RCMP hoping to improve community engagement

Community engagement is a priority for Sylvan Lake RCMP members. (Photo by Michaela Ludwig)
Sylvan Lake’s RCMP detachment wants to foster better communication between officers and…

Goalie Jack Campbell (36) takes a break during the Edmonton Oilers training camp in Edmonton, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

NHLers reflect on another wild summer of goalie musical chairs: ‘It’s crazy’
Canadian photographer Douglas Kirkland poses on the red carpet, at the Rome Film Fest on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. Kirkland, whose shots of Marilyn Monroe helped earn him the trust of many Hollywood stars, has died at 88. THECANADIAN PRESS/AP-Andrew Medichini

Toronto-born photographer Douglas Kirkland, known for Marilyn Monroe pics, dies at 88
Russian court sets Brittney Griner appeal date for Oct. 25

Russian court sets Brittney Griner appeal date for Oct. 25
A campaign worker steams the wrinkles from a large Alberta flag at an event venue in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, April 16, 2019. The posting for a new high-level Alberta government job supposed to help the province align with environmental concerns from financial markets seems more about talk than action, observers say. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Former head of Alberta Human Rights Commission suing justice minister over dismissal

A black bear is seen near Lake Louise, Alberta, June, 2020. A black bear is dead and two women are critically hurt after an attack near Dawson Creek, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Black bear attacks family of four in B.C., two seriously hurt: conservation service
Baltimore Orioles second baseman Rougned Odor, left, takes throw from catcher Adley Rutschman, not visible, before tagging out Toronto Blue Jays' Raimel Tapia, right, on a stolen base attempt during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Blue Jays earn top wild card, beat Os 5-1 as Guerrero homers
FILE - Country music great Loretta Lynn poses for a portrait in September 2000 in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Christoper Berkey, File)

Loretta Lynn, coal miner’s daughter and country queen, dies
Cod fill a box on a trawler off the coast of Hampton Beach, N.H., in an April 23, 2016 file photo. A new audit of Canada's efforts to protect aquatic species at risk of going extinct says the federal government is biased against listing commercially valuable fish as needing protection. THE CANADIAN PRESS /AP/Robert F. Bukaty

Environment commissioner warns Canada failing to protect commercially valuable fish
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Homeowner George MacDonald describes the moment when several trees landed on his home in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia on Sunday September 25, 2022. A day after post-tropical storm Fiona left a trail of destruction through Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec, residents of a coastal town in western Newfoundland continued to pick through wreckage strewn across their community, easily the most damaged area in the region. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Vaughan Merchant

VIDEO: Fiona leaves a trail of economic devastation in its wake

Cape Breton Regional Municipality Mayor Amanda MacDougall comments on damage in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia on Sunday September 25, 2022. A day after post-tropical storm Fiona left a trail of destruction through Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec, residents of a coastal town in western Newfoundland continued to pick through wreckage strewn across their community, easily the most damaged area in the region. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Vaughan Merchant

VIDEO: Nova Scotians view damage, begin post-Fiona clean-up

Senior Recruiter Andrew Clark is shown at his workstation at a Canadian Armed Forces recruitment centre in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Military sounding alarm over recruiting problems as Canadians steer clear

Fallen trees lean against a house in Sydney, N.S. as post tropical storm Fiona continues to batter the Maritimes on Saturday, September 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Vaughan Merchant

Fiona sweeps away houses, knocks out power in eastern Canada

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Workers assess downed power poles caused by post-tropical storm Fiona in Dartmouth, N.S., on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the creation of a $300-million fund to help with Atlantic Canada's recovery from post-tropical storm Fiona. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces $300-million Fiona relief fund

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday announced a $300-million fund to help…

Sex workers and their supporters gather outside the Ontario Superior Court during the launch of their constitutional challenge to Canada's sex work laws, on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin

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Nashville Predators forward Yakov Trenin (13) and Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn (14) react after being called for penalties by referee Garrett Rank (48) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

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Referees, linesman say sharing other aspects of lives helps humanize them

Pictured, rodeo legend Scott Schiffner when he announced his retirement from the sport. Schiffner and Jesse Torkelson run Johansen Brothers Steer Riding School. (Photo by Ben Dartnell)

Steer riding school back in Rimbey

Steer riding school will be running Oct. 28, 29 and 30

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YEAH aims to build a facility in Sylvan Lake to help area youth. (File photo)

YEAH hosting bottle drive to help youth

 

Homeowner Kevin Dakin shows the first two albums Elvis ever put out, which he found in the house he and his wife, Kjeryn, recently purchased. (Photo by Michaela Ludwig)

Sylvan Lakers uncover box of historical mementos

 

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Aug 23rd, 2022

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Aug 19th, 2022

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Aug 12th, 2022

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Aug 7th, 2022

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Gideon Arthurs, executive director of the Soulpepper Theatre Company, is photographed in Toronto, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alex Lupul

Struggling Canadian theatre companies boosted by $15-million Slaight donation

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