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Tensions rising between Canada Post, union as strike nears four-week mark

Tensions rising between Canada Post, union as strike nears four-week mark

Canada Post and the union representing postal workers are in a war of words as a countrywide strike enters its 27th day.
Summer wildfire that hit Jasper, Alta., tops Environment Canada 2024 weather list

Summer wildfire that hit Jasper, Alta., tops Environment Canada 2024 weather list

A wildfire that left a third of the popular Rocky Mountain tourist town of Jasper, Alta., in ashes and forced tens of thousands to flee is Environment and Climate Change Canada’s most impactful weather story of 2024.
Power couple earn elusive curling victory in Banff, duo take Olympic trials spot

Power couple earn elusive curling victory in Banff, duo take Olympic trials spot

Fourth time was the charm for Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman, while Tyrel Griffith and Jennifer Armstrong book their ticket to trials following the Rocky Mountain Mixed Doubles Classic at the Banff and Canmore curling clubs.
Alberta actor plays grandma in Christmas movie playing on Amazon Prime

Alberta actor plays grandma in Christmas movie playing on Amazon Prime

Looking for a Christmas flick? Meet Me At the Christmas Train Parade is on Amazon Prime.
Jasper Indigenous Exhibit now open for public to explore

Jasper Indigenous Exhibit now open for public to explore

The exhibit aims to increase public awareness and understanding of Indigenous connections to the area and the forced removal of Indigenous people from the land that became Jasper National Park.
Lakeland crime severity index highest in Alberta

Lakeland crime severity index highest in Alberta

St. Paul had the highest Crime Severity Index (CSI) of any municipality in Alberta in 2023. 
Banff snowboard instructors given hall of fame nod

Banff snowboard instructors given hall of fame nod

Bow Valley's Kevin Eaton and the late Peter Jensen inducted in CASI hall of fame.
Wait times grow amid Canada Post strike as backlogs and frustration build

Wait times grow amid Canada Post strike as backlogs and frustration build

The Crown corporation’s shutdown meant that millions of Canadians who receive or send parcels via Canada Post in the lead-up to Christmas have had to turn elsewhere.
Truck collision with train in Central Alberta Monday

Truck collision with train in Central Alberta Monday

According to RCMP there were no injuries in the Dec. 9 incident, which remains under investigation.
Man accused of killing Alberta woman in Scotland to stand trial

Man accused of killing Alberta woman in Scotland to stand trial

Claire Leveque of Westlock, Alberta was murdered in Scotland in February.
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