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Canada Post strike hits three-week mark as union says it's ready to restart mediation

Canada Post strike hits three-week mark as union says it's ready to restart mediation

As the Canada Post strike hits the three-week mark, the Crown corporation says it is reviewing new counter-proposals submitted by the union representing more than 55,000 postal workers.
Here's everything you need to know about Taylor Swift's Vancouver concerts

Here's everything you need to know about Taylor Swift's Vancouver concerts

A how-to-Eras-Tour guide for those who were lucky enough to get tickets to the Vancouver shows.
Overall food prices to rise 3 to 5% next year: report

Overall food prices to rise 3 to 5% next year: report

Factors influencing predictions, including national and foreign policy, gas costs and weather, could be more volatile
Finding the elusive blue mushroom

Finding the elusive blue mushroom

Just before the snow fell, I found myself belly down on the forest floor in complete rapture of tiny turquoise mushrooms dotting a mossy log.
Edmonton family finds community, comfort documenting ALS journey

Edmonton family finds community, comfort documenting ALS journey

Each year, 1,000 Canadians are diagnosed with the disease that gradually paralyzes sufferers
Leaded gasoline legacy linked to surge in schizophrenia, ADHD and anxiety disorders, finds study

Leaded gasoline legacy linked to surge in schizophrenia, ADHD and anxiety disorders, finds study

Study links leaded gasoline to surge in U.S. mental health illnesses. Experts warn same multi-generational problem could be quietly playing out in Canada.
Smith noncommittal on overriding Charter as court challenge looms over trans bills

Smith noncommittal on overriding Charter as court challenge looms over trans bills

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she doesn’t believe she’ll need to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause to shield her government's transgender bills from legal challenges.
Disaster declared due to honey loss

Disaster declared due to honey loss

The M.D. of Smoky River, about 400 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, declared an Agricultural Disaster for Extreme Loss of Honey Production.
'We do need to harvest': Alberta government expands cougar hunting areas, quotas

'We do need to harvest': Alberta government expands cougar hunting areas, quotas

The Alberta government has created six new areas where cougar hunting is allowed, including inside a provincial park.
Two Cochrane homes under construction destroyed by fire Tuesday night

Two Cochrane homes under construction destroyed by fire Tuesday night

Nearby occupied homes were threatened, but firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading.
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