Al-Qaida head bin Laden dead

WASHINGTON — Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the deadly Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that led the United States into wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, was killed in an operation led by the United… more

Inquest finds Mounties acted ‘appropriately’ in Mayerthorpe killings

STONY PLAIN — A fatality inquiry into the deaths of four Alberta Mounties has boiled the shooting down to a “unique” event that could have neither been predicted nor prevented. In a written decision r… more

Japan suspends work at stricken nuke plant

FUKUSHIMA, Japan — Japan suspended operations to keep its stricken nuclear plant from melting down Wednesday after surging radiation made it too dangerous to stay. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano … more

Japan says new radiation leaks harmful to health

SOMA, Japan — Radiation is spewing from damaged reactors at a crippled nuclear power plant in tsunami-ravaged northeaste… more

Cancer battle inspires fundraiser

Battling lung cancer hasn’t deterred Mavis Goss from helping sick children and their families. The Red Deer woman has o… more

Olymel closed pending test results

Operations at the Olymel hog processing plant in Red Deer could resume today, depending on test results, says a spokesma… more

Prairie flooding forces evacuations, Trans-Canada Highway closure

Stranded residents had to be rescued from their flooded homes by boat and by helicopter Friday as torrential rains acros… more

Deafening roar warned residents to flee ahead of landslide

OLIVER, B.C. — A wall of mud, water and rocks roared down a mountain in southern British Columbia Sunday, obliterating s… more

Gulf Coast oil spill starts washing ashore

VENICE, La. — An oil spill that threatened to eclipse even the Exxon Valdez disaster spread out of control and started w… more

Activist says meeting with Avatar director may spawn oilsands visit

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — “Avatar” director James Cameron’s recent criticism of Alberta’s oilsands industry has generated an… more
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