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Town of Banff to investigate free parking for Indigenous people

The Town of Banff has temporarily put the brakes on the possibility of hiking visitor paid parking fees.

Oct 31, 2022 2:15 PM Read more >

Suspended sentence for Calgary woman who left body of newborn daughter in dumpster

An Alberta judge has handed a suspended sentence to the mother of a baby found dead in a Calgary dumpster on Christmas Eve in 2017, despite the Crown's request that she serve up to six months.

Oct 31, 2022 12:45 PM Read more >

Cable 2.0: Netflix and other streamers bring back ads after disrupting TV landscape

Canadian Netflix users will see a new membership option starting Tuesday that costs less but comes with a catch: commercial breaks inserted into their favourite shows.

Oct 31, 2022 11:45 AM Read more >

Southern Alberta town considers western heritage guidelines for buildings

The expression of Cochrane’s western heritage will soon be entrenched in newly defined guidelines aimed at reducing confusion for developers and town administrators.

Oct 31, 2022 9:15 AM Read more >

Sustainable investing loses some shine but proponents say still good long-term bet

Huge growth in the sustainable investing sector over the past couple of years has almost grounded to a halt.

Oct 30, 2022 6:35 PM Read more >

From corn to Elvis, these are the top pet costumes for Halloween

Can you guess what the most popular costumes for pets are this year?

Oct 30, 2022 5:05 PM Read more >

Feds take first step toward creating stand-alone insurance program for dental care

The Liberal government is moving toward providing dental-care insurance directly to qualifying Canadians, rather than working with provinces and territories to bolster existing coverage.

Oct 30, 2022 3:55 PM Read more >

How Halloween has changed in the past 100 years

How people celebrate Halloween has shifted according to technology, the size of cities, and attitudes about celebrating a holiday as a community.

Oct 30, 2022 2:40 PM Read more >

New project uses 'outside-of-the-box’ thinking to provide housing for Ukrainian refugees

Non-profits and real estate developers are working together in B.C. to offer up vacant homes that are pending redevelopment.

Oct 30, 2022 1:10 PM Read more >

Restaurants hope for holiday boom, but looming recession causes concern

Restaurants and bars across Canada are hoping this holiday season could finally spell recovery for the debt-laden sector, but inflation and a potential recession have them worried.

Oct 30, 2022 11:35 AM Read more >