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As Alberta faces drought-like conditions and critical water shortages from low precipitation, the province is set to announce the largest water-sharing agreements in its history.
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In today’s The Big Story podcast, this is one that even the police say will be a Netflix miniseries someday. On April 17, 2023, more than $20 million in gold was stolen from Pearson airport in Toronto….
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Canadian banks that refuse to identify the carbon rebate by name when doing direct deposits are forcing the government to change the law to make them do it, says Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. Guilbeault…
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday morning after reports of explosions near the city of Isfahan, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. It remained unclear…
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A large seine fishing vessel capable of casting a net strong enough to hold a nearly 700-kilogram killer whale calf has arrived in Zeballos, to participate in the latest attempt to rescue the young orca stranded in a remote tidal lagoon.
The 19-year-old Sri Lankan national charged in the mass killing of a newcomer family in Ottawa has no plan to seek bail, his lawyer says. Febrio De-Zoysa was arrested and charged in early March with…
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The province provided its first weekly update on the wildfire situation in Alberta. As Laura Krause reports, its done in an effort to keep Albertans informed as the season develops.
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EPS presented last years numbers and new strategies to tackle guns and gangs in the city. Recruitment was also discussed at the meeting.
The province is promising cheaper electricity for those who are stuck on the regulated rate. But will it actually bring down prices ?
In a testimony on Parliament Hill, police speak about the violent threat facing youth involved in vehicle robberies. Xiaoli Li with what authorities suggest might help intercept more stolen cars passing through Canada’s shipping ports.
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It appears the process of picking jurors for Donald Trump’s criminal trial will be even more difficult than expected. Find out why two jurors who had been selected to the panel have already been dismissed.
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Ahead of what’s likely to be a ferocious wildfire season, Albertans received the first weekly update from Alberta Wildfire Thursday morning.
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Moving forward, Alberta’s Regulated Rate Option (RRO) for electricity will be known as the Rate of Last Resort.
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Several Edmonton LRT stations will be closed over the next couple of weeks due to maintenance projects. On April 20, from the start of the service day until noon, Capital and Metro Line trains will…
TORONTO — Mortgage shopping isn’t getting much easier these days. The highly anticipated interest rate cuts so many have been banking on this year keep getting pushed back, while borrowers lost an…
The federal health minister is accusing Pierre Poilievre of spreading ‘lies’ after the Conservative leader claimed to CityNews the government’s legislation on pharmacare would ban workplace health coverage. Speaking…
After two seasons of uncertainty in location limbo, the Arizona Coyotes are officially relocating to Salt Lake City, Utah. The NHL announced the move Thursday, following an emotional final…
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a “fraud” for portraying himself as a friend of the working class, the head of the country’s largest labour organization said Thursday, urging unions to do everything…
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Foreign aid groups are hailing the federal Liberal government’s return to a policy of increasing humanitarian and development spending each year, while asking for a plan to push allies to reverse a global…
In today’s The Big Story podcast, by far the biggest part of the federal budget is an ambitious plan that the Liberal government claims will not only hit the targeted estimate of homes Canada needs,…
One interface to rule them all: Simplifying business security
Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served in. …
Solving a longstanding construction worker shortage will be key to boosting housing supply, experts say, as Canada’s national housing agency continues to forecast housing start levels that fall short of…
TORONTO — The plant-based protein industry is focused on improving the price, taste and texture of its products as it weathers a period of consumer wariness brought on by the rising cost of living. That’s…
Alberta’s Health Minister has announced a new compensation model for family physicians. The Wednesday announcement was welcome news for the Alberta Medical Association (AMA), who have been sounding…
A wildfire in west-central Alberta that was sparked by a natural gas pipeline rupture Tuesday is under control.
Alberta’s health minister says the province has “a bit of strain” in neonatal intensive care unit capacity but that there are beds available across the province. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange made…
The federal Liberals announced $2.5 billion in Tuesday’s budget to extend the rebates that families see on the tax on fuel and home heating to some businesses. However,…
The federal government’s new budget contains legislation that could give federally regulated workers the right to disconnect from work emails and calls, when they’re off the clock. The legislation…
An Alberta public broadcast radio station is looking to raise $3 million over the next few months in the hopes of staying on the airwaves. Alberta’s CKUA Radio says its future is in jeopardy if it can’t…
If you have ever accidentally left something behind in an Uber, you’re not alone. The ridesharing company shared its latest Lost and Found Index of 2023, revealing the most surprising and popular…