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Wonderland ride gets stuck upside down for 25 minutes with passengers on board

Wonderland ride gets stuck upside down for 25 minutes with passengers on board

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Passengers on a ride at a popular Toronto-area amusement park got more of a scare than a thrill on Saturday after the roller coaster they were riding on got stuck upside down for nearly half an hour.
Suspects sought after Coleman home invasion

Suspects sought after Coleman home invasion

One man is in custody and Crowsnest Pass RCMP are seeking three others after a Sept. 16 home invasion in the community.
Cavalry FC lock up Canadian Premier League regular season title

Cavalry FC lock up Canadian Premier League regular season title

Soccer: Southern Alberta's Cavalry FC win Canadian Premier League Shield with two games remaining
Ford workers in Canada ratify agreement, set precedent for other automakers

Ford workers in Canada ratify agreement, set precedent for other automakers

TORONTO — The union that represents 5,600 workers at Ford Motor Co. of Canada confirmed Sunday its members had ratified a three-year contract with the automaker.
Northern Alberta bobsledder back in the driver’s seat

Northern Alberta bobsledder back in the driver’s seat

Melissa Lotholz returns to bobsleigh after a year hiatus in an effort to make the 2026 Canadian Olympic team
RCMP say driver killed in crash of stolen truck on deflated tires

RCMP say driver killed in crash of stolen truck on deflated tires

Mounties say police in Edmonton contacted them late Friday about a stolen vehicle that was leaving the city and entering the RCMP's Strathcona detachment area.
One killed in Hwy. 7 crash west of Okotoks

One killed in Hwy. 7 crash west of Okotoks

A Turner Valley woman was killed Friday in a crash on a highway that runs between Okotoks and Turner Valley.
Coquitlam man, 25, charged with first-degree murder of Mountie

Coquitlam man, 25, charged with first-degree murder of Mountie

Nicholas Bellemare of Coquitlam is charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting on Sept. 22 of Const. Frederick “Rick” O’Brien.
Alberta’s fossil fuels ‘war room’ singles out Nanaimo for battle

Alberta’s fossil fuels ‘war room’ singles out Nanaimo for battle

When Nanaimo recently voted to ban FortisBC’s natural gas hookups from new buildings, Alberta’s pro-oil and gas “war room” launched a cross-border political campaign to reverse the move. 
Lac La Biche keeps Cree language alive through teaching

Lac La Biche keeps Cree language alive through teaching

A Northern Alberta man is keeping his Indigenous heritage alive by teaching the Cree language to others.