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With all of the flurry of opinions prompted by the provincial government's announcement that they are planning to demolish the original provincial museum building, I am a little surprised that there has been no mention of the fact that the establishment of the provincial museum and the consequent building of the original museum was in fact Alberta's official project to commemorate Canada's Centennial. Read More

As the first hints of autumn begin to touch the air, there's no better way to welcome the season than with a Maple Roasted Apple Pie. Read More

More than a square kilometre of land in the Salish Sea is now protected, after the B.C. Parks Foundation announced five newly protected "biodiversity hot spots" on Friday. Read More

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The Edmonton Oilers are down three out of the seven d-men who played for the team in the Stanley Cup Final, with a specific need now for a right-shot puck-mover to team up with Darnell Nurse on the second-pairing. Read More

The City of Edmonton won't be giving grants to businesses on Stony Plain Road struggling financially because of construction delays to build out the west leg of the Valley Line LRT. Read More

Re. 'It's a nightmare out there' for Vancouver seniors who live near enormous Oakridge project Read More

The suspect charged this week with murder in the disappearance of a Calgary man a year ago was on parole from a four-year prison term at the time of the alleged homicide. Read More

VICTORIA — The province took a major hit on its capital budget recently when the New Democrats disclosed that the estimated cost of building the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension had jumped, from $4 billion in 2022 to $6 billion today. Read More

Finally, Cavalry FC seems to have found its scoring boots. Read More

After a life spent in and around the music business, “Rockin’” Rick Shermack is surrounded by more than just memories. Read More

An American company's growing ownership of prime tourist venues in Banff and Jasper national parks is tightening and should be halted by the federal government, say rivals. Read More

The RCMP is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the 28-year-old Elijah Blake Strawberry, who is a suspect in a shooting that killed a Rocky View County employee earlier this month. Read More

A murder charge has been laid against a Maple Ridge man in a May 31 shooting that left another person dead. Read More

The union for employees of B.C.'s HandyDART transit service says it's suspending all job action pending a vote on a final contract offer from employer Transdev Canada. Read More

Hockey super agents Pat Brisson and J.P. Barry of CAA Sports LLC are operating in a robust bull market. As reported this week by Puckpedia, they have 146 active player contracts between the two of them. In terms of salary cap space occupied by their clients, CAA represents almost five teams worth of players, with Brisson holding the key to more than three teams equivalence himself. Read More

As the Edmonton Fringe Festival heads into its final weekend, organizers are calling on Edmontonians to help reach its $300,000 fundraising goal. Read More

If there's one thing a Grade 8 boy can't say no to is a chance to get a slice of pizza. Read More

Calgary cyclist Todd Lloyd was looking forward last October to a dream trip to Japan for a six-week bike tour this past May. Read More

A Mountie and a suspect are both in hospital with serious injuries after a confrontation in Richmond late Thursday night. Read More