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Defence calls Coutts murder-conspiracy trial 'un-Canadian,' accuses RCMP of lying

Defence calls Coutts murder-conspiracy trial 'un-Canadian,' accuses RCMP of lying

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A lawyer for one of two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., says the trial is "un-Canadian" and alleges RCMP officers lied under oath.
Calgary woman facing criminal charge after dog left in hot car dies

Calgary woman facing criminal charge after dog left in hot car dies

CALGARY — Police have charged the owner of a dog that was left in a hot car and died on sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Day. Officers say they received a call about a distressed dog inside the locked car with its windows rolled all the way up.
Hockey sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ introduces new junior-level rules in western pilot project

Hockey sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ introduces new junior-level rules in western pilot project

CALGARY — Hockey sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is trying out a series of changes in the western provinces in an attempt to streamline the development of junior players.
'Monumental work': Some of the reaction to the death of renowned artist Alex Janvier

'Monumental work': Some of the reaction to the death of renowned artist Alex Janvier

EDMONTON — Alex Janvier, considered one of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s greatest painters, has died at the age of 89. One of the so-called Indian Group of Seven, Janvier's works hang in private homes and public galleries across the country.
'A paintbrush in my hand': Alex Janvier, part of Indian Group of Seven, dies at 89

'A paintbrush in my hand': Alex Janvier, part of Indian Group of Seven, dies at 89

EDMONTON — One of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s greatest painters, who wedded Indigenous elements to the mainstream of modern art, has died. Alex Janvier, whose thousands of works hang in private homes and public galleries across the country, was 89.
Community of 700 in northern Alberta ordered to evacuate due to wildfire

Community of 700 in northern Alberta ordered to evacuate due to wildfire

GARDEN RIVER, ALTA. — A community of 700 people in northern Alberta has been ordered to evacuate due to a wildfire.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Growth Fund and Strathcona Resources to partner on carbon capture project

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Growth Fund and Strathcona Resources to partner on carbon capture project

CALGARY — The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Growth Fund is partnering with Strathcona Resources Ltd. on a carbon capture and sequestration project, with each group contributing up to $1 billion in funding.
Alberta's auditor finds province's surface water management ineffective

Alberta's auditor finds province's surface water management ineffective

EDMONTON — The provincial government's management of Alberta's increasingly stressed water resources is all wet, says the province's auditor general.
Defence suggests some of the guns seized from Coutts border blockade used for hunting

Defence suggests some of the guns seized from Coutts border blockade used for hunting

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A defence lawyer for one of two men accused of conspiracy to commit murder at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., has suggested some of the guns seized by police were rifles used for hunting small game.
Renowned artist Alex Janvier, part of Indian Group of Seven, dies at age 89

Renowned artist Alex Janvier, part of Indian Group of Seven, dies at age 89

EDMONTON — Renowned artist Alex Janvier has died at the age of 89. Officials at the Assembly of First Nations annual general meeting announced his death and held a moment of silence on Wednesday.