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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta RCMP have charged four people in a drug investigation in Westlock, Alta. According to investigators, police seized just over 100g of cocaine, seven firearms, three forged documents, 19 cartons of unstamped cigarettes, and more than $12,000 in cash.The investigation began in July 2024, when police were informed by residents as part of the town’s community consultations.Acting Supt. Anthony Hanson said the investigation needed a coordinated effort with the Eastern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit, St. Albert RCMP City Drug Unit, RCMP ‘K’ Division Special ‘I’ and RCMP ‘K’ Division, as well…

Brisbane is on the right track for the 2032 Paralympics but the new venues must consider accessibility first, the international boss says.During a short two-day trip to Brisbane, International Paralympics Committee President Andrew Parsons was favourable of the progress the city is making towards the 2032 deadline.”We are very happy where we are in the preparations for the Brisbane 2032 Games,” Mr Parsons told reporters.The Games have been shrouded in controversy as the city had an unprecedented runway to decide on a venue plan after being elected the host almost four years ago.But with several false starts and changed venue…

JAKARTA: French President Emmanuel Macron will meet his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Wednesday (May 28), and strengthening defence ties with Paris’ biggest arms client in Southeast Asia will be prominent in their talks. Indonesia is the second leg of Macron’s regional trip after Vietnam, where the two countries signed deals worth over US$10 billion. He is scheduled to fly to Singapore on Thursday. Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, who welcomed Macron on his arrival on Tuesday night, said the countries would sign a defence letter of intent and develop cooperation in “strategic military hardware”, citing fighter jets…

Federal prosecutors in the US will not seek the death sentence for Joaquin Guzman Lopez if he is found guilty at trial, court documents show.Federal prosecutors in the United States said they will not seek the death penalty for the son of Mexican drug lord “El Chapo” if he is found guilty of multiple drug trafficking charges when he goes on trial. According to media reports, federal prosecutors in Chicago filed a one-sentence notice on May 23, saying they would not seek the death penalty for Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman – the former leader of…

A spokesperson for first lady Melania Trump shut down a “completely false” theory that her husband, the president, is warring with Harvard University because her son, Barron, was supposedly not accepted to the school.The Palm Beach Post first reported that first lady spokesperson Nicholas Clemens said, “Barron did not apply to Harvard, and any assertion that he, or that anyone on his behalf, applied is completely false.”This comes amid online rumors that President Donald Trump is targeting Harvard with federal funding cuts because Barron, who just finished his freshman year at New York University, was supposedly rejected by the school.The…

SpaceX’s ninth test flight of its Starship spacecraft, launched on May 27 from the company’s Starbase facility in Texas, ended in failure shortly after liftoff. The mission aimed to deploy eight Starlink simulator satellites and test the vehicle’s reentry system with 100 removed heat-shield tiles.Despite a successful launch and initial ascent, the spacecraft began spinning uncontrollably due to a fuel system leak, rendering the heat-shield test unfeasible. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk posted on X following the flight test, writing, “Starship made it to the scheduled ship engine cutoff, so big improvement over last flight! Also, no significant loss of heat shield tiles…

An Edmonton senior is beaten and bruised, but alive, after being attacked by a moose in his yard. A female moose and her calf have been roaming the North Saskatchewan River valley in east Edmonton near Hye Kyu Sohn’s house in the Forest Heights neighbourhood for the past few weeks — that is, until the mom got a lot closer to him.While working in his backyard last Saturday, the 75-year-old came face to face with momma moose protecting her calf.“We made eye contact and then she just runs at me,” Sohn said.“I tried to run behind the tree, but then…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Abbotsford Canucks’ victory in a decisive Game 5 of the second-round American Hockey League’s Calder Cup playoff series against the Colorado Eagles was marred by a chair-throwing incident.Before the Canucks celebrated a 5-0 win and a spot in the Western Conference Finals, a rowdy fan got into a heated exchange with the team’s Brandon Astle during the live broadcast of the matchup.The Canucks are the Vancouver Canucks’ minor league affiliate, while the Eagles serve as the developmental affiliate of the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche. (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)Abbotsford held a 2-0 lead in…

The buzz of being back in the Origin arena could have a “flow-on effect” for a slew of Penrith stars involved and boost their chances of a last-placed Panthers revival in the second half of the season, according to coach Ivan Cleary.All five Panthers involved in Wednesday night’s Origin opener for NSW in Brisbane have been named for Sunday’s clash against fellow cellar-dwellers Parramatta, Cleary now in a well-known waiting to game to see how they pull up.Cleary said, barring injury, the likelihood of players including his superstar captain and son Nathan turning out on Sunday was increased given the…

According to the government, the revisions to the act are designed to make digitalisation of administrative procedures more straightforward by standardising the pronunciation of kanji characters. The new law states that the way a character is pronounced must be “generally accepted as a reading”. With the publication of a list of acceptable readings, local authorities will have the power to refuse to accept a name – particularly if it has a reading that can be considered “antisocial” or could have “a negative impact on a child’s future”. This clause is almost certainly the consequence of an infamous incident in 1994…