the U.S. government shut down airspace during 9/11.
Fifty years after major Montreal art theft, trail has gone cold and nobody's talking

Fifty years after major Montreal art theft, trail has gone cold and nobody's talking

Fifty years after what has been described as the biggest art heist in Canadian history, the thieves’ identity remains a mystery.
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