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Brazilian cowboy to finish trek from Alaska to Calgary with Stampede honour

CALGARY, AB. -- Brazilian long rider Filipe Masetti Leite is almost at the finish line.The 33-year-old is scheduled to complete a 3,400-kilometre journey on horseback from Alaska to Calgary today, the...

Jul 04, 2020

COVID-19 reshapes Canada Day celebrations from big parties to online shows

OTTAWA - A different kind of Canada Day is dawning this morning, with large celebrations in many parts of the country replaced with backyard barbecues and digital events. The COVID-19 pandemic has led...

Jul 01, 2020

Tim Hortons mobile ordering app faces investigation by Canadian privacy agencies

GATINEAU, Que. - The Tim Horton's mobile ordering app is being investigating by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and provincial agencies in Quebec, B.C. and Alberta.The joint investiga...

Jun 29, 2020

Halo ’Fry Day’ tally now at $350,000, with decisions to be made

MEDICINE HAT, AB - The final cheques and bills are being counted by HALO Air Ambulance following one of the most memorable days in the program's history.HALO is still riding high following its 'Free F...

Jun 01, 2020

Bird strike might have caused Snowbird crash, early investigation finds

OTTAWA, Ont. - The Royal Canadian Air Force says it's focusing on a bird strike as the reason a Snowbird plane crashed in British Columbia last month.A preliminary investigation report posted today sa...

Jun 01, 2020

Terry Fox Run goes virtual for 2020

The spirit of Terry Fox is alive and well across Canada and around the world, and that's why the annual run won't be stopped by COVID-19.The Terry Fox Foundation has announced the first-ever virtual T...

May 21, 2020

Alberta country crooner to Chair Task force to protect vulnerable Albertans

EDMONTON, AB. -- The Alberta government introduced a newly appointed Human Trafficking Task Force, to find ways to prevent human trafficking and protect and empower survivors.Tuesday's announcement ma...

May 19, 2020

One dead and pilot injured in Canadian Forces Snowbird crash

KAMLOOPS, B.C.: -- A Canadian Forces Snowbird jet crashed into a residential area in Kamloops on Sunday, May 17. The jet had just taken off from the Kamloops airport around 11:40 am.One member of the ...

May 18, 2020

Blood Tribe confirms 12 COVID-19 cases on Blood Reserve

STANDOFF, AB. -- Very early Sunday (May 17) morning, the Blood Tribe received confirmation of new COVID-19 cases on the reserve, taking the total to ten. However, later in the morning, two more cases ...

May 17, 2020

UPDATE - Canadian Forces Snowbird jet crashes in Kamloops residential area

KAMLOOPS, B.C.: KAMLOOPS - A Canadian Forces Snowbird jet has crashed into the a residential area in Kamloops on Sunday, May 17. The jet had just taken off from the Kamloops airport around 11:40 am.Ci...

May 17, 2020