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FBI confirms explosion at Canada-U.S. Rainbow Bridge border crossing in New York

FBI confirms explosion at Canada-U.S. Rainbow Bridge border crossing in New York

WASHINGTON — Four of the busiest border crossing points between Canada and the United States were abruptly closed Wednesday after a vehicle exploded at a U.S. checkpoint in Niagara Falls.
Frustrated with his life, Saskatchewan man poisons wife with strychnine

Frustrated with his life, Saskatchewan man poisons wife with strychnine

'It’s a very painful way to die': Senior Crown Prosecutor Oryn Holm.
Banff RCMP seeking two men who fled police driving into central park

Banff RCMP seeking two men who fled police driving into central park

“It was witnessed leaving the Bear Street parkade and failed to stop at that stop sign, but they then proceeded to stop at the following stop sign and then it did take off aggressively, accelerating, squealing its tires and almost hitting parked vehicles,”
Homeless transitional site in Northern Alberta town could be ready this week

Homeless transitional site in Northern Alberta town could be ready this week

Officials say internet and wifi issues need to be completed before new traditional living site in Lac La Biche opens
Central Alberta cannabis production facility formerly used by Aurora Cannabis back in use

Central Alberta cannabis production facility formerly used by Aurora Cannabis back in use

CannaPharmaRX leasing Mountain View County plant to produce cannabis in hopes of selling to Israeli company
Alberta government won't say if it will hold December in-person CPP-exit town halls

Alberta government won't say if it will hold December in-person CPP-exit town halls

EDMONTON — The Alberta government won’t confirm if it will follow through on its promise to meet with citizens face to face in December to discuss quitting the Canada Pension Plan.
Statistics Canada says annual inflation rate slowed to 3.1% in October

Statistics Canada says annual inflation rate slowed to 3.1% in October

OTTAWA — The annual inflation rate in October cooled to its slowest pace since June as the price of gasoline tumbled compared with a spike higher a year earlier, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
Cochrane residents not on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars in sewage line break costs

Cochrane residents not on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars in sewage line break costs

A preliminary report on how and why a breach of sewer and water lines caused raw sewage to be dumped into the Bow River in Cochrane was delivered to Town Council this week
Two newish hotels opening in Banff

Two newish hotels opening in Banff

Two redeveloped hotel properties in Banff will be taking reservations - one in December and the other in January
Charges stayed against teen brothers in Calgary shooting that left one dead, two injured

Charges stayed against teen brothers in Calgary shooting that left one dead, two injured

CALGARY — The Crown has stayed charges against two teenage brothers in a Calgary shooting that left one man dead and two others injured last week.
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