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Expect more flight cancellations and disruptions after weekend outage, WestJet says

Expect more flight cancellations and disruptions after weekend outage, WestJet says

Flight cancellations continued today after WestJet's system-wide outage on Sunday led to halted flights, long customer service wait times and other disruptions.
AHS confirms respiratory illness outbreak at Northern Alberta school

AHS confirms respiratory illness outbreak at Northern Alberta school

The AHS notice did not attribute the illness outbreak at École des Beaux-Lacs School in Bonnyville to COVID-19 or a variant of the virus.
B.C. diver shakes a leg with giant Pacific octopus in 'mind-blowing' encounter

B.C. diver shakes a leg with giant Pacific octopus in 'mind-blowing' encounter

Scuba diver Andrea Humphreys' new acquaintance greeted her more like a long-lost friend, with extended arms, then a full-body hug, and finally a kiss, lip to tentacle.
Northern Alberta man receives lifetime firearms ban

Northern Alberta man receives lifetime firearms ban

Man from Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement, who has 42 convictions in the last 10 years, pleaded guilty to driving while prohibited and possession of a firearm contrary to a court order.
Blockbuster FX series puts out Alberta casting call

Blockbuster FX series puts out Alberta casting call

Season 5 of Fargo calling for extras – men, women and children from 6 to 90 — as filming runs in Calgary and surrounding area until April 2023.
From Biggie to Buffy, Giller finalists share their pop culture influences

From Biggie to Buffy, Giller finalists share their pop culture influences

From rap music to social movements to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," the Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists drew from a wide array of influences to write books that contribute to the cultural conversation.
10 things to know as a first-time foster pet parent

10 things to know as a first-time foster pet parent

Fostering pets can give animals a chance to flourish before they’re sent to their forever homes.
Doctors, nurses, advocates call on governments to address health-care crisis

Doctors, nurses, advocates call on governments to address health-care crisis

Associations representing Canada’s doctors, nurses and other health providers are calling on governments to work together to solve the health-care crisis that is affecting people across the country.
'It just eats me up': Mom grieves death of 18-year-old at sleepover

'It just eats me up': Mom grieves death of 18-year-old at sleepover

Kylie Walker died of a suspected overdose after she and some friends used street drugs at a sleepover on Vancouver Island.
Grocer profits in 2022 top five-year average, Loblaw beats best results: report

Grocer profits in 2022 top five-year average, Loblaw beats best results: report

Canada's top three grocers all posted higher profits this year compared with their average performances over the last five years, new research from Dalhousie University has found.
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