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B.C. court rejects Lytton wildfire class action lawsuit

B.C. court rejects Lytton wildfire class action lawsuit

The B.C. Supreme Court refused to certify a class action lawsuit brought by residents of the Lytton, B.C., wildfire that burned most of the town's centre in 2021. The judge, however, left the door open for another try.
Aurora Cannabis slashes Q1 net loss as it eyes orchid business, further savings

Aurora Cannabis slashes Q1 net loss as it eyes orchid business, further savings

Aurora Cannabis Inc. shaved $590.4 million off its net loss as it began laying the groundwork for a future orchid business.
Alberta Fire Chiefs disappointed over lack of consultation and amendments to Bill 5's safety provisions

Alberta Fire Chiefs disappointed over lack of consultation and amendments to Bill 5's safety provisions

The Province's move to only force lanes of traffic closest to emergency responders is drawing criticism from those who the bill is supposed to protect.
St. Albert teacher facing additional child luring and child porn charges

St. Albert teacher facing additional child luring and child porn charges

A St. Albert man is facing additional charges after police say he was discovered to be connected to a teen that went missing in Florida. 
Two sent to hospital after plane crashes east of High River

Two sent to hospital after plane crashes east of High River

A small plane went down east of the High River Regional Airport in Foothills County on Aug 10.
Woman who was struck by LRT in Calgary and fell underneath dies of her injuries

Woman who was struck by LRT in Calgary and fell underneath dies of her injuries

CALGARY — A woman is dead after she was hit by a light-rail-transit train in Calgary on Wednesday morning. Police say the call came just before 9 a.m. while the CTrain was travelling in the downtown core.
'These are my people': Bearspaw chief appeals to ISC amid Nation's opioid crisis

'These are my people': Bearspaw chief appeals to ISC amid Nation's opioid crisis

Twenty-eight of the Bearspaw First Nation’s roughly 2,000 members died primarily of opioid poisoning in 2022, according to Chief Darcy Dixon.
Federal government releases new draft regulations on clean electricity

Federal government releases new draft regulations on clean electricity

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault released draft regulations Thursday that are designed to clean Canada's electricity grid in an affordable way by 2035.
Maui surveys the burned wreckage caused by the deadliest US wildfire in years

Maui surveys the burned wreckage caused by the deadliest US wildfire in years

WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — The search of the wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze that has already claimed 36 lives, m
Air Canada ranks last in on-time performance among 10 biggest North American airlines

Air Canada ranks last in on-time performance among 10 biggest North American airlines

MONTREAL — A new report says Air Canada ranked last in on-time performance among the 10 largest airlines in North America, as some carriers north of the border struggle to find their post-pandemic footing despite much better outcomes than the travel
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