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Updated: Okotoks firefighters work to rescue goose frozen to ice

Updated: Okotoks firefighters work to rescue goose frozen to ice

Okotoks firefighters were called in for a water rescue under fowl conditions Friday after a tip from the public.
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Fitu Taefu brings Samoan hand-tapped tattoos to Alberta shop

Fitu Taefu brings Samoan hand-tapped tattoos to Alberta shop

Fitu Taefu got his first tattoo at 12 years old. That’s because in Samoan culture, tattooing is a rite of passage for adolescent boys. Now he's practicing the craft here in Alberta.
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Two headless sheep found in Jasper, poaching suspected

Two headless sheep found in Jasper, poaching suspected

"I can tell you that it's very evident that these animals were shot.”
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Alberta feedlots hopeful for better winter than last year of drought

Alberta feedlots hopeful for better winter than last year of drought

"Essentially, we have no backup,” said Keith Gregory, vice chair of the Alberta Cattle Feeders Association (ACFA) and operation manager at Cattleland Feedyards.
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Cochrane announces the water no longer leaking, repairs have begun

Cochrane announces the water no longer leaking, repairs have begun

The water pipe is no longer leaking, Town announces.
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Alberta premier says no referendum on CPP without firm exit number

Alberta premier says no referendum on CPP without firm exit number

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says she would not call a referendum on whether Alberta should quit the Canada Pension Plan until there is a firm, finalized number on how much the province would get should it decide to go it alone.
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One patient extricated from two motor vehicle collision on Highway 27

One patient extricated from two motor vehicle collision on Highway 27

Impaired driving charges pending against male following crash east of Sundre
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Polarizing Three Sisters area structure plans adopted by Canmore council

Polarizing Three Sisters area structure plans adopted by Canmore council

CANMORE – The long-discussed development on lands owned by Three Sisters Mountain Village Properties Limited will occur, despite the Town of Canmore's concerns.
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Household spending in Alta. dropped twice the national average in 2021, survey

Household spending in Alta. dropped twice the national average in 2021, survey

From transportation to clothes to entertainment, Canadian households spent almost 3 per cent less on goods and services in 2021, according to Statistics Canada.
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Man faces weapons charges following high-risk arrest in Didsbury

Man faces weapons charges following high-risk arrest in Didsbury

Arrest of a suspect leads to school lockdowns after RCMP’s Southern Alberta District Crime Reductions Unit located a stolen vehicle in Didsbury Tuesday.
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