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Wildland firefighters gearing up for fire season

Wildland firefighters gearing up for fire season

“We’re ready for whatever this summer throws at us,” said Nate Horner, Alberta’s minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development as wildland firefighters gear up for the wild fire season.
<b>VIDEO:</b> Mic'd 10-year-old ringette goalie plays air guitar, 'feels evil'

VIDEO: Mic'd 10-year-old ringette goalie plays air guitar, 'feels evil'

An Ontario ringette club assistant coach decided to put a mic on his daughter as she played net last weekend. She had a lot to say.
Scammer uses guise of Okotoks Legion to get cash

Scammer uses guise of Okotoks Legion to get cash

Don't buy into this scammer's plot to sell $20 coupon books on behalf of the Okotoks Legion.
Trucker in Humboldt Broncos bus crash 'devastated' over deportation ruling

Trucker in Humboldt Broncos bus crash 'devastated' over deportation ruling

Canada Border Services Agency rejected a request to stay in Canada from the former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
Divorces granted in Canada have dropped sharply: Stats Canada report

Divorces granted in Canada have dropped sharply: Stats Canada report

The number of divorces granted in Canada in 2020 was the lowest seen since 1973, Statistics Canada said in a report issued Wednesday, noting that barriers to accessing court services during the pandemic likely contributed to the decline.
Northern Alberta firefighters donate old gear to Ukraine

Northern Alberta firefighters donate old gear to Ukraine

A private plane will transport donations from a Northern Alberta fire departments to Europe for search and rescue use in Ukraine.
Alberta man enters guilty plea in largest fentanyl bust in Canadian history

Alberta man enters guilty plea in largest fentanyl bust in Canadian history

In Canada's largest fentanyl bust, authorities seized 130,000 fentanyl pills worth around $3.9 million from several homes. Two of the remaining four men charged in the bust will set sentencing dates next month in Edmonton court.
Federal government matching Alberta funding for broadband

Federal government matching Alberta funding for broadband

“With this additional funding agreement in place, we can focus on reviewing Alberta-focused applications to the Universal Broadband Fund, enabling us to get shovels in the ground this spring, bringing immediate relief to Alberta across the province,” said Service Alberta minister, Nate Glubish.
Study shows B.C.'s mountain goat population is declining

Study shows B.C.'s mountain goat population is declining

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's central coast is losing an animal of significant cultural value to the region's Indigenous people as fewer mountain goats are seen in its craggy peaks, says a new study.
Airdrie man pleads guilty to 2016 arson charges

Airdrie man pleads guilty to 2016 arson charges

A southern Alberta man admitted he set his house on fire and tried to claim his insurance.