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Alberta mother who failed to protect baby daughter from abuse sentenced to jail term

Alberta mother who failed to protect baby daughter from abuse sentenced to jail term

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A mother who has pleaded guilty to failing to provide the necessaries of life to her six-week-old baby will spend less than two years in jail.
Two people arrested, one sought by police after drug bust in Mountain View County

Two people arrested, one sought by police after drug bust in Mountain View County

Olds RCMP Staff Sgt. called seizure of drugs, weapons, arrests a successful operation targeting a repeat offender and his associates.
Taber’s Family Search Centre exploring the roots of family trees

Taber’s Family Search Centre exploring the roots of family trees

Interested in your ancestry? An online course is being held this fall to help you learn how to track down your lineage.
'Closest sighting': Orcas swim right beside B.C. island, feet from people on shore

'Closest sighting': Orcas swim right beside B.C. island, feet from people on shore

PHOTOS: Witnesses watched multiple pods of orcas swimming off Gabriola Island.
Road rage investigation leads to seizure of 60 firearms by Cold Lake RCMP

Road rage investigation leads to seizure of 60 firearms by Cold Lake RCMP

It is alleged a man produced a handgun and pointed it at the victims in a road rage incident in Cold Lake last month.
Capsized canoe, near drowning sends woman to hospital in Banff

Capsized canoe, near drowning sends woman to hospital in Banff

“Some individuals were canoeing and one of the individuals went into the water and was later found unconscious and transported to hospital,”
'Most of the people are now gone': Yellowknife nearly emptied as fire fight continues

'Most of the people are now gone': Yellowknife nearly emptied as fire fight continues

YELLOWKNIFE — Nearly all residents have left the capital of the Northwest Territories, where officials say the weather has helped slow the threat of an encroaching wildfire.
B.C. in state of emergency amid desperate fight to save West Kelowna from wildfires

B.C. in state of emergency amid desperate fight to save West Kelowna from wildfires

WEST KELOWNA — The wildfire battle in British Columbia continues today, focusing on the central Okanagan, where flames tore through West Kelowna suburbs and forced the evacuation of neighbouring Kelowna's University of B.C. campus.
Wildfire evacuee makes new life in Lac La Biche

Wildfire evacuee makes new life in Lac La Biche

Lucille Laboucan, a member of Fox Lake in Little Red River Cree Nation, has been living in Lac La Biche since early May with her son and daughter after the community located 850 kilometers north of Edmonton was evacuated.
Alberta moves to de-privatize community lab tests in face of long waits, bottlenecks

Alberta moves to de-privatize community lab tests in face of long waits, bottlenecks

LaGrange did not discuss the cost of the deal, saying there is a memorandum of understanding with Dynalife and those details are still being hashed out, but said action had to be taken.
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