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Woman sent to hospital in critical condition following Christmas Eve highrise fire
A woman was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and a number of her neighbours evacuated after fire broke out on Christmas Eve morning in her 17th floor Beltline apartment building. Read More
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Rethinking gelato: Anything's possible, including olive oil and basil, says Vancouver artisan
According to Salvatore Boccarossa, the differences between ice cream and gelato can be boiled down to three letters: TAF. Read More
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Police seek tips to find Edmonton man wanted for sexual assault, concerned 'he may offend against others'
Police are seeking tips to help find an Edmonton man wanted on warrants after a woman was confined and sexually assaulted in July. Read More
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Man charged after Edmonton food bank van stolen
Edmonton police have charged a man after an Edmonton food bank van was stolen this week. Read More
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Going to Vancouver airport or McArthurGlen on Boxing Day? Plan ahead
The Vancouver airport is advising travellers — and shoppers — to expect heavy traffic and possible delays on Boxing Day. Read More
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'Safety risk': Edmonton's Christmastime apartment 'evacuation' displaces 25 children
Christmas is looking sparse and uncertain for more than 60 residents — including about 25 children — displaced by the city's shutdown of the Edmonton apartment building where a security guard was killed Dec. 6. Read More
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Foggy conditions cause delays at Regina International Airport
Rudolph's bright, red nose would have come in handy on Monday as 13 flights were delayed coming into the Regina International Airport due to foggy conditions. Read More
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In photos: Five meaningful moments from 2024 for Leader-Post photojournalist Kayle Neis
As 2024 comes to a close, Leader-Post photojournalist Kayle Neis reflects on five photos that had a big impact on him this year. Read More
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Appeal Court upholds guilty verdict of Alberta man in killing of estranged wife
EDMONTON — Alberta's top court has dismissed an appeal by a man found guilty of stabbing his estranged wife 17 times. Read More
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Edmonton weather: A cloudy, windy, but warm Christmas Eve
A look at Tuesday's Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. Read More
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Pioneering Metis human rights advocate Muriel Stanley Venne dies at 87
EDMONTON — Muriel Stanley Venne, a trail-blazing Metis woman known for her Indigenous rights advocacy, has died at 87. Read More
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Stories of the year: Teachers' extended contract clash ends up in arbitration
A messy round of bargaining between the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) and the provincial government made big headlines in 2023, but the spiciest developments during negotiations were yet to come as talks dragged into 2024. Read More
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Metro Vancouver's top 5 infrastructure projects hope for fewer surprises in 2025
From the bombshells of the multi-billion-dollar cost overruns at Metro Vancouver's North Shore wastewater treatment plant and the province's Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension to smaller increases on the Broadway subway and Pattullo Bridge replacement, 2024 has been a year of major projects struggling to stay on schedule. Read More
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Drug deaths in B.C. are dropping, but we don't know why
Deaths related to drug overdoses have declined nine per cent in B.C. over the past year. But experts says it's unclear if the falling numbers signal a trend, or simply a dip, while the reason behind the decline is also unknown. Read More
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Canucks Coffee: Brewing up a festive Christmas reminder to remain grateful
When it's always about dragging yourselves into the fight, it's easy to lose sight. Read More
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B.C. prosecutors stayed charges against him. Now he wants their reasons released to fight U.S. conviction
A B.C. man is facing a court battle as he attempts to force prosecutors here to release the reasons why they decided not to go ahead with sex-crime charges against him in 2008. Read More
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Letters: Dreams of homebuilders defy the reality of country's homeless
The whims and desires expressed by the Canadian Homebuilders Association as presented by Joanne Paulson may be for those who have a home and are making $100,000 a year. But in Canada, this is simply a dream image that has been marketed so that bigger homes are considered the ideal. Read More
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One person dead, one injured after car strikes crane parked on Glenmore Trail
A Monday night vehicle collision in southwest Calgary has resulted in one person injured and another dead. Read More
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Ford: A childish wish to see angels materialize with charitable deeds
Christmas Eve is about expectation and desire, and it doesn’t matter how young or old one is. Today is a magical day of waiting. Read More
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Opinion: Alberta’s crumbling roads need more provincial funding
Across Canada, towns and cities desperately need more revenue to keep existing infrastructure running safely and smoothly. Read More
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