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Gas metering station involved in grass fire near Edson

Gas metering station involved in grass fire near Edson

RCMP initially reported that a pipeline explosion has sparked the fire, but Yellowhead County later clarified that there has been no direct damage reported with nearby pipelines.
Private-public partnership delivers five new Alberta schools

Private-public partnership delivers five new Alberta schools

A private-public partnership between the provincial government and the construction consortium Concert-Bird Partners, have finished the work on five new schools, including Langdon’s Horseshoe Crossing, that are scheduled to open to students in
Biden and Trudeau: Two leaders in trouble who are resisting calls to step aside

Biden and Trudeau: Two leaders in trouble who are resisting calls to step aside

It’s a unique moment in North America: the prime minister of Canada and the president of the United States are being asked to step aside for the betterment of their parties and their countries.
Grass fire briefly closed Highway 16 west of Edson

Grass fire briefly closed Highway 16 west of Edson

Police say the cause of the explosion is unknown at this time.
Canadians crossing the American border face new requirements for dogs

Canadians crossing the American border face new requirements for dogs

It is one thing to be fully prepared for ourselves at the border, but what about your dog?
How technology can help you find and keep track of items while you travel

How technology can help you find and keep track of items while you travel

Technology is reshaping how people are reunited with lost items.
How to kill weeds with electricity

How to kill weeds with electricity

British companies Garford and RootWave team up to build a weed-control implement that doesn’t use chemicals.
Are you proud to be Canadian? Poll suggests that feeling is dwindling, for some

Are you proud to be Canadian? Poll suggests that feeling is dwindling, for some

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests the vast majority of Canadians are proud of their home and native land, but our sense of national pride is lower than it was a few years ago.
Alberta woman who tried to torch car receives seven days jail

Alberta woman who tried to torch car receives seven days jail

A Swan Hills woman who used a makeshift Molotov cocktail in an attempt to burn a car and mistakenly broke into a home she thought was her own was given a week-long prison sentence and probation.
Celebration of healing held for residential school survivors

Celebration of healing held for residential school survivors

On June 21, a Saddle Lake family held a memorial celebration of healing for survivors of Indian residential schools.
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