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AlbertaAug 22, 2022

Calgary police investigating two shootings in the city happened less than 24 hours

Police say officers responded to a shooting yesterday evening the neighbourhood of Penbrooke Meadows. They say officers found a man inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds and sent to hospital in stable condition. Police say an early morning shooting yesterday left one man dead. They did not disclose whether the two shootings were connected, but they say the shooting in the evening did not appear to be random. According to police, witnesses reported seeing two vehicles "exchanging gunfire." The Calgary Police Service located one vehicle at the scene and found an injured man inside. Paramedics too
AlbertaAug 22, 2022

Police say man dead after early morning shooting at Calgary restaurant

Police in Calgary say a man is dead following reports of gunshots at a bar early Sunday. In a news release, police say they were called to the Ambassador Restaurant and Bar in the Radisson Heights neighbourhood at around 4:40 a.m. They say officers found a man with what appeared to be a gunshot wound and began life-saving measures, but he died at the scene. Police say witnesses reported hearing gunshots and then saw a man fleeing, and investigators are seeking a suspect described as approximately 30-years-old, 6' 2`` tall, with a medium build and short black hair. An autopsy for the victim is
AlbertaAug 19, 2022

Calgary police investigate stabbing near Memorial Drive

Calgary police have cordoned off a section of the Bow River pathway in the northeast after a stabbing last night. They say one person was stabbed and sent to by ambulance to the Foothills Medical Centre in critical, life-threatening condition. An E-M-S spokesperson says the victim, a man believed to be his 30s, suffered multiple traumatic injuries from an edged weapon. Police have not indicated whether any arrests have been made in connection with the attack. CPS officials say person was stabbed at around 10 p.m.Thursday night. As of Friday at 7 a.m., a portion of the river pathway between t
AlbertaAug 19, 2022

Defence lawyers in Alberta will stop taking serious legal aid

Groups representing defence lawyers in a dispute with Alberta over funding say their members will not take on serious criminal offence cases starting on September 1st. The groups include the Criminal Defence Lawyers Association in Calgary, the Criminal Trial Lawyers Association in Edmonton, the Southern Alberta Defence Lawyers Association and the Red Deer Criminal Lawyers Association. The types of cases they will refuse include most sexual offences, firearms-related offences, all homicides and dangerous offender proceedings. They say defence lawyers are taking the action following a meeting wi
AlbertaAug 18, 2022

Woman killed, man injured after shooting in Evergreen : Calgary police

Calgary police say they are investigating the death of a woman after they were called the southwest neighbourhood of Evergreen for reports of a shooting. Emergency crews were called to the 100 block of Everwoods Court S.W. at around 8:20 a.m. Police say officers found a man and woman injured in a parked car, suffering from what appeared to be gunshot wounds. They say a woman was pronounced dead at the scene and a man was sent to hospital in life-threatening condition. As of 8:55 a.m., police were asking people to avoid the area but the situation did not warrant a “shelter in place.”
AlbertaAug 18, 2022

Calgary police searching for woman believed to be involved in transit hate crime

Calgary police say they are trying to find a woman who's believed to be involved in the hate-motivated harassment of two teenagers on a bus. Police say that two 13-year-old girls were travelling around 8:30 p.m. last Thursday to a community in southwest Calgary from the Somerset-Bridlewood light-rail transit station. They say the girls were approached by an unknown woman who was speaking aggressively and yelling racial slurs at them. Const. Matt Messenger says harassment won't be tolerated in the city. He says it was completely unprovoked and left the two teenagers scared and upset. Messenger
AlbertaAug 17, 2022

One person dead in Trans-Canada Highway motorcycle crash west of Calgary

One person has died in an early morning crash on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary. Emergency crews responded to the crash about 20 kilometres west of the city around 7 a-m. Mounties say one person who was riding a motorcycle has died. It was not immediately clear if other vehicles were involved, but traffic heading west was down to a single lane this morning. One westbound lane of the highway was closed to traffic following the crash but reopened at around 9:30 a.m.
AlbertaAug 17, 2022

Alberta promises more officers for rural municipalities with provincial police plan

The United Conservative Party government has released its proposal for a provincial police service to replace the R-C-M-P in Alberta communities. Justice Minister Tyler Shandro says the plan would add 275 front-line officers to small detachments. It says 275 front-line police officers would be added to Alberta's 42 smallest detachments. Justice Minister Tyler Shandro says the proposed model would have 65 to 85 community detachments that would have a minimum of 10 police officers and a maximum of 80 officers working in them. The plan also includes service-hub detachments with between 48 and 192
AlbertaAug 16, 2022

64-unit seniors’ complex opens in southern Alberta

A new 64-unit seniors' complex has opened in southern Alberta. The federal and provincial governments have contributed about eight-million dollars toward the 15-point-eight-million-dollar cost of the facility in Lethbridge. The complex is located near shopping, medical services and walking trails along a nearby lake. It offers a mixed-income rental model based on household income and all units are fully or partially accessible. Lethbridge and Region Community Housing Corporation CAO Robin James says there are currently around 600 seniors on a waitlist who are looking for appropriate accommodat
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CanadaAug 19, 2025

Canada-Wide Warrant Issued for Gurkirat Singh, 26, of Delta

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for Gurkirat Singh, 26, of Delta. Gurkirat is charged with sexually abusing a girl under the age of 16. Police said Tuesday that Gurkirat Singh, wanted in connection with an alleged child sexual assault that occurred last year, is still at large. Police have issued a renewed appeal for information on his whereabouts. The charges against him date back to Sept. 12, 2024. The Delta Police Vulnerable Sector Unit has issued a public appeal for help in finding him so he can be arrested to face charges. Police said in a news release that anyone with informati
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WorldAug 19, 2025

Heavy rains wreak havoc in western Punjab, several people die

At least six people died in incidents related to heavy rains in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday and the Meteorological Department has warned of more rain. The visuals that emerged showed the main roads of the city submerged in water and traffic was disrupted. At the same time, at least 358 people have died in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the last three days as a result of heavy floods and rains, where record rains that started on August 15 have wreaked havoc across the province. Last week, the state government had declared an emergency. Meanwhile, many cities in Pakistani Punjab are on high alert, i
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CanadaAug 19, 2025

Health Canada approves Ozempic to reduce kidney deterioration in people with diabetes

Health Canada has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of further kidney decline among patients with Type 2 diabetes. Between 30 and 50 per cent of people with Type 2 diabetes develop some form of chronic kidney disease. An international clinical trial, called FLOW, showed the risk of kidneys significantly deteriorating or failing was 24 per cent lower in patients taking Ozempic compared to those taking a placebo injection. The patients taking the drug were also less likely to die from cardiovascular disease another condition that affects many patients with diabetes. The study, funded by Ozempi
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EnglishAug 19, 2025

Fiery head-on crash on Highway 1 kills two near Lytton, B.C.

A fiery head-on crash on Highway 1 in the British Columbia Interior has left two people dead. Lytton RCMP say the crash happened on Aug. 14 just before 5 p.m., when police began receiving calls from the collision site near Spences Bridge. Police say officers arrived to find that a southbound SUV likely crossed over the centre line of the highway and collided with a northbound pickup truck. Mounties say in a statement that the crash left both vehicles "engulfed in flames." Emergency responders say three occupants of the SUV and the driver of the pickup were all taken to hospital, and two dogs a
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CanadaAug 19, 2025

Inflation cools to 1.7% in July thanks to lower gas prices: StatCan

Inflation cooled in July thanks largely to relief at the gas pumps, but Statistics Canada said grocery and shelter costs were accelerating last month. The annual rate of inflation fell to 1.7 per cent in July, the agency said Tuesday, down from 1.9 per cent in June. The reading was a tenth of a percentage point below most economists' expectations. A 16.1 per cent decline year-over-year in gas prices tied mainly to the removal of the consumer carbon price earlier this year fuelled the drop. Gas prices were also down 0.7 per cent on a monthly basis. Statistics Canada pointed to increased product