Cattle hauler crash near Brooks kills driver and cattle
Alberta Environment reports a 58 year old Carrot River man died when a cattle hauler rolled into an irrigation canal on Highway 36 five kilometres north of the Trans-Canada Highway. About 400 litres of diesel spilled as crews deployed booms and recovered fuel. Several cattle were killed or euthanized. only one vehicle involved.
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Medicine Hat RC'ers host sixth IMAC Aerobatic Contest
The Medicine RC'ers club presents the sixth annual International IMAC Aerobatic Flying Competition at Medicine Hat RC'ers Flying Field. Free public viewing starts 9 a.m. and lasts until mid afternoon on June 3 and 4, near the gun club and drag strip off Box Springs Road.
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Alberta to fund school playgrounds with 20 million over four years
Premier Rachel Notley announced Alberta will provide 20 million dollars over four years for playgrounds at new elementary schools. Grants up to 250 000 dollars apply to K to Grade 6 projects retroactive to 2014, benefiting more than 50 previously announced schools and strengthening community ties through play spaces.
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Brothers face further tests in Calgary teen sex attack case
Two brothers convicted in a Calgary kidnapping and repeated sexual assaults on a teen will undergo more psychological assessments to determine criminal responsibility. The judges ordered tests after findings showed severe fetal alcohol syndrome, with Crown and defense focusing on potential impact on accountability.
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Heart and Stroke Big Bike hits The Medicine Hat streets
The Medicine Hat Heart and Stroke Foundation offices held their annual Big Bike ride on Friday with aims to raise 75000 toward heart and stroke research. About 20 Iron Horse Well Services employees rode the giant bike along Dunmore Road under windy conditions.
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Man to stand trial in CFL player's death
Nelson Tony Lugela faces a second degree murder charge after a Calgary nightclub shooting that killed Mylan Hicks, a 23 year old defensive back on the Calgary Stampeders practice roster. A trial is expected to begin in August and run two to three weeks.
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Kinder Morgan won’t concede on Trans Mountain expansion
Kinder Morgan Canada president Tan Anderson said no further concessions are planned for the Trans Mountain expansion, signaling a likely clash with British Columbia’s new governing alliance of NDP and Greens. He pledged to listen but ruled out concessions, while BC Green Leader Andrew Weaver urged safety and environmental caution regarding diluted bitumen shipments. The project, federally approved, could start in September and twin the line from Edmonton to Burnaby to reach 890,000 barrels per day.
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Air advisory issued for Fort McMurray smoke from fires
Alberta Health Services issued an air quality advisory for Fort McMurray Fort McKay and Fort Chipewyan due to smoke from wildfires burning north of Wood Buffalo National Park. Even healthy people may suffer eye and throat irritation and shortness of breath with the conditions. The advisory mentions anxiety linked to last year's Fort McMurray wildfire and notes a mental health hotline. The May blaze forced evacuation of over 80 000 people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of structures.
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