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Work underway in Alberta town to restore one of last remaining Quonset-style theatres

Work underway in Alberta town to restore one of last remaining Quonset-style theatres

The historic Roxy Theatre in southwestern Alberta's Crowsnest Pass has seen better days.
Is it legal to drive without clearing the snow off your car?

Is it legal to drive without clearing the snow off your car?

In Alberta “there are no laws that pertain to snow [flying off] passenger vehicles,” but police could lay charges if snow was flying off a semi-truck, Corporal Troy Savinkoff, an Alberta RCMP spokesman, said in an e-mail.
Calendar featuring firefighters amid Jasper wildfire aftermath to support local crisis response

Calendar featuring firefighters amid Jasper wildfire aftermath to support local crisis response

The Crisis Team Jasper Society is launching a 2025 fundraising calendar featuring firefighters amid the landscape following the recent wildfires.
Trump calls Florida meeting with Trudeau productive amid stiff tariff threat

Trump calls Florida meeting with Trudeau productive amid stiff tariff threat

President-elect Donald Trump called his meeting with Justin Trudeau productive and said the prime minister made a commitment to work with the United States to end the drug crisis amid the threat of stiff tariffs.
RCMP looks to redeploy 25 per cent of eastern region workforce, including to border

RCMP looks to redeploy 25 per cent of eastern region workforce, including to border

Premier Danielle Smith, who says she is considering creating a provincial border
Capeless superheroes save lives in challenging circumstances, legislature hears

Capeless superheroes save lives in challenging circumstances, legislature hears

Search-and-rescue operations “are time-critical, complex, and involve a variety of skills and expertise to save lives in the most challenging of situations,” says Justin Wright, the UCP member for Cypress-Medicine Hat.
Energy drilling projected to hit highest level in a decade as sector seeks regulatory, policy support

Energy drilling projected to hit highest level in a decade as sector seeks regulatory, policy support

Despite the optimistic outlook for drilling, the sector could face headwinds like Ottawa’s proposed oil and gas emissions cap and the 25-per-cent tariff that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has pledged to impose on imports
Alberta seniors facility finally being torn down three years after devastating fire

Alberta seniors facility finally being torn down three years after devastating fire

Wrecking crews started work on the Citadel Mews West building in northern St. Albert on Nov. 25. Using backhoes and skid-steers, they had the scorched south end of the building reduced to a mangled mountain of wood and metal by Nov. 29.
Canada Post strike leaves Lac La Biche high school drama class in costume crunch

Canada Post strike leaves Lac La Biche high school drama class in costume crunch

Canada Post strike hampers Black Friday sales, holiday shipments as businesses' frustrations rise

Canada Post strike hampers Black Friday sales, holiday shipments as businesses' frustrations rise

The work stoppage continues as the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear, with many retailers wholly reliant on Canada Post for getting purchases out to customers
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