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Charges laid in fatal QEII Highway shooting near Leduc

Alberta RCMP have laid a second-degree murder charge in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway south of Leduc earlier this month. Police confirmed the victim has been identified as 22-year-old Birinder Singh. The shooting happened on March 14 at approximately 2:50 p.m. near Township Road 490. According to RCMP, a witness reported seeing a white or grey pickup truck pull alongside a black 2012 Honda Civic before speeding away at a high

Lorna Hamilton

1 day ago2 min read

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Charges laid in fatal QEII Highway shooting near Leduc

Alberta RCMP have laid a second-degree murder charge in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway south of Leduc earlier this month. Police confirmed the victim has been identified as 22-year-old Birinder Singh. The shooting happened on March 14 at approximately 2:50 p.m. near Township Road 490. According to RCMP, a witness reported seeing a white or grey pickup truck pull alongside a black 2012 Honda Civic before speeding away at a high

Lorna Hamilton

1 day ago2 min read

Date Chocolate Brownies

This recipe does not use any processed sugar, only natural sweeteners like dates, sweet potatoes, and a touch of honey on the icing. It is also flourless and gluten-free. This is a moist and dense small cake, with a brownie-like texture. Sweet potatoes are another one of those foods that have a lot of healthy benefits. Sweet potatoes are a rich source of the vitamin A called beta carotene. Sweet potatoes also have beneficial fiber as well as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory

Dawn Hames

Mar 182 min read

The Early Years – Part 1

In the early years of homesteading on the prairies, it would have been a lonely life if it had not been for neighbours and community gatherings. Families were often separated by miles of open land, and long days of chores could pass with little company beyond the wind and the wide-open sky. When someone needed help raising a barn, bringing in a harvest, or tending to an illness, word travelled quickly and people showed up because everyone understood how much depended on mutua

Doreen Flewell Klatt

Mar 183 min read