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PHOTOS: Alberta train station moved on back of flatbed

PHOTOS: Alberta train station moved on back of flatbed

Traffic was slowed along Highway 29, coming into St. Paul on Dec. 14 as a large, much-anticipated addition to the St. Paul Museum was brought to town.
Hundreds report feeling 4.9-magnitude quake centre on B.C. coast

Hundreds report feeling 4.9-magnitude quake centre on B.C. coast

An earthquake measured at magnitude 4.5 was felt in Central Vancouver Island and other parts of the Island on Sunday afternoon.
St. Albert man builds gaming computers for families in need

St. Albert man builds gaming computers for families in need

'Rigz4Kids' a holiday tradition sparked by rekindled love of creating PCs
Hundreds of tonnes of mandarin oranges are wasted in B.C. each year – why?

Hundreds of tonnes of mandarin oranges are wasted in B.C. each year – why?

Around 10% of the holiday citrus is wasted annually, due to overproduction and its sensitivity to degradation, says food recovery expert
Podcast looks for new leads in Saskatoon woman's disappearance

Podcast looks for new leads in Saskatoon woman's disappearance

The SPS-produced podcast series explores the 2015 unsolved disappearance of 32-year-old Kandice Marie Singbeil.
Nakoda Elementary wins CBC national music contest

Nakoda Elementary wins CBC national music contest

The school’s three grade 5 classes came together to cover Drake’s “Passionfruit” for the CBC’s “Music Class Challenge.”
Future of historic Alberta churches destroyed by arson in doubt

Future of historic Alberta churches destroyed by arson in doubt

Community group to meet to determine next step in restoring historic St. Aidan's Church; Historical Society says Pioneer Memorial Church unlikely to be rebuilt
Banff's council considers hiking grant to save heritage buildings

Banff's council considers hiking grant to save heritage buildings

“To lose five buildings over three years is a hard loss for our community."
RCMP looking for suspects in Janvier church fire

RCMP looking for suspects in Janvier church fire

Church in Northern Alberta destroyed by Friday night blaze
NASA tests robot snake on Alberta glacier

NASA tests robot snake on Alberta glacier

The device (whose acronym expands into Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor) is essentially a 4.4-metre long, 200 lb. mechanical snake that is 10 centimetres in diameter. 
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