A North Carolina court has granted the Edmonton-based parents and twin sister of Nancy Cooper temporary custody of the slain woman's two children. Cooper, 34, who was born and raised in Edmonton, was reported...
So it looks like this is going to be an annual event. Regular season NHL games played outdoor in a baseball or football field. I say, why not, it makes great television and it attracts crowds of people. They were...
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On Saturday night in Vegreville, Alberta, the RCMP shot and killed a man after he led officers on a high-speed car chase and then refused to put down a loaded shotgun. "Mounties shot and killed a shotgun-toting man, after he reportedly led police on a high-speed chase last...
The UK continues to report more knife crimes - 7 killings in 24 hours - official figures say that overall violent crime is actually down but it doesn't feel that way when one wakes to more news of stabbings. This...
People all across Canada celebrated how wonderful it is to be Canadian yesterday - either by taking part in firework displays, having a bar-b-que, becoming a citizen and being sworn in, and remembering what makes...
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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorPerhaps this is all just a 7-month Police investigation misunderstanding or coincidence as this Accused Pimp has a combination Driving School/Hustler Men's Massage...
I think this is a first in Canada, if not North America the birth of twin red pandas, certainly a tourist draw for a Alberta Zoo."EDMONTON -- Two tiny red pandas at Edmonton's Valley Zoo are carrying the survival of...
OpinionBarry Artiste, now Public ContributorCertainly nothing new here to report, Vancouver Contractors have been doing the same for over a year to South American Guest workers, working on the Canada-Line Tunnel from...
This when taken alongside footag of the oldest man in the UK (112) attending a First World War memorial service and giving interviews on TV a week ago holds out hope for all of us that we might live longer and stay alert. " She may have been old, but that didn't mean...
Coldplay has cancelled three shows in Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg and set new dates for Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa. They cite 'production delays' as the issue, but I bet it was because the West Coast is having...
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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorFunny, this multi pedophile offender on the police radar for a few years was allowed to walk our North American Streets. I would have thought the courst who banned him from...
I hate to be a wet blanket but this sounds like a sure recipe for disaster. "EDMONTON - The Alberta government took a major step Thursday to reshape health-care delivery by dissolving nine existing regional health boards and creating a new super board. "What...
I might just be easily amused, but I thought this was funny. I'm surprised Dickinson takes such a hard line, actually. Wouldn't smoking improve the wailing-demon quality of his voice?" While it's easy for some of...
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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorHelping those who cannot help themselves can be difficult if language and cultures of those make it either impossible or strained. Afghani women are...
Multiple small towns and hamlets were evacuated in northern Alberta over the weekend after wildfires consumed almost 2,000 hectares of land. Hot weather and dry brush often leads to massive wildfires in Western...
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