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Airdrie singer wins best Alternative Album at Canadian Country Awards

Airdrie singer wins best Alternative Album at Canadian Country Awards

Have you heard Kyle McKearney? If you like country music it is worth checking him out.
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Fires, floods, droughts, and grasshoppers: Alberta producers have seen it all this year

Fires, floods, droughts, and grasshoppers: Alberta producers have seen it all this year

Province-wide the soil moisture conditions were quite low this spring, a one in 50 year low.
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6 steps to protect your car from getting stolen

6 steps to protect your car from getting stolen

Car theft is on the rise in Canada: here are some ways to take precautions against having your car targeted by thieves..
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Quebec seeks to join class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, distributors

Quebec seeks to join class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, distributors

QUEBEC — The Quebec government may join a class action lawsuit brought by British Columbia against more than 40 pharmaceutical companies accused of downplaying the harmful effects of opioids.
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Two people killed by grizzly bear in Banff National Park, says Parks Canada

Two people killed by grizzly bear in Banff National Park, says Parks Canada

Two people are dead following a grizzly bear attack in Banff National Park, according to Parks Canada.
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Black B.C. teen awarded almost $28K for restaurant discrimination

Black B.C. teen awarded almost $28K for restaurant discrimination

Manager's heightened suspicion, scrutiny and monitoring consistent with persistent and harmful stereotypes, tribunal rules.
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Northern Alberta resident wants a greenhouse for every school

Northern Alberta resident wants a greenhouse for every school

Northern Alberta resident says he would like to see greenhouses in Lakeland region schools to teach students the principles of gardening, producing food and Canadian agriculture. 
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Rural Alberta hit hard by housing crisis

Rural Alberta hit hard by housing crisis

Chronic lack of rental supply and worsening inflation has led to high costs, substandard conditions in rural housing.
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Days numbered for Innisfail's Globe Coliseum

Days numbered for Innisfail's Globe Coliseum

115-year-old building in Central Alberta set to be torn down after fire has raised concerns over future of nearby historic buildings.
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Epic Games, maker of 'Fortnite' video game, begins $2.75M settlement payout

Epic Games, maker of 'Fortnite' video game, begins $2.75M settlement payout

The maker of the popular video game "Fortnite" has begun compensating claims in a $2.75-million settlement to a Canadian class-action lawsuit over the inclusion of controversial "loot boxes.
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