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Appeal court lengthens parole period in triple murder of Alberta family
CALGARY - The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that a trial judge erred by not applying consecutive parole eligibilities for two men convicted in the slayings of three family members.As a result, Jas...
Feb 08, 2021

Appeal Court upholds sentence for man convicted of killing Calgary couple, grandson
CALGARY - Alberta's top court has upheld a life sentence with no chance of parole for 75 years for a man who killed a Calgary couple and their young grandson.A jury found Douglas Garland guilty of thr...
Feb 08, 2021

Alberta government reinstates 1976 coal-mining policy after huge public outcry
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says powerful public protest persuaded it to reinstate a policy that has kept open-pit coal mines out of the Rocky Mountains for almost 45 years. "Albertans have spok...
Feb 08, 2021

No mussels found in Saskatchewan bodies of water in 2020
Saskatchewan's continued efforts to bulk up its defences against invasive mussels paid off in 2020.In a media release Monday, the Ministry of Environment said there weren't any invasive mussels found ...
Feb 08, 2021

Near record cold blast across our region
For the second time this calendar year, the temperature has dipped dangerously low prompting Environment Canada to issue extreme cold warnings and challenging all-time records. This time the extreme c...
Feb 08, 2021

Extended temporary closure of COVID-19 drive-thru testing in P.A.
The drive-thru testing site in Prince Albert will remain closed Monday.The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) closed the site on the weekend due to the extreme cold temperatures. It was expected to r...
Feb 08, 2021

RCMP investigating attempted theft of fuel
Maidstone RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in identifying an orange F350 platinum crew cab long box, involved in a break in and attempted theft of fuel just outside Lloydminster city limits...
Feb 08, 2021

Tips to keep your vehicle running through the extreme cold
Everybody has advice for vehicle maintenance in the winter, especially in cold temperatures like we're seeing this week.Rob Ellis from Driven Automotive joined the Greg Morgan Morning Show on Monday m...
Feb 08, 2021

No injuries in pair of Melfort Fire calls
Melfort Fire Department responded to a pair of calls over the last few days.On Friday, Feb. 5 at shortly before 9 a.m., crews were called to a car fire on a grid road 10 miles north and six miles west...
Feb 08, 2021

School support workers worried they aren’t being protected
Schools have had to change all kinds of things for the pandemic - from recess times to semester schedules to band practice.But some support workers in the schools say they're not protected. Jackie Chr...
Feb 08, 2021