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• Alberta hospital support staff ratify collective agreement with province: union

  In November, a deal reached one minute before more than 16,000 nursing care staff, which includes licensed practical nurses and health-care aides, were set to strike was approved.

  Canada

  Feb 7
  
• Bail decision looms for Calgary man facing extradition in Ryan Wedding case

  Lawyers for Allistair Chapman say it's possible a decision on his bail could be reached by the end of the month, as the 33-year-old faces extradition to the U.S.

  Crime

  Feb 5
  
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• Calgary man who joined ISIS in 2013 receives 16-year prison sentence

  Justice Corina Dario says there was 'no evidence' Jamal Borhot's beliefs have changed since he returned to Calgary from Syria in 2014, where he joined ISIS.

  Crime

  Feb 4
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• Edmonton man charged with murder after 1 dead, 1 injured on Louis Bull First Nation

  An Edmonton man has been charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder after two men were found injured and one died from a suspected shooting in Maskwacis.

  Crime

  Feb 4
• Alberta to introduce stiffer penalties, regulations for towing industry: ‘This has teeth’

  Changes to the Consumer Protection Act include six-figure fines for violators of predatory towing practices, while establishing clearer guidelines for drivers who need a tow.

  Consumer

  Jan 29
• Alberta family details ‘heartbreaking’ predatory towing experience, hopes for change

  A crash involving her son already made for a traumatic day for Sheri Stephenson, but she says the predatory behaviour of a local towing company made a bad situation even worse.

  Consumer

  Jan 28
• School and bus cancellations around southern Manitoba on Friday

  The extreme cold continues to grip southern Manitoba and Winnipeg for another day. Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued an orange coded cold warning for much of Manitoba, including Winnipeg. A multi-day episode of very cold wind chills is expected, with wind chill values dropping into the minus 40 to minus 45 degree range....

  Weather

  Jan 23
• Calgary man drowns while on vacation in Jamaica

  Friends and family of a 68-year-old Calgary man are mourning his death after he drowned on Tuesday after the boat he was in capsized while he was vacationing in Jamaica

  Investigations

  Jan 22
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• School and bus cancellations around southern Manitoba on Thursday

  Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued an orange coded cold warning for much of Manitoba, including Winnipeg. A multi-day episode of very cold wind chills is expected, with wind chill values dropping into the minus 40 to minus 45 degree range. Here is a list of closures and cancellations around Manitoba as a result...

  Weather

  Jan 22
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• School and road closures around Southern Manitoba on Monday

  Here is a list of closures and cancellations around Manitoba as a result of inclement weather: ROAD CLOSURES: Highway 75 from Highway 14 to the U-S Border Highway 23 from Lowe Farm to Highway 75 has NOW re-opened. The closures are due to snow drifts and vehicles blocking some lanes. SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS: Lakeshore Lord Selkirk...

  Weather

  Jan 19