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Edmonton police say six people have been charged and Canada-wide warrants have been issued for a seventh man in connection to a series of extortion incidents against the South Asian community in the city. The…
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Officials say around one-third of Jasper’s townsite is damaged as cooler temperatures and rain keep the spread of the wildfires at bay for now.
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A wildfire that has at times, become a wall 100 meters high, has forced hundreds to flee Jasper National Park. Fire crews from across the province work to combat the fire which has hit part of the township…
As a restaurant owner, Peter Keith knows the devastation of the Jasper wildfire is hitting hard, for the large number of those who work in the tourism and hospitality industry. “It is the peak summer…
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With hundreds of wildfire evacuees from Jasper temporarily calling Edmonton their home, some restaurants and lounges in the city are doing their bit to help. During this devastating time, wildfire fundraisers…
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Residents in Jasper are slowly learning what is still standing in their community, and what’s lost. The owner of the Bears Paw Bakery says while her business survived, her home is gone. Having personally…
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A large number of those evacuated from Jasper work in the hospitality and tourism industry. Our Leo Cruzat has more on how a group of Edmonton business are looking to help.
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Edmonton police say they’ve arrested 6 people related to the arson and extortions in the city, and have activated a Canada wide warrant for the supposed leader of the crime group.
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Her home is gone but her business is still standing. Hear from one Jasper fire fighter on what they saw in the town and what comes next.
More than 360 buildings have been destroyed or damaged in Jasper after a wildfire hit the town Wednesday. As Sean Amato reports, town, provincial and federal officials agree that nothing could have been done to stop the flames.
Canada & First Nations in Northern Ontario agreed to share revenues from land ceded in the 1850 Superior & Huron Treaties. But Canada hasn’t adjusted payments since 1875 – and the Supreme Court says it’s time to pay up.
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OTTAWA — The defence lawyer for a prominent organizer of the 2022 “Freedom Convoy” in Ottawa says he is not responsible for the mischief that ensued during the protest. Defence Lawyer Natasha Calvinho…
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Celine Dion staged the comeback of her career during the opening ceremony at the Olympic Games in Paris. The Quebecois vocal powerhouse performed publicly for the first time since revealing she was…
Firefighters were on the scene Friday morning after four houses suffered damage from flames in northeast Edmonton. The Edmonton Fire Rescue Services initially received reports of a structure fire Thursday. According…
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Scotiabank says the technical issues preventing some customers from receiving inbound payments, including direct deposits, Friday has been fixed.
The Canadian men’s soccer team is about to face the same scrutiny as the women when it comes to potential spying. Canada Soccer CEO Kevin Blue said Friday on a media conference call that he has discovered…
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Canadian National Railway Co. says it has restarted rail shipments through Jasper National Park. Canada’s largest railroad operator suspended operations in the Jasper area Wednesday afternoon as wildfires…
Olympic champions Maude Charron and Andre de Grasse held the Maple Leaf high as Canada’s Olympic delegation sailed its way into the Paris Games. The flag-bearers led a delegation of nearly 200 athletes…
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A man from Edmonton is facing a second-degree murder charge in a shooting homicide that took the life of a 32-year-old man in April. Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers were called to the Lawrence…
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MEG Energy Corp. says it has started bringing workers back to its Christina Lake oilsands site after evacuating all non-essential personnel last week due to wildfires in northern Alberta. CEO Darlene…
The Crown made a mockery of its treaty promise to the Anishinaabe in Ontario by freezing annual payments to First Nations for 150 years, and it now must make things right, the Supreme Court of Canada has…
Alberta’s premier says up to half of the structures in Jasper, including homes and businesses, have been destroyed by a raging wildfire.
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The Paris games kick off with the Opening Ceremonies today, but the Canadian women’s soccer team has already given the thousands of media covering the event something to talk about. Earlier this week,…
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France’s high-speed rail network was hit Friday with widespread and “criminal” acts of vandalism including arson attacks, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe, and…
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Canadian Olympic Committee CEO David Shoemaker says he’s horrified about the news that the country’s women’s soccer team may have tried to spy on opponents’ practices during its run to the 2021 Tokyo gold…
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The Alberta Government is proposing a unified wildfire command with the federal government in the wake of an ongoing blaze in Jasper that is estimated to have caused damage to 30 to 50 per cent of the townsite’s infrastructure.
Emotions are high at the evacuation centre in Edmonton, where families are holding on to hope that they can return to a normal life. Many of them, understandably, not willing to talk because of the emotional…
As wildfires engulf a “national treasure” — Jasper National Park — images emerging on social media have left people in shock. The damage from the flames has left a devastating impact on some of the…
Bev Priestman’s time at the Paris Olympics ended before the opening ceremony. Canada Soccer has suspended its women’s national team head coach for the remainder of the Games amid a drone spying…
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