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B.C. winery warns of industry collapse without assistance

B.C. winery warns of industry collapse without assistance

'Can't afford to do nothing.'
Fighting copper thefts a priority for justice ministry

Fighting copper thefts a priority for justice ministry

Alberta’s justice minister is vowing to crack down on the continuing and, at times, growing trend of copper thefts. 
Feb. 29 is rare disease day

Feb. 29 is rare disease day

"Rare diseases have an immense impact on a person's life – including my own daughter, Madi, who lives with Cystic Fibrosis (CF)," says Beth Vanstone, a CF advocate.
Avalanche warning for western Alberta backcountry and Jasper area

Avalanche warning for western Alberta backcountry and Jasper area

Recent storms have deposited a significant amount of snow across Western Canada, with this new snow now sitting on prominent weak layers established in early February.
Whitecap Resources ordered to pay $80,000 for hydrogen sulphide release

Whitecap Resources ordered to pay $80,000 for hydrogen sulphide release

An Calgary oil and gas company has pleaded guilty to AER charges related to a hydrogen sulphide release from a gas well in Mountainview County.
Alberta Leap Year babies finally hit legal age to drink - at 72

Alberta Leap Year babies finally hit legal age to drink - at 72

Birthdays come every four years for some - and today is one of those days. Leap year babies get to celebrate on the real day in 2024.
RCMP tipped off to alleged murder request, Carstairs woman charged

RCMP tipped off to alleged murder request, Carstairs woman charged

Didsbury RCMP and Southern Alberta District RCMP General Investigative Section after an individual was asked by a female to kill another person
Firearms and $40,000 worth of cocaine seized in search of Dewberry and Edmonton homes

Firearms and $40,000 worth of cocaine seized in search of Dewberry and Edmonton homes

A total of 15 firearms and a large amount of cocaine were seized after police searched a home in Edmonton and a home in Dewberry, earlier this month.
Treaty 6 and 8 grand chiefs call for action on mental health crisis in Alberta

Treaty 6 and 8 grand chiefs call for action on mental health crisis in Alberta

Chiefs Noskey and Thomas say province must establish regulatory college to address First Nations mental health crisis
Wendy’s may have backtracked on surge pricing, but these industries use it on the regular

Wendy’s may have backtracked on surge pricing, but these industries use it on the regular

This week, Wendy’s announced - and then walked back - a plan to implement surge pricing on menu items. But the business practice has been common in industries such as hospitality, tourism, entertainment and retail for years
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