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A 2018 report commissioned by the Village of Lions Bay, which was hit by a deadly landslide on Saturday, had recommended the community create natural hazard assessment areas for coastal, creek and slope hazards, and adopt a landslide safety policy. Read More

When the Canada Line started running in 2009, the new rapid transit line had 16 stations in operation and plans for three future stations, two in Vancouver and one in Richmond. Read More

A spiced, sweet loaf is a delightful treat during the holidays. Especially when paired with a warm beverage (ahem, and if there's a splash of alcohol in said sip, we won't judge!). Read More

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It looks like the next Weyburn Red Wings' home game really will be a home game. Read More

Not long ago, I wrote a column about the momentum starting to build for the 2025 Edmonton municipal election. Read More

Edmonton's director of safe mobility says photo radar is a "critical" safety tool and without it, areas with a proven need for photo radar will be left unattended which could lead to serious consequences. Read More

The Prairie States are already looking back on 2024 with fondness. Read More

With help from a significant anonymous donation, the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton recently unveiled its recently built staff wellness centre. Read More

A move by the University of Regina Students' Union (URSU) to defund the UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity's feels pointed, says the organization's board. Read More

I watched, in frustration, as the postal workers stood in picket lines demanding better working conditions and wages. I felt less support for them with each passing day and then no support as the weeks went by. So many businesses depend on Canada Post for deliveries and have suffered losses to their incomes due to no fault of their own. Read More

It was a rough outing for Edmonton Oilers on Monday, occurring as it did in an internationally featured  game-of-the-week against the same team that perforated their dreams in last season's Stanley Cup Finals. The sloppy affair included a number of glaring errors by feature players, from Evan Bouchard blowing a tire on the first goal to Connor McDavid blowing his coverage on the last, with a discordant quartet of weird-ass Panthers  goals  blowing in the wind between times. To summarize: a distinct kicking motion; a double bounce off Stu Skinner's crest and Ty Emberson's numbers; a botched line change/scrum during which the Oilers seemed to have zero forwards for several seconds; and a sniper's bullet off Skinner's noggin and in. Read More

An unnamed B.C. teacher has been suspended for five days for not allowing a Grade 8 student to leave class to use the bathroom. Read More

The government of Danielle Smith is taking the win. They see it as a big win. Read More

The Sea to Sky Highway remained open Tuesday, but recovery efforts following Saturday's fatal landslide at Lions Bay were paused so that geotechnical experts could assess mountain slopes during another bout of heavy rain, according to Mayor Ken Berry. Read More

The new turf can’t come quick enough for the Calgary Stampeders. Read More

Predictably Zach Hyman wasn’t at practice Tuesday after that puck smashed into his face Monday night—a Bouch bomb from teammate Evan Bouchard that ripped off Florida’s Eetu Luostarinen first—and Connor McDavid didn’t finish the skate after he had a Richter-scale collision with Darnell Nurse in front of the net. Read More

A new fellowship is fueling ALS research with a major funding boost for two Alberta-based researchers. Read More

In the grand scheme of things, Connor-2’s 100th NHL goal isn’t quite as big a story as, say, Connor-1’s 1000th NHL point was, but, hey, that nice snipe on Sergei Bobrovsky Monday night was still a fine feat for Connor Brown. Read More