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Winnipeg's arena curling in a club project seen as start of cross-country expansion

Winnipeg's arena curling in a club project seen as start of cross-country expansion

A Winnipeg pilot project offers arena ice and rocks in a curling club to top teams in the area.
'Failure is not an option': Fire-torn Jasper entering new year with hope and anxiety

'Failure is not an option': Fire-torn Jasper entering new year with hope and anxiety

JASPER, ALTA. — This year, Kim Stark's kids took responsibility for decorating the family Christmas tree.
Multi-vehicle crash in Calgary kills nine-year-old child on Boxing Day: police

Multi-vehicle crash in Calgary kills nine-year-old child on Boxing Day: police

CALGARY — Calgary police say a nine-year-old girl died after a multi-vehicle collision that happened on the morning of Boxing Day. Police responded to reports of a pharmacy robbery at Pharmasave Millrise at around 9 a.m.
Nenshi finding his feet leading an Alberta NDP still under construction

Nenshi finding his feet leading an Alberta NDP still under construction

EDMONTON — Naheed Nenshi is still looking to find his feet — and a seat in the legislature — after six months on the job as leader of Alberta's NDP.
Alberta premier hopes for health reform payoff in 2025, regrets deferring tax cut

Alberta premier hopes for health reform payoff in 2025, regrets deferring tax cut

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is eager to show that her government can finally put the pieces of a dismantled provincial health-care system back together again in the new year.
Solar burgers: How agrivoltaics is marrying food production with green energy

Solar burgers: How agrivoltaics is marrying food production with green energy

CALGARY — Jason Bradley spent 20 years of his career as ranch manager at a 50,000-acre grazing operation in west-central Alberta, so he understands why people react with skepticism to the idea of raising a herd of cattle on a working solar farm.
Ripe avalanche conditions for parts of B.C. expected to persist this week: forecaster

Ripe avalanche conditions for parts of B.C. expected to persist this week: forecaster

A forecaster says ripe avalanche conditions are expected to persist across much of British Columbia for the rest of the week.
Her son needed help with addiction. Instead, he's spending Christmas in an N.L. jail

Her son needed help with addiction. Instead, he's spending Christmas in an N.L. jail

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As Gwen Perry prepares for a Christmas without contact from her son, who is locked inside a notorious Newfoundland jail, she wants people to understand that many inmates need help, not incarceration.
Man facing charges after food bank truck stolen in Edmonton

Man facing charges after food bank truck stolen in Edmonton

EDMONTON — Police say a man is facing charges after a food bank truck was stolen in Edmonton two days before Christmas.
Man dead after Mounties attempt arrest near Edmonton

Man dead after Mounties attempt arrest near Edmonton

EDMONTON — RCMP say a man died after officers tried to arrest him on outstanding warrants near Edmonton. Police were called Monday to a rural home southeast of the city in Beaver County.