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Baby boomers are adjusting to a new retirement normal: No grandchildren

Baby boomers are adjusting to a new retirement normal: No grandchildren

A pandemic ‘baby bust’ and declining birthrates have left many boomers to make peace with a life they had not considered
Military jets will be taking to the night skies next week in Northern Alberta

Military jets will be taking to the night skies next week in Northern Alberta

Night flying training will be taking place over the City of Cold Lake starting Jan. 22 and going until Feb. 2, according to information from 4 Wing Cold Lake.
Saskatchewan jury finds former Canadian National Party Travis Patron guilty

Saskatchewan jury finds former Canadian National Party Travis Patron guilty

Travis Patron had followed and confronted an RCMP officer – who was the Iraqi-born RCMP officer who had testified against Patron at his hate trial – saying, 'Why are you with a Canadian woman?'
Ten-year firearm ban for man charged in 2022 Airdrie road rage incident

Ten-year firearm ban for man charged in 2022 Airdrie road rage incident

Shawn David Desharnais was handed a suspended sentence after being charged in a road rage incident where a firearm was pointed. An Airsoft gun was later found in the suspect vehicle
'Tragic': Man hit by snowplow in Abbotsford after getting stuck in snow, dies in hospital

'Tragic': Man hit by snowplow in Abbotsford after getting stuck in snow, dies in hospital

The man's vehicle became stuck in snow in Abbotsford. Police believe he was trying to walk to a nearby gas station for help when he was hit.
St. Albert RCMP charge Edmonton police officer with sexual assault and failure to comply last year

St. Albert RCMP charge Edmonton police officer with sexual assault and failure to comply last year

A constable with the Edmonton Police Service is heading to trial in December after he was arrested and charged by St. Albert RCMP for sexual assault last March, CBC Edmonton reported today . RCMP spokesperson Cpl.
Four children with strep A have died in B.C. in the past month, disease centre says

Four children with strep A have died in B.C. in the past month, disease centre says

VANCOUVER — Four children under the age of 10 who had streptococcal infections have died since mid-December, in what the BC Centre for Disease Control says is part of a surge in such infections.
Southern Alberta town wants changes to a biodigester project approved by the Province

Southern Alberta town wants changes to a biodigester project approved by the Province

The Alberta Energy Regulator should be overseeing a proposed biodigester near High River because it is a fuel-producing facility producing combustible gas, says High River's town council in an appeal.
Calgary police recommend provincial review in death of woman near elementary school

Calgary police recommend provincial review in death of woman near elementary school

CALGARY — Police say the death of a woman in front of a Calgary elementary school should be reviewed by a provincial committee that analyzes family violence cases.
The most common scams affecting Canadians in 2024

The most common scams affecting Canadians in 2024

Millions of Canadians have been victims of a scam. Here’s a few recent ones to look out for
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