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Update Missing man last seen leaving RUH emergency room located

Update Missing man last seen leaving RUH emergency room located

Paul Laliberte was last seen between 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Oct. 16 as he was leaving the RUH emergency room.
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Crop report: harvest wraps up, perfect year for some producers

Crop report: harvest wraps up, perfect year for some producers

Crop quality in the region remains strong as well, with all crops being graded largely in the top two grade levels.
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Two of Byron Bear's four accused killers have preliminary hearings set

Two of Byron Bear's four accused killers have preliminary hearings set

Byron Bear’s remains were found in a rural area near Hague on Feb. 10
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Opinion: Can we trust organizations with our facial images?

Opinion: Can we trust organizations with our facial images?

Laws must balance the benefits and risks of FRT, and steps must be taken to prohibit the unauthorized dissemination of the data.
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Update: Sexual assault, child porn charges in Marshall daycare case to go ahead

Update: Sexual assault, child porn charges in Marshall daycare case to go ahead

Joseph Sproull was charged with child porn and sexual assault offences after police raided a home-based daycare on 1st Avenue East in Marshall last year.
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Opinion: Are we witnessing the end of liberalism?

Opinion: Are we witnessing the end of liberalism?

The liberal consensus is dead, and liberalism faces attack from all sides.
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B’fords RCMP weekly report: Business employee attacked with Red Bull can

B’fords RCMP weekly report: Business employee attacked with Red Bull can

Shots fired at vacant house; occupied house also hit.
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Prairie temperatures expected to plummet this winter

Prairie temperatures expected to plummet this winter

Lower elevations of the Prairies will tend to be drier than normal, because cold, Arctic air does not hold much moisture.
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Opinion: Recession for who? Not government employees

Opinion: Recession for who? Not government employees

Demands for pay increases in public sector driving up taxes.
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Maggie's Getting Married kicks off BCP's 2022-23 season

Maggie's Getting Married kicks off BCP's 2022-23 season

The raunchy, modern comedy is set in the Duncan family’s kitchen and follows Maggie, Wanda, Cass, Tom, Axel, and Russell on the eve of a possibly explosive wedding, where family dynamics collide. What could go wrong?
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