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Toy retailer Mastermind to stop accepting gift cards after Christmas Eve

Toy retailer Mastermind to stop accepting gift cards after Christmas Eve

TORONTO — Mastermind says it will stop honouring gift cards after Christmas Eve. The distressed toy retailer says in court filings that gift cards won't be accepted at its stores after Dec. 24.
St. Albert students pack holiday cheer for Remand Centre inmates

St. Albert students pack holiday cheer for Remand Centre inmates

Gift bag campaign has run for 24 years
Saskatoon judge finds Mark Friesen, Maxime Bernier, dozens more, guilty

Saskatoon judge finds Mark Friesen, Maxime Bernier, dozens more, guilty

Judge rejects their argument they were targeted while the counter-protesters at Free Palestine rally left alone.
Alberta's rural patients missing out on cancer clinical trials: study

Alberta's rural patients missing out on cancer clinical trials: study

Clinical trials can deliver life-saving treatment to people, but a study shows patients in rural and remote Canada are rarely included in this research.
Banff to explore parking reservation system

Banff to explore parking reservation system

 The Town of Banff will investigate the feasibility of a parking reservation system within the tourist town to ease overcrowding and congestion during peak summer days.
CRA has fired 185 employees for 'inappropriately' claiming COVID-19 CERB benefits

CRA has fired 185 employees for 'inappropriately' claiming COVID-19 CERB benefits

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency says 185 employees have been fired to date for claiming a federal COVID-19 benefit when they were not eligible for it. That's an increase of 65 since the CRA last updated the public on its review in September.
ASIRT determines Cochrane RCMP's shooting of armed man reasonable use of force

ASIRT determines Cochrane RCMP's shooting of armed man reasonable use of force

ASIRT releases results of investigation into fatal shooting involving Cochrane RCMP on Dec. 7, 2019.
Environment Canada's head climatologist shares his top 10 weathers stories of 2023

Environment Canada's head climatologist shares his top 10 weathers stories of 2023

Here's a quick list of Canada's top 10 weather stories for 2023, as compiled by Environment Canada head climatologist David Phillips. 1.
Banff pedestrian zone moving ahead on annual basis

Banff pedestrian zone moving ahead on annual basis

Banff’s elected officials voted 5-2 to annually close the 100 and 200 block of Banff Avenue to cars beginning on the May Long weekend to the end of the Thanksgiving weekend.
Scammers posing as grandson steal $12,000 from Alberta senior

Scammers posing as grandson steal $12,000 from Alberta senior

Scammers bilked an 80-year-old grandmother out of $12,000 after posing as her grandson
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