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Six people hospitalized after fiery Highway 63 crash near Atmore 27 Aug 2013 | 09:39 pm
Three injured in Highway 63 crash flown to Edmonton hospital for treatment Highway 63 crash sends three people to hospital with serious injuries. Photo courtesy RCMP. Six people have been hospitaliz...
Canadian youth don’t vote and what to do about it 27 Aug 2013 | 08:55 pm
Beacon columnist Bruce Stewart says the Canadian political system must change before Canadian youth will participate. Photo: studentsonice.com. Until we’re willing to change our politics, Canadian yo...
21-year old Spruce Grove man dies in Strathcona County crash 27 Aug 2013 | 03:43 am
Strathcona County crash on Highway 21 Strathcona County crash in southwest corner of county kills one man. A 21-year old Spruce Grove man is dead following a fatal single vehicle rollover crash on H...
CPS looking for witness to 2012 Bankview murder of Gatleak Metkurjock 27 Aug 2013 | 03:22 am
2012 Bankview murder unsolved 2012 Bankview murder witness sought by police. Investigators do not believe man was involved in the murder. The Calgary Police are releasing a photo of a man they belie...
Bigstone Cree Nation altercation leads to assault charges 27 Aug 2013 | 02:27 am
Alcohol a factor in Bigstone Cree Nation assaults Aggravated assault and assault charges laid against man and woman in connection with Bigstone Cree Nation assaults. Desmarais RCMP report that alcoh...
Alberta student loans – Easier to get, less paperwork this fall 26 Aug 2013 | 11:28 pm
Canada and Alberta student loans require a paper application for the first year, but online in subsequent years. Photo: University of Alberta. $748 million in Canada and Alberta student loans and gra...
RCMP aircraft enforcement results in 35 tickets handed out near Airdrie 26 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm
RCMP aircraft enforcement north of Airdrie Friday afternoon RCMP aircraft enforcement officers patrolling Alberta highways. During the four hours the RCMP aircraft enforcement patrolled Highway 2 no...
Pepper spray discharge forces evacuation of SW apartment building 26 Aug 2013 | 10:37 pm
12 people evacuated after pepper spray discharge Fire crews used fans to clear the air following pepper spray discharge at apartment building. The Calgary Fire Department had to evacuate a southwest...
Go Topless Day shows Canadians fine with public nudity 26 Aug 2013 | 10:27 pm
Go Topless Day in Vancouver Sunday. Go Topless Day in Vancouver draws more spectators than protestors Can female breasts be “separated from sexuality?” That was a question posed by a handful of Go T...
EPS investigate suspicious death in northeast Edmonton 26 Aug 2013 | 10:13 pm
Woman in custody following suspicious death in northeast Edmonton EPS Homicide Unit investigates suspicious death in northeast Edmonton. Edmonton Police Homicide Unit detectives have been called in ...
