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Cochrane man's invention helps make hiking downhill less painful

Cochrane man's invention helps make hiking downhill less painful

A Southern Alberta man has created a hiking boot add-on to help reduce knee strain while descending slopes.
Calaway Park announces 14th annual photo contest

Calaway Park announces 14th annual photo contest

Get your smartphones out to catch some screams at Calaway Park this summer!
Analysts say natural gas could go even higher after breaking 14-year record this week

Analysts say natural gas could go even higher after breaking 14-year record this week

The rising price of oil may grab most of the headlines, but another commodity — natural gas — is on an even wilder ride and expected to hit fresh heights this summer.
Judge denies bail for protester charged in southern Alberta border blockade

Judge denies bail for protester charged in southern Alberta border blockade

A judge has denied bail for a man charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a border blockade in southern Alberta.
Heat means less sleep: study

Heat means less sleep: study

Global heating could result in a significant amount of sleep loss for Canadians, a new study suggests.
'You knew what you did at that intersection wasn't lawful,' says Crown prosecutor

'You knew what you did at that intersection wasn't lawful,' says Crown prosecutor

“The reality is, you were telling all these deliberate, calculated lies because in your own mind, you knew what you did at that intersection wasn't lawful,” Crown prosecutor Jordan Kerr said, during court on Thursday.
RCMP recover stolen excavator

RCMP recover stolen excavator

A search warrant executed on a Northern Alberta property turned up a very expensive piece of stolen machinery.
Fresh manure dumped at B.C. premier's community office, police say

Fresh manure dumped at B.C. premier's community office, police say

Police say they are investigating manure left at the front doors of Premier John Horgan's local constituency office in Langford, B.C.
Van Mackelberg given life sentence in murder of Kalix Langenau

Van Mackelberg given life sentence in murder of Kalix Langenau

“Instead of celebrating my son's 21st birthday, we sat in this courtroom on his day, listening to how you stole him from us," Kalix Langenau's mother told a courtroom before her son's killer was sentenced to life in prison.
Province gives blessing to Black Diamond-Turner Valley amalgamation

Province gives blessing to Black Diamond-Turner Valley amalgamation

Two Alberta towns will become one in a rare amalgamation request that will go through on New Years.
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