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Housing minister says federal government should have stayed in housing game
BURNABY, B.C. - Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government should have never got out of the housing business even as high-income professionals are struggling to find affordable housing. ...
Aug 14, 2023
Border officers at Edmonton airport find tarantulas in plastic container, toy plane
EDMONTON - The Canada Border Services Agency says officers discovered two live tarantulas hidden inside plastic containers at the Edmonton International Airport earlier this year.In May, officers saw ...
Aug 14, 2023
Alberta premier offers up contradictory versions for imposed wind and solar pause
CALGARY, AB - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has offered conflicting explanations for why her government put a temporary ban on large wind and solar energy projects.Smith told reporters in Calgary tod...
Aug 14, 2023
Singh mum on preferred target for net-zero grid as Alberta, Sask. NDP split on date
OTTAWA - New Democrats in two Western provinces are split over the Liberal government's goal of a net-zero electricity grid by 2035, with the leader of the federal party keeping quiet on his own prefe...
Aug 14, 2023
Blackfalds RCMP officer charged with theft
A Blackfalds RCMP officer has been charged with theft.In May 2022, RCMP say they were made aware of allegations that an officer was in possession of seized exhibits taken from the Blackfalds Detachmen...
Aug 14, 2023
Lake Louise named Canada’s second most “magical destination”
LAKE LOUSIE, AB - Banff and Jasper National Parks are home to some of the country's most magical destinations.That is according to a new report from BonusFinder Canada, which sought to see which desti...
Aug 14, 2023
Canadian women to face Wales, England and France at WXV tournament in New Zealand
The fourth-ranked Canadian women's rugby team will open against No. 6 Wales at this fall's inaugural WXV tournament in New Zealand before facing No. 1 England and No. 3 France. The WXV tournament feat...
Aug 14, 2023
Records fall as heat wave spreads from B.C.'s south coast to Interior
VANCOUVER - During British Columbia's heat dome in 2021, Nasrin Moshiri had to resort to putting the children in her daycare in the bathtub to stay cool. This week, she's taking them to the beach. "I ...
Aug 14, 2023
Texas woman who helped hide US soldier Vanessa Guillén’s body sentenced to 30 years in prison
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas woman was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for helping dispose of the body of a U.S. soldier, whose 2020 killing sparked a movement of women speaking out about sexua...
Aug 14, 2023
ATCO says downed power line a hazard to boaters on the Peace River
ATCO Electric says a downed steel cable power line in the Peace River is posing a safety hazard to any boaters that might be on the river.ATCO is asking boaters to stay away from the area located thre...
Aug 14, 2023