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EnglishNov 03, 2021

Murder accused died inCalgaryhospital

An Alberta man charged with the first-degree murder of a family doctor at a medical clinic in Red Deer has died.Deng Mabiour (MAW'-bee-OR') was to stand trial on November 22nd in the death of Dr. Walter Reynolds. Reynolds, a 45-year-old father of two, was killed at the Village Mall Walk-In Clinic on August 10th, 2020.Lawyer Jason Snider, who was appointed as a friend of the court to help Mabiour, who intended to represent himself, says he died atCalgary's Foothills hospital.
AlbertaNov 03, 2021

RCMP seized contraband tobacco worth over million dollars from Central Alberta

The R-C-M-P has released details of a large seizure of contraband tobacco products in central Alberta.Mounties say that in August officers searched three properties in Red Deer, Lacombe County and Morningside and found illegalcigarettes worth more than one-million dollars.Police say the investigation revealed the smokes were being distributed for sale around the province.Chrys Tremblay of Red Deer has been charged with selling contraband tobacco under the Criminal Code and other offences.
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CanadaNov 03, 2021

Conservative leader Erin O'Toole facing criticism from third-party supporters

Erin O'Toole insists the Conservative caucus is united behind his leadership.But can he be as confident about the party's grassroots? The reaction from a handful of third-party organizations, which represent swaths of the Conservative faithful, suggests the answer is likely a no."If they keep throwing their base under the bus, there's not going to be anyone on the bus," said Sheldon Clare, president and CEO of the National Firearms Association, adding that he remains a Conservative member for "right now."What path the Conservatives decide to tread next as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau enters h
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BCNov 03, 2021

B.C. reports 406 new COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths

B.C. is reporting 406 new cases of COVID-19, including 10 epi-linked cases, for a total of 206,690 cases in the province.There are 4,694 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 199,480 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 445 individuals are in hospital and 137 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the past 24 hours, five new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,186.The new deaths include:Interior Health: oneNorthern Health: fourThere have been two new health-care facility outbreaks at Royal Inla
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BCNov 03, 2021

Suspects arrested in attack over SkyTrain mask dispute

Metro Vancouver Transit Police have arrested two suspects who allegedly attacked a woman following a dispute over masks onboard a SkyTrain.As was reported by Transit Police, on September 20, 2021, a woman was onboard a SkyTrain travelling through Burnaby when she noticed that a man and a woman were sitting close to her, not wearing masks. The woman asked them if they had masks to wear, to which they replied with "What’s it to you?" The female suspect then allegedly struck the woman without provocation and with so much force that she fell to the ground. Both suspects then allegedly hit the vi
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BCNov 03, 2021

VPD investigation leads to charges in decades-old sex assault

Vancouver Police believe they’ve solved a decades-old child sexual assault, after evidence from the crime scene was linked to a suspect more than 30 years later."Crimes against children can cause life-long trauma and stress that may never fully go away," says Constable Tania Visintin. "Even when a case goes cold, we never give up hope that we will one-day find the missing clue that helps bring closure and accountability."In the early hours of February 16, 1989, a teenaged girl was pulled into a car and sexually assaulted near East 16th Avenue and Main Street. VPD detectives investigated the
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BCNov 02, 2021

Home sales across Metro Vancouver see 11% rise although property listings skidded to the lowest level in three years

Hopeful homebuyers in Metro Vancouver vied for a dwindling number of properties in October and the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says that means prices continued to climb. The board's October housing market report says although sales across the Lower Mainland slipped about five per cent compared with the same period last year, they jumped 11 per cent since September and remain 22 per cent above the 10-year sales average for the month. That's despite a plunge in property listings which the board says have skidded to their lowest level in three years. Fierce competition for few homes i
EnglishNov 02, 2021

Eight more airports to get internation flights by month end

Edmonton-based budget carrier Flair Airlines is welcoming Ottawa's decision to allow international air traffic to return to eight more airports at the end of the month. The airline says it's eager to offer flights to those wanting toenjoy some sun this fall and winter. Airports in Regina and Saskatoon are among those in mid-size communities that will join 10 others already handling international flights, including Winnipeg, Edmonton and Calgary.Transport Canada says it's able to ease a ban imposed in February thanks to higher COVID-19 vaccination levels and strict vaccine travel requirements t
AlbertaNov 02, 2021

Alberta politician angry after COVID-19 protesters leave gallows,

An Alberta member of the legislature says she is outraged after COVID-19 protesters came to her house on the weekend and hung up a noose.Tracy Allard calls the threats and intimidation inexcusable and says her private life and her family are out of bounds to protesters.Allard made the comments on her Facebook page where she described what happened at her home in Grande Prairie, Alberta on Sunday.She says it began with a small group of protesters that soon grew to 30, prompting police to be called.Allard says the protesters left behind a crude wooden gallows, with a noose, and the words ``No to

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Canada wins bronze at women's 3x3 basketball World Cup

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CanadaJun 30, 2025

Income tax cut for middle class to take effect tomorrow: Mark Carney

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