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Think 'brain rot' summed up 2024? Oxford agrees it was the word of the year

Think 'brain rot' summed up 2024? Oxford agrees it was the word of the year

Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “Brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year.
Canadian fire chiefs say more resources needed as wildfire threat grows

Canadian fire chiefs say more resources needed as wildfire threat grows

The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs request that MPs and senators help create a National Fire Administration to help firefighting agencies improve their ability to respond to emergencies
Alberta’s first addictions recovery home for lesbian, gay, and two-spirited people opens

Alberta’s first addictions recovery home for lesbian, gay, and two-spirited people opens

“This Rainbow Healing Lodge is going to provide safe and inclusive housing tailored for the unique needs of the 2SLGBTQIA+ people who are recovering from addictions so they can build a brighter future for themselves and their families and their communities,”
Jasper’s living wage skyrockets to $31.40 per hour

Jasper’s living wage skyrockets to $31.40 per hour

The Alberta Living Wage Network calculates Jasper’s living wage has increased from $24.90 per hour in 2023 to $31.40 per hour in 2024. This is the highest living wage ranked in this year’s report.
Jasper family wins tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour

Jasper family wins tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour

"After such a challenging year for families like the Beckmanns in Jasper, we wanted to provide them with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
RCMP officer charged with sexual assaults in Airdrie hotel room

RCMP officer charged with sexual assaults in Airdrie hotel room

A Leduc RCMP officer was investigated for sexual assaults alleged to have occurred in the early hours of Dec. 3, 2022, in an Airdrie hotel room while a group of people were socializing.
Delivery scams on the rise amid Canada Post strike, holiday shopping season

Delivery scams on the rise amid Canada Post strike, holiday shopping season

Canadians are facing a fresh wave of scams as fraudsters seize on the Canada Post strike to try to trick victims out of their cash.
No injuries reported in early morning Swan Hills home explosion

No injuries reported in early morning Swan Hills home explosion

RCMP state a gas leak is the suspected cause of the explosion of the unoccupied home
What to know about getting last-minute Taylor Swift Eras Tour tickets in Vancouver

What to know about getting last-minute Taylor Swift Eras Tour tickets in Vancouver

Swifties in Vancouver and around the world are hoping they have one last chance to get Eras Tour tickets.
Pandemic business loan program lacked ‘value for money’: auditor general

Pandemic business loan program lacked ‘value for money’: auditor general

The auditor general says the small business loan program the federal government rolled out during the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t managed in a cost-effective way.
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