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Some taxes set to increase in Alberta in 2024: report
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans are set to see some tax changes in the new year.The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has released its report titled, "2024 New Year's Tax Changes," highlighting the provi...
Dec 19, 2023
AHS warning parents of button battery dangers during the holidays
With Christmas less than a week away, Alberta Health Services wants to remind parents about the dangers of button batteries, especially to children if they are swallowed.These types of batteries are c...
Dec 19, 2023
Canada lays out plan to phase out sales of gas-powered cars, trucks by 2035
The end of the road is coming for gas-powered vehicles in Canada.New regulations being published this week by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will effectively end the sale of new passenger vehi...
Dec 19, 2023
Ja Morant's suspension is over, allowing the All-Star to rejoin the Grizzlies on the court
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant's 25-game suspension stemming from his social media antics with handguns ended Tuesday, making him available to play against the Pelicans in New Orl...
Dec 19, 2023
Canadian Matt Campbell scores upset win at world darts championship in London
LONDON - Canadian Matt (The Ginja Ninja) Campbell upset 13th-seeded James (The Machine) Wade of England 3-2 in second-round play Tuesday at the 2.5-million-pound ($4.25 million) Paddy Power World Dart...
Dec 19, 2023
Welding led to deadly explosion at Quebec propane company last January: safety board
JOLIETTE, Que. - Quebec's workplace safety board says a fatal explosion earlier this year at a fuel distributor might have been avoided had proper safety procedures been followed. The board, known as ...
Dec 19, 2023
Alberta to allow pot shops to sell cannabis at adult-only trade shows, festivals
EDMONTON, AB - Albertans will soon see pot shops selling cannabis at some festivals and trade shows.The province says it will begin allowing licensed cannabis retailers to operate temporary sales loca...
Dec 19, 2023
Bombardier won't contest Ottawa's sole-source deal on new Boeing military planes
MONTREAL - Bombardier Inc. says it won't contest the federal government's decision to replace the military's aging patrol planes with aircraft from U.S. rival Boeing Co. The government announced last ...
Dec 19, 2023
Inflation hits 2.5% in Alberta, below national average
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Prices continued to rise in Alberta, but at a slightly lower rate than in some other parts of Canada.Statistics Canada reports that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased on a year-...
Dec 19, 2023
The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year: from 1946 to 2023
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is The Canadian Press 2023 Newsmaker of the Year. Here is a list of who has had the title in the past, as chosen in an annual survey of senior editors in ...
Dec 19, 2023