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Drunk driving charges in crash that leaves five kids orphaned

A map showing the site of a fatal crash in Red Deer on Feb 7, 2010.

A married couple killed in a crash in Red Deer early Sunday morning had five children, a family friend says.

Wing commander Col. Russell Williams (left), 46, was arrested Sunday and is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two Ontario women Marie France Comeau (centre), 38 and Jessica Lloyd, 27.

Commander faces murder charges in Ont. deaths

In a shocking turn, the commander of a Canadian Forces Base Trenton has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two...

Smoky Lake, Alta., shown at the marker.

Elderly Alberta woman freezes to death, alone, in rural shack

Catharina Zinkewich died a gruesome death in a decrepit one-room shack on a farm north of Edmonton. She died last month the way she...

Patrick Clayton, the man accused of taking hostages during a standoff at the Workers' Compensation Board building in downtown Edmonton.

Accused WCB hostage-taker makes bizarre court appearance

A sobbing Patrick Clayton told a provincial court judge he has “lost everything” and said he and his family have experienced “heartbreaking...

Calgary sex case 'casts a shadow' on foster parents: advocate

At a time when recruitment of new foster parents in Alberta was gaining steam, allegations of sexual abuse levelled against a Calgary...

Guidelines recommend which kids with head injuries need CT scans

Whenever a child shows up in an emergency ward with a minor head injury, Dr. Terry Klassen has to decide whether to order a CT scan...

RCMP are now searching for Dexter Strawberry, 54. Arrest warrants have been issued in his name for sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual interference with respect to a child under six years old and breach of recognizance.

Alberta repeat sex offender has surrendered: lawyer

A man wanted on charges of sexually abusing a child while he was out on bail for similar crimes turned himself in to police Monday...

Police investigate the scene of a police shooting in the McKenzie Lake area in Calgary, Alberta on February 8, 2010.

Man in hospital after Calgary police shooting

Calgary Police say one man is in hospital after being shot by officers early Monday morning after he struck an officer with his car...

Edmonton police seek trio after home invasion

Police want the public’s help in tracking down three people believed to be armed and dangerous after a man and a woman were allegedly...

Dr. Conrad Murray, personal physician for Michael Jackson, speaks in a video posted on YouTube by his attorneys Aug. 18, 2009.

Jackson doctor pleads not guilty to manslaughter

Michael Jackson's doctor on Monday pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the sudden death of the pop star last year from...

Following the decision last week by the Saskatchewan government to stop its funding, the Canadian government is pulling its funding of the First Nations University of Canada (FNUC)

Feds pull funding from problem-plagued First Nations school

First Nations University of Canada suffered a major blow Monday as the federal government pulled $7.3 million in funding, despite ...

Ironstone Drive and 30th Avenue in Red Deer where the crash occured.

Charges laid in fatal collision in Red Deer

Red Deer RCMP have laid charges against 22 year old Chad Olsen of of Sedalia, Alberta, after a crash on Sunday killed a husband and...

Patrick Clayton, the man accused of taking hostages during a standoff at the Workers' Compensation Board building in downtown Edmonton.

Accused WCB hostage-taker makes bizarre court appearance

A sobbing Patrick Clayton told a provincial court judge he has “lost everything” and said he and his family have experienced “heartbreaking...

Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk.

Astronaut returns to pick up degree in person

Robert Thirsk is coming home to the University of Calgary -- this time in the flesh.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees throws a pass against the Indianapolis Colts during Super Bowl XLIV in Miami on Sunday.

Saints win Super Bowl 31-17

The New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win the Super Bowl on Sunday. The victory was the first Super Bowl triumph...

A man walks at the national mall wearing ski in Washington, DC, on Feb. 7, 2010. Hundreds of emergency crews battled on February 7, to clear snow-clogged roads and restore power to thousands of homes across the U.S. east coast before a new storm hits, aided by some welcome winter sun.

Bracing for new storm, battered U.S. east coast digs out

Record snowfall leaves tens of thousands of people without power, paralyzes transportation

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The draw for seasonal campsites is just over two weeks away

Campsite lottery deadline looming

Seasonal camping program draw to be held later this month

The Space Shuttle Endeavour sits on pad 39-A in preparation for Monday's launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, February 7, 2010.

Nasa crosses fingers for second Endeavor launch attempt

NASA officials crossed their fingers Sunday ahead of the second attempt to launch Endeavour to the International Space Station on ...

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