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Innisfail-area farmer hauling a piece of aviation history to his home

Innisfail-area farmer hauling a piece of aviation history to his home

Arnold Begeman’s lifelong love of airplanes ultimately led him to embark on an international journey
'A real rodeo': Fires, rain and snow hit Yellowhead County in west central Alberta

'A real rodeo': Fires, rain and snow hit Yellowhead County in west central Alberta

EDMONTON — The mayor of Yellowhead County in west central Alberta says it's been "a real rodeo" in the area as residents deal with wildfires, rain and snow in the same month.
Government commemorates 'sombre anniversary' 10 years after southern Alberta floods

Government commemorates 'sombre anniversary' 10 years after southern Alberta floods

CALGARY — Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz says it's a "sombre anniversary" for many Albertans. It has been 10 years since the floods in southern Alberta.
Foothills leaders look back on 10 years since devastating floods

Foothills leaders look back on 10 years since devastating floods

Flooding on the Sheep and Highwood rivers a decade ago led to greater preparedness and mitigation, and created opportunities for change.
In race against clock, expanding fleet of ships searches for submersible lost near Titanic wreck

In race against clock, expanding fleet of ships searches for submersible lost near Titanic wreck

In a race against the clock on the high seas, an expanding international armada of ships and airplanes searched Tuesday for a submersible that vanished in the North Atlantic while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic. U.S.
Canada's oil output would plummet by 2050 in a net-zero world, new modelling shows

Canada's oil output would plummet by 2050 in a net-zero world, new modelling shows

CALGARY — New modelling from the Canada Energy Regulator suggests Canadian oil production will plummet by 2050 if the world achieves its Paris target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within that time.
Search for missing submersible near Titanic wreck site a race against time

Search for missing submersible near Titanic wreck site a race against time

HALIFAX — An air and sea search continued Tuesday across hundreds of kilometres of ocean south of Newfoundland for a submersible carrying five people that vanished during a dive to the wreckage of the Titanic.
Wacky weather hits Banff, Canmore, Kananaskis

Wacky weather hits Banff, Canmore, Kananaskis

BANFF – Hot on the heels of well above normal temperatures, snow is dumping at higher elevations in Kananaskis Country and the Bow Valley and forcing a rare June snowstorm warning for the Icefields Parkway.
Survey says gender pay gap narrowed in 2022, but still 21 per cent

Survey says gender pay gap narrowed in 2022, but still 21 per cent

TORONTO — A new report says the gender pay gap in Canada narrowed last year compared with 2021, but still stood at more than 20 per cent.
Historic Forts will offer weekend events all summer

Historic Forts will offer weekend events all summer

Sites at Fort George and Buckingham House open their doors for the summer.
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