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Alberta family overwhelmed by support after house fire that has them displaced for months

Alberta family overwhelmed by support after house fire that has them displaced for months

A family expects to be out of their home southwest of Calgary for the next 10 to 12 months after a fire earlier this month.
B.C. killer whales poisoned with wildfire and fossil fuel toxins, study finds

B.C. killer whales poisoned with wildfire and fossil fuel toxins, study finds

Study reveals British Columbia's killer whales ingest and absorb toxins from oil spills and wildfires.
Canadian death toll in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak rises to seven

Canadian death toll in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak rises to seven

The Public Health Agency of Canada says if people have fresh or frozen cantaloupe at home and they are unsure what brand the fruit is, they should throw it out and wash their hands.  
Banff elk numbers slightly up after five-year decline

Banff elk numbers slightly up after five-year decline

“When we talk about predation, we have a fairly healthy Bow Valley [wolf] pack and that could put a dent in the [elk] herd."
Federal government posts $15.1 billion deficit between April and October this year

Federal government posts $15.1 billion deficit between April and October this year

OTTAWA — The federal government recorded a budgetary deficit of $15.1 billion between April and October, $7 billion of which was in October.
RCMP nab ‘Grinch’ from stealing Olds’ Christmas in stolen mail truck

RCMP nab ‘Grinch’ from stealing Olds’ Christmas in stolen mail truck

Olds woman arrested after hot pursuit of mail truck by Olds and Didsbury RCMP
Saskatchewan police arrest woman wanted in Alberta in parental abduction case

Saskatchewan police arrest woman wanted in Alberta in parental abduction case

A warrant for the arrest of the female was sworn in Alberta.
Toy retailer Mastermind to stop accepting gift cards after Christmas Eve

Toy retailer Mastermind to stop accepting gift cards after Christmas Eve

TORONTO — Mastermind says it will stop honouring gift cards after Christmas Eve. The distressed toy retailer says in court filings that gift cards won't be accepted at its stores after Dec. 24.
Saskatoon judge finds Mark Friesen, Maxime Bernier, dozens more, guilty

Saskatoon judge finds Mark Friesen, Maxime Bernier, dozens more, guilty

Judge rejects their argument they were targeted while the counter-protesters at Free Palestine rally left alone.
Beiseker community grieving loss of historic church

Beiseker community grieving loss of historic church

A fire that burned down the Beiseker Seventh Day Adventist Church in the early morning hours of Dec. 20 has since been deemed arson.
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