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Eight-year-old Jacob Simister has come up with an idea to save crayon waste from entering the ocean while supporting animal rescue organizations close to home.

“The area does see backcountry skier traffic during the winter and human presence near the den may disturb the bear or her newborn cubs, which could also place skiers at risk of a grizzly bear encounter."

Albertans will soon know when they can stop showing their proof of vaccination to get into places like bars and restaurants.

No More Lockdowns Rodeo Rally attracted hundreds if not thousands of spectators in May of 2021

'The decisions about policy, including the length of time the Restrictions Exemption Program is in place, are decisions that are the purview of elected officials,' Hinshaw said.  

OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence says dozens of Canadian Armed Forces members who refused to get vaccinated have now been kicked out of the military.

MILK RIVER, ALBERTA — RCMP say a second blockade on a highway leading to the main United States border crossing in Alberta has choked off traffic. "Protesters have stopped traffic from going southbound on Highway 4," RCMP Cpl.

Five environmental organizations are following through on a threat to sue Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and the provincial government for defamation.

OTTAWA — Manitoba MP Candice Bergen is the new interim leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Conservative MPs chose Bergen for the role in a secret ballot Wednesday night after voting to remove Erin O'Toole from the top job earlier in the day.

OTTAWA — The head of the Ottawa police says "all options are on the table" when it comes to ending an ongoing — and potentially resurging — anti-vaccine mandate protest that some local councillors are now calling an "occupation" of the capital city.