Brooks

• Alberta town of Vermilion takes matters into its own hands to get high speed internet

  Slow and unreliable internet was hurting business in Vermilion, so the town took matters in to its own hands and partnered with a private company. Brooks is doing the same.

  Canada

  Dec 26, 2022
  
• RCMP respond to fatal crash near Brooks Monday evening

  Mounties said at around 6:30 p.m. Monday, they were called to the area of Highway 36 near Highway 873 for reports of a crash.

  Crime

  Sep 27, 2022
  
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• Brooks man charged with death 30-year-old woman

  In a Friday news release, police say they charged Mat Bangoang Choap, 35, of Brooks with second-degree murder in the death of Tamara Debbie Soosay.

  Crime

  Jun 24, 2022
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• Convoy tractor, pickup trucks collide on Highway 1 near Brooks

  A convoy tractor and two pickup trucks were involved in a collision on the Trans-Canada Highway near Brooks on Saturday afternoon.

  Traffic

  Feb 6, 2022
• Omicron COVID-19 variant concerning for Canadian food production, farm groups say

  Production at dairy farms, greenhouses, and mushroom farms could be affected if large numbers of employees need to stay home sick from Omicron, farm groups say.

  Canada

  Jan 7, 2022
• British Army says training base near Medicine Hat will remain open, despite UK reports

  The ministry of defence said the British Army is restructuring "to be lighter, more agile and more lethal to meet the threats of the future."

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2021
• 3 charged after $400K worth of drugs, stolen property seized in Calgary police investigation

  The investigation began in August, after Calgary police said intelligence from another investigation suggested a residence in Panorama Hills may be involved in drug trafficking. 

  Crime

  Oct 29, 2021
• Meat company JBS Foods confirms it paid US$11M ransom in cyberattack

  JBS, the world's largest meat processing company, said it paid the equivalent of $13.3 million CAD to hackers who broke into its computer system in May.

  Tech

  Jun 9, 2021
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• Severe storm, tornado damage areas south of Calgary

  People in the areas hit by Saturday's severe storm and tornado in Alberta are surveying the damage left behind.

  Weather

  Jun 6, 2021
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• JBS Canada beef processing plant in Brooks resumes production after cyberattack

  The JBS Canada beef processing plant in the southern Alberta town of Brooks employs more than 2,800 people.

  Tech

  Jun 2, 2021