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Time to replace your car? How to tell when repair bills are no longer worth it

Time to replace your car? How to tell when repair bills are no longer worth it

TORONTO — Deciding whether to fix your aging car again or trade it in for a new one can be a tough calculation at the best of times, let alone when financing costs have significantly jumped and car prices have soared.
Alberta family overwhelmed by support after house fire that has them displaced for months

Alberta family overwhelmed by support after house fire that has them displaced for months

A family expects to be out of their home southwest of Calgary for the next 10 to 12 months after a fire earlier this month.
B.C. killer whales poisoned with wildfire and fossil fuel toxins, study finds

B.C. killer whales poisoned with wildfire and fossil fuel toxins, study finds

Study reveals British Columbia's killer whales ingest and absorb toxins from oil spills and wildfires.
Immigration Minister to ‘rein in’ number of temporary foreign workers coming into Canada in 2024

Immigration Minister to ‘rein in’ number of temporary foreign workers coming into Canada in 2024

Immigration Minister Marc Miller said there is a correlation between the influx of international students and temporary workers and the housing shortage in this country
Canadian death toll in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak rises to seven

Canadian death toll in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak rises to seven

The Public Health Agency of Canada says if people have fresh or frozen cantaloupe at home and they are unsure what brand the fruit is, they should throw it out and wash their hands.  
Federal government posts $15.1 billion deficit between April and October this year

Federal government posts $15.1 billion deficit between April and October this year

OTTAWA — The federal government recorded a budgetary deficit of $15.1 billion between April and October, $7 billion of which was in October.
RCMP nab ‘Grinch’ from stealing Olds’ Christmas in stolen mail truck

RCMP nab ‘Grinch’ from stealing Olds’ Christmas in stolen mail truck

Olds woman arrested after hot pursuit of mail truck by Olds and Didsbury RCMP
Alberta MP calls on Liberals to scrap MAID expansion in January

Alberta MP calls on Liberals to scrap MAID expansion in January

An expansion of MAID to cover people who suffer solely from mental illness was scheduled for March 2023, but it was postponed for one year
Saskatchewan police arrest woman wanted in Alberta in parental abduction case

Saskatchewan police arrest woman wanted in Alberta in parental abduction case

A warrant for the arrest of the female was sworn in Alberta.
Toy retailer Mastermind to stop accepting gift cards after Christmas Eve

Toy retailer Mastermind to stop accepting gift cards after Christmas Eve

TORONTO — Mastermind says it will stop honouring gift cards after Christmas Eve. The distressed toy retailer says in court filings that gift cards won't be accepted at its stores after Dec. 24.
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