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As Alberta’s population booms, report suggests Medicine Hat could fall behind
The city of Medicine Hat is one of few Alberta cities forecast for stagnant growth over the next 25 years as the rest of the province is expected to swell by two million more residents. Local officials are looking to draw new businesses and residents but experts say that will be a challenge.
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Oilers star Leon Draisaitl will miss rest of the regular season due to injury
Standout Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl is expected to miss the rest of the NHL regular season because of what the team called a lower-body injury.
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Former Bloc Québécois MP charged with sex crimes involving minors
Pascal-Pierre Paillé, 47, is expected to appear in a Quebec City courtroom later today. The alleged incidents date back to 2006 — before his election to the House of Commons — and as recently as August 2024.
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EnerQuest expansion in Essex County to bring jobs, shift production from U.S.
A manufacturing expansion in Harrow is expected to create jobs and bring more production back to Ontario.
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Nicotine-pouch maker Zonnic criticizes Conservative MP for promoting foreign competitor
OTTAWA — Conservative MP Jamil Jivani’s championing of the nicotine product Zyn has been a hit on university campuses , but he’s being criticized by the company that makes the only similar Canadian product, Zonnic, for promoting a grey-market competitor. Imperial Tobacco Canada, the maker of Zonnic oral nicotine pouches, said that by frequently being…
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Man who raped and murdered 14-year-old boy in 1986 given unescorted leave from prison
A man convicted for the 1986 rape and murder of a 14-year-old boy has been given three 72-hour unescorted temporary absences from prison by the Parole Board of Canada. The decision caused Durham Police to issue a warning to the public about his presence in Oshawa, Ont., while the area’s Member of Parliament is calling…
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Fisheries officials investigating video of sailors bragging about giant crab catch near Vancouver
Parts of Vancouver’s harbour are off-limits to crabbing, and while the men say they have stopped in “Vancouver, Canada,” it’s not clear exactly where the vessel is anchored.
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Quebec tourist in Florida accused of defrauding a flower shop: report
A Canadian woman has been arrested and charged with allegedly defrauding a flower shop in South Florida, according to a report. The woman, identified as a 25-year-old from Quebec who arrived in January, faces one count of grand theft and another of scheme to defraud the Sweet Dulce Vida in Greenacres, a community southwest of…
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Tumbler Ridge shooting survivor Maya Gebala given a ‘brain holiday’ by neurosurgeons, her father says
Neurosurgeons at the BC Children’s Hospital are giving Tumber Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala a “brain holiday,” according to her father. David Gebala reported through a GoFundMe page set up for Maya that the neurosurgical team spoke with him on Monday and said they are “very happy” with the results from a drain in Maya’s…
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Garry Marr: Renting in Canada is better than it has been in years, but for how long?
It might be the worst time for rental construction developers to take their foot off the pedal, given that rental housing is still often described as unaffordable, but it could happen for some smaller players in a market where national asking rents have fallen every month for almost a year and a half and are…