1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (897+ words) Alberta separatists think they’re going to win a referendum that surveys suggest they are poised to lose by a wide margin, according to exclusive new polling. And that mismatch of expectations has consequences for what comes next — including the likelihood…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1128+ words) Most people living near Lake Erie are all-too familiar with warnings about blue-green algae blooms. Don’t swim in it. Keep your pets out of the water. And definitely don’t swallow it. Coming into contact with algae blooms can cause things…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (833+ words) Alberta's auto insurance rate regulator is providing a clearer picture of how much money the province's Care-First auto insurance system could save or cost Albertans when it kicks in next year. In two reports released earlier this week, Alberta's Automobile…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (449+ words) Hundreds of firefighters, their families and dignitaries gathered at Marion Dewar Plaza on Friday to remember 9/11 and the sacrifices of fire fighters. The day marked 25 years since nearly 3,000 people were killed when al-Qaeda hijackers commandeered four commercial planes, flying two…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (647+ words) Two adults and one youth are the latest to be charged in a series of extortion incidents in Calgary targeting the city’s South Asian community. At a news conference on Friday, the Calgary Police Service (CPS) said the three individuals…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (86+ words) CBC Whitehorse mayor asks residents to trust new city manager pick Whitehorse has a new city manager. City council appointed David Barrick as its top bureaucrat last week. As Dana Hatherly reports, his appointment has stirred up some reaction. - Whitehorse…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (457+ words) The City of Winnipeg is a step closer to installing full safety shields in buses following calls by transit drivers who said current protections aren't enough to keep them safe. The public works committee passed a motion Thursday to put…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (170+ words) James Gordon says he may do it again when he turns 100 Media | 'An experience never to be forgotten': 97-year-old Guelph man goes skydiving Caption: Guelph's James Gordon, 97, recently went skydiving for the first time, jumping from about 4,200 metres. He spoke…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (114+ words) Police looking for Taser that was lost in Winnipeg's North End CBC Police looking for Taser that was lost in Winnipeg's North End Weapon was dislodged from on-duty officer's belt Thursday morning Winnipeg police say they're working to find a…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (676+ words) For Maureen Dew, moving to a new seniors' housing facility in Vulcan would give her more room for the things she holds dear. The 88-year-old currently lives in the aging Peter Dawson Lodge in Vulcan, Alta., about 90 kilometres southeast of…...