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RCMP confirm investigation underway regarding video of youth expressing racial slur

RCMP confirm investigation underway regarding video of youth expressing racial slur

Police have confirmed that an investigation was initiated after RCMP were made aware of a video taken on New Year's Eve, showing a group of youth from the area expressing a racial slur.
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Alberta girl honoured as ‘Young Hero’ for calling 911 during mom’s medical emergency

Alberta girl honoured as ‘Young Hero’ for calling 911 during mom’s medical emergency

“It feels terrible that I ever had to teach my kid this, but I'm very thankful that she knew what to do in an emergency.”
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VIDEO: Hundreds put pedal to the metal on Cochrane-area ice track

VIDEO: Hundreds put pedal to the metal on Cochrane-area ice track

Photos of the 2.4-kilometre track on Ghost Lake went viral on Instagram and Reddit.
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Two men face more than $4K in fines for speeding

Two men face more than $4K in fines for speeding

Edmonton man loses his licence for 30 days and fined $2,400 after being caught going 182 km/h on Highway 44
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Wood Buffalo RCMP confirm one killed in heavy hauler collision at Suncor mine

Wood Buffalo RCMP confirm one killed in heavy hauler collision at Suncor mine

Fort McMurray man killed in northern industrial crash
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Omicron could boost waning immunity, shown in blood: Gov't COVID-19 advisers

Omicron could boost waning immunity, shown in blood: Gov't COVID-19 advisers

The findings are likely to influence when and how many booster shots may be in our future
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Ag producers expect challenges to continue into 2022

Ag producers expect challenges to continue into 2022

Drought conditions, inflated commodity and energy prices, high feed costs and supply chain interruptions will continue to hurt some Alberta agricultural industries in 2022.
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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announces he has become a father of a baby girl

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announces he has become a father of a baby girl

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has become a father for the first time, to a baby daughter. Singh announced Thursday that he and his wife Gurkiran Kaur welcomed a baby girl into the world on Monday.
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Opening schools should be a priority, but Omicron requires extra safety: experts

Opening schools should be a priority, but Omicron requires extra safety: experts

Alberta students are heading back to in-person learning this week, and experts are urging them to take precautions.
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Provinces to receive large shipments of rapid tests this month: prime minister

Provinces to receive large shipments of rapid tests this month: prime minister

Federal officials are adding more COVID-19 rapid tests to Canada's arsenal as surging infections from the Omicron variant push some public sectors to the brink.
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