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Vehicle thefts on the rise in Airdrie in 2023: RCMP

Vehicle thefts on the rise in Airdrie in 2023: RCMP

The Alberta RCMP is reporting an increase in vehicle thefts province-wide, and the Airdrie detachment confirmed it too is seeing a rise in local thefts so far in 2023.
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia

The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia

Officials with the Central Okanagan Regional District say there are 9,855 properties on evacuation order as of this morning, a situation they call "unprecedented"
Crash ties up Highway 2 near Okotoks

Crash ties up Highway 2 near Okotoks

Highway 2 southbound is reduced to one lane as crews respond to a collision at the 370 Avenue intersection in Foothills County.
Liz Weston: Create a care plan for older parents (or yourself)

Liz Weston: Create a care plan for older parents (or yourself)

At some point, most older people will need help getting through the day. Someone turning 65 today has a 70% chance of eventually requiring assistance with basic living activities.
How a family's choice to donate a body for pig kidney research could help change transplants

How a family's choice to donate a body for pig kidney research could help change transplants

NEW YORK (AP) — Maurice “Mo” Miller became part of the quest to one day ease the transplant shortage with organs from animals by becoming the host for a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig following his death.
Another company of soldiers deployed to N.W.T to help with wildfire fight

Another company of soldiers deployed to N.W.T to help with wildfire fight

YELLOWKNIFE — Defence Minister Bill Blair says another company of soldiers is being deployed to Hay River in the Northwest Territories, which has been evacuated for more than a week due to a threatening wildfire nearby.
'A great feeling': Okanagan wildfire battle has turned a corner, say fire chiefs

'A great feeling': Okanagan wildfire battle has turned a corner, say fire chiefs

Fire chiefs say the fight against devastating wildfires that have been rampaging around Lake Okanagan, B.C., has turned a corner after days of destruction.
Electric vehicle charging fee increase rejected by BC regulator — for now

Electric vehicle charging fee increase rejected by BC regulator — for now

The B.C. Utilities Commission has rejected an application by BC Hydro to increase its fees at electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, on an interim basis.
Rabbits and deer and voles, oh my! What's eating your garden?

Rabbits and deer and voles, oh my! What's eating your garden?

Nature is a beautiful thing, but sometimes it can wreak havoc on a garden.
Kelowna man files $6.9M lawsuit over alleged sexual abuse by priest in Alberta

Kelowna man files $6.9M lawsuit over alleged sexual abuse by priest in Alberta

Stephen Bounds said the abuse began in the Catholic boarding school dormitory in Edmonton when he was 12.
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