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Smoke-filled air and smog prompt air quality advisories across British Columbia
VANCOUVER - A blood orange sun rose over much of British Columbia on Monday, a warning of high levels of smoky particulate and elevated ground-level ozone in the air. Environment Canada has issued air...
Jul 30, 2018
Severe thunderstorm watch ended
An Environment Canada severe thunderstorm watch that was in effect for Red Deer and parts of central Alberta has ended.
Jul 30, 2018
Government of Canada building expected to be sold this year
The sale of the historic Government of Canada building in downtown Red Deer is anticipated to happen later this year. That according to Brett Salomons, Partner at Salomons Commercial in Red Deer who s...
Jul 30, 2018
Bigfoot erotica? Fur flies in Virginia congressional race
RICHMOND, Va. - Here’s a political attack you don’t hear every day - or ever: A Virginia congressional candidate says her opponent is unfit for office because he is a “devotee of Big...
Jul 30, 2018
Nova Scotia's tidal energy ambitions won't end with project setback, experts say
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s bid to become a world leader in tidal energy has been dealt a major setback, but industry experts say a French firm’s decision to pull out of a pioneering Bay of Fu...
Jul 30, 2018
Vancouver moves to expropriate two hotels closed over safety concerns
Vancouver has launched itself into new territory in dealing with what its deputy manager calls a “frustrating” situation involving two hotels that have been home to some of the city’...
Jul 30, 2018
Three people die in small plane crash flying from Ontario to Prince Edward Island
A Maine airport manager says three people have died after a small plane that departed from Ontario bound for Prince Edward Island crashed during an attempted landing. Jesse Crandall says witnesses saw...
Jul 30, 2018
Montreal mayor says city implementing measures amid three coyote attacks involving kids
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal is taking all necessary steps to track down a coyote that is believed to have attacked three young children in the past week, Montreal’s mayor said Monday. Valeri...
Jul 30, 2018
Feds won't decriminalize any drugs besides cannabis, despite calls from cities
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will not consider decriminalizing drugs beyond marijuana, despite calls from Canada’s major cities to consider the measure. As the opioid epidemic washes ...
Jul 30, 2018
Daisy Peterson Sweeney's family upset about Montreal street about-face
MONTREAL - Just weeks before the first anniversary of her death, Daisy Peterson Sweeney’s family is upset the City of Montreal has changed its mind about naming a street after the piano teacher ...
Jul 30, 2018