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Jasper’s living wage skyrockets to $31.40 per hour

Jasper’s living wage skyrockets to $31.40 per hour

The Alberta Living Wage Network calculates Jasper’s living wage has increased from $24.90 per hour in 2023 to $31.40 per hour in 2024. This is the highest living wage ranked in this year’s report.
Jasper family wins tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour

Jasper family wins tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour

"After such a challenging year for families like the Beckmanns in Jasper, we wanted to provide them with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
RCMP officer charged with sexual assaults in Airdrie hotel room

RCMP officer charged with sexual assaults in Airdrie hotel room

A Leduc RCMP officer was investigated for sexual assaults alleged to have occurred in the early hours of Dec. 3, 2022, in an Airdrie hotel room while a group of people were socializing.
Delivery scams on the rise amid Canada Post strike, holiday shopping season

Delivery scams on the rise amid Canada Post strike, holiday shopping season

Canadians are facing a fresh wave of scams as fraudsters seize on the Canada Post strike to try to trick victims out of their cash.
What to know about getting last-minute Taylor Swift Eras Tour tickets in Vancouver

What to know about getting last-minute Taylor Swift Eras Tour tickets in Vancouver

Swifties in Vancouver and around the world are hoping they have one last chance to get Eras Tour tickets.
Pandemic business loan program lacked ‘value for money’: auditor general

Pandemic business loan program lacked ‘value for money’: auditor general

The auditor general says the small business loan program the federal government rolled out during the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t managed in a cost-effective way.
Alberta-born author honoured by Canada Post stamp

Alberta-born author honoured by Canada Post stamp

Marguerite-A. Primeau, an author and educator born in St. Paul in 1914, is among the five authors that Canada Post honoured on its newest stamp collection on Nov. 27.
Edmonton Elks hire longtime Stampeders assistant Mark Kilam as head coach

Edmonton Elks hire longtime Stampeders assistant Mark Kilam as head coach

Mark Kilam has been hired as the new head coach of the Edmonton Elks, the team announced Monday.
Danielle Smith's legal 'sabre rattling' dismissed by analysts

Danielle Smith's legal 'sabre rattling' dismissed by analysts

Alberta’s latest pledge to fight the proposed federal emissions cap conflicts with existing and predicted federal laws — and experts doubt whether it will have an impact. On Nov.
Trapped man found dead in wake of Central Alberta house fire

Trapped man found dead in wake of Central Alberta house fire

Firefighters were called to a house in Olds, Alberta at 11:17 p.m. Friday after receiving reports of fire in the basement and an occupant trapped inside.
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