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Man walked naked out of shower, found Mountie in his bedroom: lawsuit

Man walked naked out of shower, found Mountie in his bedroom: lawsuit

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man who is suing the RCMP claims he walked naked out of his shower to find a female uniformed Mountie standing in his bedroom.
Olymel announces closures affecting around 400 workers in Ontario and Quebec

Olymel announces closures affecting around 400 workers in Ontario and Quebec

Olymel is closing two plants in Quebec and Ontario and accelerating the closure of another facility, affecting around 400 employees.
Fall jobs: Putting the garden to bed

Fall jobs: Putting the garden to bed

The reason gardeners live longer is they always have something to do, now and in the future.
Province’s new traffic safety rules under fire

Province’s new traffic safety rules under fire

UCP’s Devin Dreeshen defends dialed back road safety legislation but regional managers for roadway workers say changes must be made
Alberta adds $16M to fix up aging government-owned homes

Alberta adds $16M to fix up aging government-owned homes

CALGARY — Alberta is spending an extra $16 million to fix up aging government-owned affordable housing units to make them inhabitable once again.
Investigation 'inconclusive' into claims reality TV star vandalized Banff NP property

Investigation 'inconclusive' into claims reality TV star vandalized Banff NP property

Parks Canada concludes investigation into whether an American reality star carved her initials into a fencepost in Banff National Park.
Dollarama sales surge as bargain hunters accept higher $5 price point: CEO

Dollarama sales surge as bargain hunters accept higher $5 price point: CEO

MONTREAL — Dollarama Inc.'s chief executive says the launch of a new $5 price point has been "well accepted" by shoppers.
'Needle in a haystack': Expert says finding daycare E. coli outbreak source complex

'Needle in a haystack': Expert says finding daycare E. coli outbreak source complex

CALGARY — Experts say definitive answers may be hard to come by as health investigators and scientists are diving deep into food and fecal samples to zero in on the cause of an ongoing E. coli outbreak affecting Calgary daycares.
Ag consultant aids Olds College, troops in Ukraine

Ag consultant aids Olds College, troops in Ukraine

Every few months, Yevgen Mykhaylichenko leaves Alberta for Ukraine with drones and other supplies he’s bought with the help of donations from the public.
Federal Court hearing arguments on deportation of truck driver in Broncos crash

Federal Court hearing arguments on deportation of truck driver in Broncos crash

CALGARY — The case of a former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash is in Federal Court, where arguments are being heard today over his possible deportation.