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The return of Zellers: Hudson’s Bay to resurrect Canadian discount retail chain
Canadian department store Zellers hopes to make a comeback next year, a decade after the discount chain shuttered most of its locations., brand owner Hudson's Bay Co. said Wednesday.Zellers will debut...
Aug 17, 2022
OPINION: Cold hands, small crowds: reflections from a weird world junior championship
EDMONTON - I'm not used to wearing a parka in August. It's a necessity, though, at Rogers Place this month where I'm covering the world junior hockey championship for The Canadian Press. The thermomet...
Aug 17, 2022
UNESCO team in Alberta to judge if Wood Buffalo Park should go on endangered list
EDMONTON - A United Nations body that monitors some of the world's greatest natural glories is in Canada again to assess government responses to ongoing threats to the country's largest national park,...
Aug 17, 2022
Alberta RCMP remind the public on the steps to report a missing person
The Alberta RCMP Missing Persons Unit is reminding residents of a few key things to keep in mind when it comes to reporting a missing person.1. Do not wait to make a call! The sooner police are aware ...
Aug 17, 2022
Alberta RCMP responds to proposed provincial policing model
The Commanding Officer for Alberta RCMP has released a statement regarding the Government of Alberta's plan to establish a provincial police force.Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki says the Alberta ...
Aug 17, 2022
Wolf enclosure was damaged to let animals escape at Greater Vancouver Zoo, RCMP say
LANGLEY, B.C. - Police say the wolf enclosure at the Greater Vancouver Zoo was damaged by someone who is suspected to have broken into the facility and allowed the animals to escape, as the facility r...
Aug 17, 2022
Argos running back Harris to undergo season-ending surgery for torn pectoral muscle
TORONTO - Running back Andrew Harris's first season with the Toronto Argonauts has ended prematurely. An Argos official said the club has determined Harris will require season-ending surgery after suf...
Aug 17, 2022
CEBL's Guelph Nighthawks are moving to Calgary to play in a larger market
GUELPH, Ont. - The Guelph Nighthawks are moving to Calgary. In a strategic move to a bigger market, the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Wednesday that the Guelph franchise will call ...
Aug 17, 2022
Fairview RCMP warn of paving scams
Fairview RCMP have sent out a warning about paving company scams.They say they have had what they call "a number of complaints."Police say the scammers claim to be pavers, offer an inexpensive rate, t...
Aug 17, 2022
Census data shows French is in danger in Quebec, province's language minister says
MONTREAL - Quebec's minister for the French language says new data from the Canadian census shows that the French language is in danger in the province. Simon Jolin-Barrette told reporters in Quebec C...
Aug 17, 2022