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Suspended sentence for Calgary woman who left body of newborn daughter in dumpster

Suspended sentence for Calgary woman who left body of newborn daughter in dumpster

An Alberta judge has handed a suspended sentence to the mother of a baby found dead in a Calgary dumpster on Christmas Eve in 2017, despite the Crown's request that she serve up to six months.
Cable 2.0: Netflix and other streamers bring back ads after disrupting TV landscape

Cable 2.0: Netflix and other streamers bring back ads after disrupting TV landscape

Canadian Netflix users will see a new membership option starting Tuesday that costs less but comes with a catch: commercial breaks inserted into their favourite shows.
No shelter for Northern Alberta town this winter

No shelter for Northern Alberta town this winter

Athabasca Cares has pulled its request for shelter development permit after concerns over downtown location.
Southern Alberta town considers western heritage guidelines for buildings

Southern Alberta town considers western heritage guidelines for buildings

The expression of Cochrane’s western heritage will soon be entrenched in newly defined guidelines aimed at reducing confusion for developers and town administrators.
Sustainable investing loses some shine but proponents say still good long-term bet

Sustainable investing loses some shine but proponents say still good long-term bet

Huge growth in the sustainable investing sector over the past couple of years has almost grounded to a halt.
From corn to Elvis, these are the top pet costumes for Halloween

From corn to Elvis, these are the top pet costumes for Halloween

Can you guess what the most popular costumes for pets are this year?
Feds take first step toward creating stand-alone insurance program for dental care

Feds take first step toward creating stand-alone insurance program for dental care

The Liberal government is moving toward providing dental-care insurance directly to qualifying Canadians, rather than working with provinces and territories to bolster existing coverage.
How Halloween has changed in the past 100 years

How Halloween has changed in the past 100 years

How people celebrate Halloween has shifted according to technology, the size of cities, and attitudes about celebrating a holiday as a community.
New project uses 'outside-of-the-box’ thinking to provide housing for Ukrainian refugees

New project uses 'outside-of-the-box’ thinking to provide housing for Ukrainian refugees

Non-profits and real estate developers are working together in B.C. to offer up vacant homes that are pending redevelopment.
Restaurants hope for holiday boom, but looming recession causes concern

Restaurants hope for holiday boom, but looming recession causes concern

Restaurants and bars across Canada are hoping this holiday season could finally spell recovery for the debt-laden sector, but inflation and a potential recession have them worried.
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