Weather swings in Medicine Hat as cold snaps give way to winds
Environment Canada warned of extreme cold last Friday with clear skies and Arctic air pushing wind chill. By Sunday relief arrived but strong winds returned Monday with gusts 70 to 90 km h and highs near 2. Forecast calls for above freezing daytime temperatures then a colder Christmas Eve and Day with highs near -9 to -8 and subzero nights.
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Alberta
High winds topple trucks in southern Alberta
The Canadian Press reports semi trucks toppled by strong gusts in Claresholm Nobleford and south of Airdrie. RCMP urged delaying trips, especially with empty trailers, to reduce highway risk as Environment Canada warns wind gusts up to 100 kmh and possible structural damage.
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Nobleford
Calgary
Airdrie
Ularly
RCMP
Raymond
Environment Canada
B C reports surge in November illicit drug deaths
Provincial figures show 755 overdose deaths in 11 months with 128 deaths in November alone. Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe warns of possible carfentanil presence and urges harm reduction, testing for fentanyl analogues, and close support for users across all communities.
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British Columbia
Lisa Lapointe
Lapointe
B.C
Vancouver
Eastside
Sex attacker to be sentenced as adult in Winnipeg case
A 17 year old involved in two November 2014 Winnipeg sex attacks will be sentenced as an adult after pleading guilty to two counts of aggravated sexual assault. Justice Gerald Chartier ruled a youth sentence inadequate and noted the victims were random and helpless. Co-accused Justin Hudson, 22, seeks a separate judgment with a crown request for a life term without parole for seven years.
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Court of Queen’s Bench
Gerald Chartier
Canada
Crown
Chartier
Justin Hudson
OxyContin to oxycodone shift cited in fentanyl surge
Dr. Gaylord Wardell links rising illicit fentanyl and carfentanil cases to the switch from OxyContin to oxycodone. He notes OxyNeo offered similar addiction risk but resisted snorting or injecting. Wardell stresses illegal drug use drives overdose deaths, not prescribed opioids.
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Canada
Gaylord Wardell
Wardell
Vancouver SkyTrain machete incident ends with suspect shot
A man on a SkyTrain car in east Vancouver allegedly brandished a machete threatening riders. Transit Police evacuated the area, a negotiator was involved, and the man refused to drop the weapon before being shot by a Vancouver police officer. He is hospitalized with condition unknown. The Independent Investigations Office is notified. Bus service diverted. station reopened later. No others injured.
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Jason Doucette
29Th Street
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Doucette
Anne Drennan
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Independent Investigations Office
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