Man, 20, killed in crash with logging truck

A 20-year-old man is dead after a car slammed into a logging truck in northern Alberta Tuesday.
8 Alberta deaths linked to ecstasy-like drug

A 38-year-old Red Deer man is dead after taking what he thought was ecstasy, the eighth death in southern Alberta linked to the drug. The drug actually contained a notoriously toxic amphetamine that is often called 'Death.'
Teen girls charged in St. Albert ATM fires

Two teen girls have been charged with arson after two St. Albert cash machines were set ablaze last month.
Justice system must figure out social media: top judge
The verdict is in from Canada's top judge: The justice system must get a firm grip on social media such as Twitter and Facebook.Feds invest $67.5M into ‘personalized medicine’
The federal government announced Tuesday it is investing $67.5 million into a "personalized medicine" health care strategy that will factor in a patient's genetics and the specific character of their illness before customizing a treatment plan.Penguins say Crosby has soft-tissue injury to neck
The Pittsburgh Penguins say Sidney Crosby is suffering from a soft-tissue injury of the neck -- and not a past or present neck fracture.Suspect sought in 3 attempted child abductions

Edmonton police believe a 67-year-old man wanted in two attempted child abductions approached a third child earlier this month.
Investigators focus on furnace in Whitehorse deaths

The investigation into the deaths of five people in a home in Whitehorse has turned to the oil-fired boiler system used to heat the home.
Texting teen driver strikes man in crosswalk

A 17-year-old St. Albert girl was texting while driving when she struck a pedestrian in a crosswalk on Saturday, RCMP say.
Climate change shrinks forests in 3 Prairie provinces

Research shows northern forests in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are drying up and shrinking from drought caused by climate change, while the eastern boreal forest is holding its own.