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Cult leader Ramona Didulo and followers change locations in Saskatchewan

Residents of a Saskatchewan village held several protests trying to force QAnon’s Romana Didulo and her followers out of their tiny community.

Nov 19, 2023 12:17 PM Read more >

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI fires CEO Sam Altman, the face of the AI boom, for lack of candor with company

SAN FRANCISCO — ChatGPT-maker Open AI said Friday it has pushed out its co-founder and CEO Sam Altman after a review found he was “not consistently candid in his communications” with the board of directors.

Nov 18, 2023 6:15 PM Read more >

Alberta police watchdog says RCMP justified in deadly shooting of man armed with bow

RED DEER, Alta. — Alberta's police watchdog says RCMP officers were justified in the fatal shooting a man who was armed with a compound bow and arrows outside a hospital in 2021.

Nov 18, 2023 3:13 PM Read more >

Study finds Alberta underestimates methane emissions by 50 per cent

Emissions of a potent greenhouse gas from Alberta's energy industry are underestimated by nearly 50 per cent, according to a new study from one of Canada's premier climate labs.

Nov 18, 2023 10:49 AM Read more >

SpaceX launches its giant new rocket but a pair of explosions ends the second test flight

SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship on Saturday, but lost the booster and then the spacecraft minutes into the test flight.

Nov 18, 2023 7:45 AM Read more >

Rogers Sugar strike taking some of the sweetness out of holiday season for bakers

A bitter strike at a Canadian Rogers Sugar refinery is taking some of the sweetness out of the holiday season for bakers and candy-makers.

Nov 17, 2023 3:15 PM Read more >

Vigil planned for Northern Alberta woman missing since Oct. 5

Organizers hope candle-light event will help find 54-year-old Rose Simonelis of Plamondon.

Nov 17, 2023 5:45 AM Read more >

Semi truck driver charged with drunk driving on Alberta highway

A Saskatchewan truck driver has been charged with impaired driving after allegedly trying to reverse a semi-tractor trailer on an Alberta highway.

Nov 16, 2023 3:15 PM Read more >

12 animals that have been observed adopting animals from other species

Stacker compiled 12 times wild animals have adopted others of a different species.

Nov 16, 2023 12:15 PM Read more >

TikTok video prompts RCMP animal abuse investigation in Big Valley

A trending video on TikTok that went viral over the weekend has prompted investigation by Stettler RCMP into alleged animal abuse.

Nov 15, 2023 5:15 PM Read more >