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Grocery CEOs meet with federal ministers, agree to work to stabilize food prices

Grocery CEOs meet with federal ministers, agree to work to stabilize food prices

OTTAWA — Top executives from Canada's major grocery chains have agreed to work with the federal government on stabilizing prices, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on Monday.
Tornado debris in fields prompts call for government action

Tornado debris in fields prompts call for government action

Alberta county hit by July 1 tornado calling on Province to clarify cleanup and insurance in wake of such a disaster.
Pastor gets 60-day sentence for role in Alberta border blockade

Pastor gets 60-day sentence for role in Alberta border blockade

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for his role in protests against COVID-19 public health measures that blocked Alberta's main Canada-U.S. border crossing for more than two weeks.
The mutant tomatoes are here, and they come in peace

The mutant tomatoes are here, and they come in peace

This is the time of year when, without fail, readers send me photos of their mutant tomatoes. Many look like Jimmy Durante (if you’re too young to know who that is, think Squidward).
BMO to shutter retail auto finance business as bad debt mounts

BMO to shutter retail auto finance business as bad debt mounts

MONTREAL — BMO Financial Group plans to close its retail auto finance business in order to reroute resources, as borrowers dig deep to stay on top of recent interest rate hikes.
Sundre RCMP asking for help locating missing male

Sundre RCMP asking for help locating missing male

Missing man last seen in Sturgeon County could be in the Sundre area.
Loss of bison herds still affecting Plains First Nations, research suggests

Loss of bison herds still affecting Plains First Nations, research suggests

The collapse of the teeming bison herds that once blackened the prairie was an economic catastrophe that still affects those who once depended on them, new research suggests.
Okanagan home listed for $10M headed to auction over unpaid taxes

Okanagan home listed for $10M headed to auction over unpaid taxes

An Okanagan lakefront home currently listed for over $10 million could be yours for much less if the owner continues to fail to pay his property taxes.
PHOTOS: Logjam downriver SUP Race

PHOTOS: Logjam downriver SUP Race

The Bow Valley's 6th annual downriver SUP race Logjam was held on the Bow River from Riverside Park in Canmore to the Three Sisters overpass earlier this month.
Small worlds equal big fun for local miniaturists

Small worlds equal big fun for local miniaturists

St. Albert artists gather for miniatures expo
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