Full-parole delayed for deadly driver

The Cochrane cement truck driver who killed five Okotoks people five years ago in a horrific crash at an intersection on Macleod Trail just south of Calgary will remain on day parole for another month before he is let out on statutory release.

Daniel Tschetter made his second bid for full-parole Thursday morning, but a pair of...

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Province phasing out PATs

Students are preparing for what could be their last Provincial Achievement Tests.
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Minister tries to force teacher’s deal

Local school boards and teachers have mixed reactions to the announcement the provincial government has introduced...
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Okotoks drug dealer sent to jail for five years

An Okotoks drug dealer was sentenced to five years in jail on Friday.
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Recycling activity on the rise

Recycling activity has been increasing in Black Diamond, Turner Valley and the MD of Foothills which has led to a record high of nearly 400 tonnes for the area’s recycling centre.

For the past several years, recycling amounts at the Oilfields Recycling Centre have been increasing and the amount of garbage being sent to the landfill...

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Unofficial election results: No results official until noon Oct. 22

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It's time to make education a priority

I’ve recently started knocking on doors throughout my constituency in order to ensure I understand the concerns of those I...
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Government's Economic Action Plan coming to an end

As students return to school and farmers continue working through a difficult harvest, Parliament is reconvening in Ottawa.
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Familiar face to run for Rocky View council

Rocky View County residents are being given another choice in the upcoming municipal election.

Former long-time Rocky View County reporter Enrique Massot, 61, has announced his intentions to run for councillor in Division 9.

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Irricana resident announces candidacy

“I don’t have all the answers, but I am sure going to be looking into it and trying to come up solutions.”
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Second Division 5 candidate steps forward in Rocky View

A second candidate has announced his intention to run in Rocky View’s Division 5 in this fall’s municipal election to take...
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Former Bragg Creek councillor to run in October election

Another candidate has stepped forward in Rocky View County Division 1 for this fall’s municipal election.
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PM's chief of staff Nigel Wright resigns in wake of Duffy controversy

OTTAWA - The prime minister's chief of staff announced his resignation early Sunday, saying he left his post in light of the controversy around his personal handling of Sen. Mike Duffy's expense payments.

Nigel Wright stepped down after a phone conversation with Stephen Harper, signalling a recognition that he — and not Duffy's...OTTAWA - The prime minister's chief of staff announced his resignation early Sunday, saying he left his post in light of the controversy around his personal handling of Sen. Mike Duffy's expense payments.

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B.C. NDP's 24-hour bus ride goes beyond Hope and crashes on election night

HEDLEY, B.C. - Adrian Dix was inside the Hitching Post Restaurant drinking from a mug...HEDLEY, B.C. - Adrian Dix was inside the Hitching Post Restaurant drinking from a mug stamped with twin six-shooters while outside on the old mining town's main street, with dusk starting to cover the mountaintops, his campaign workers were counting potential seats in what appeared to be a shoo-in win.

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Top White House adviser says Obama learned of IRS scandal from news reports

WASHINGTON - A top White House adviser insisted President Barack Obama learned the...WASHINGTON - A top White House adviser insisted President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it came out in the news" while Republicans continued to press the administration for answers on Sunday.

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