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U.S. deploys high-tech Pentagon program to help Canada detect, suppress new wildfires

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Defense has deployed a new high-tech fire detection system to help Canada battle one of its worst wildfire seasons on record.

Jun 18, 2023 7:45 PM Read more >

WestJet to shut down Sunwing Airlines, merge it with mainline business

WestJet will wind down Sunwing Airlines and integrate the low-cost carrier into its mainline business within two years as part of a strategy to streamline operations amid fierce competition.

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High River Fire called to trapped tubers on Highwood

Responders were called to the banks of the Highwood River by RCMP members after two people were found stranded in the water on the west side of town.

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Taiwan opens doors to more Canadian beef 20 years after mad cow disease

OTTAWA — Canada says it has regained market access to Taiwan for Canadian beef and beef products from animals over 30 months of age.

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Hotel Irricana's renovations unveil un-bee-lievable surprise

The presence of a bee colony sheltering in the crumbling Irricana Hotel has added an interesting aspect to its already rich history.

Jun 18, 2023 5:30 PM Read more >

'Deal with together': Manitoba community prays for victims of bus crash

DAUPHIN, Man.

Jun 18, 2023 5:15 PM Read more >

Girls, 10, 3, suffer life-threatening injuries in OHV collision in Alberta

AIRDRIE, Alta. — Two young girls are in hospital with life-threatening injuries after police say an off-highway vehicle they were riding collided with a pickup truck in southern Alberta. RCMP in Airdrie, Alta.

Jun 18, 2023 5:00 PM Read more >

'Nervous anticipation': Flashbacks of 2013 flood in southern Alberta come every June

CALGARY — Every June, many Calgarians who live near the Bow and Elbow rivers start to worry. Some watch the weather forecasts more closely.

Jun 18, 2023 4:45 PM Read more >

PHOTOS: Remembering the 2013 floods in Dead Man's Flats

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PHOTOS: Remembering the 2013 floods in Banff

PHOTOS: 2013 floods in Banff

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