Canadian Olympic athletes who medaled in Tokyo or Beijing received $20,000 for a gold, $15,000 for a silver and $10,000 for a bronze. Paralympic medalists got nothing.
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Canadian Olympic athletes who medaled in Tokyo or Beijing received $20,000 for a gold, $15,000 for a silver and $10,000 for a bronze. Paralympic medalists got nothing.
Ukrainian-Canadian artist Taras Polataiko has returned to war-ravaged Ukraine to care for his aging parents and help civilians and soldiers fighting in the war with Russia.
The one-time, $159-million payment from the federal and provincial governments aims to help cities maintain transit service levels after two years of decreased ridership.
Alberta’s police watchdog is investigating after a man suspected in a fatal shooting was himself shot by Mounties during an arrest attempt north of Edmonton on Wednesday.
Alberta’s Kevin Koe and Matt Dunstone’s Wild Card Two team posted victories Monday to remain on top of the Pool A standings at the Tim Hortons Brier in Lethbridge.
Jesse Cabry, 29, of Maskwacis is wanted for attempted murder after RCMP said a 17-year-old boy was shot early Wednesday morning in the central Alberta community.
Police are looking for help identifying two suspects who violently robbed two Circle K convenience stores in the west Edmonton on Jan. 25.
Police are looking for the public’s help identifying a suspect in an armed robbery at a pharmacy in deep southwest Edmonton.
The first incident happened around just before noon Monday at Victoria Park High School, and the second later in the afternoon at Winston Churchill High School.
The Calgary Fire Department responded to a large house fire on Cranfield Crescent in the southeast community of Cranston on Thursday night.
Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi slammed the Alberta government’s 2022 budget Thursday, saying the city submitted four urgent requests and got next to nothing in return.
‘When it comes to online dating, I just want to remind people to really do their due diligence. Love bombing is a real thing. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.’
Mackenzie County, Alberta’s largest and most northern county, says it is no longer working with local businesses that have a mandatory vaccination policy.
After releasing a sketch to the public, Edmonton police said a body found in a ditch near Rabbit Hill Snow Resort last week has been identified as Manraj Singh Uppal, 22, of B.C.
Get your tarps and folding chairs ready: after being cancelled two years in a row, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival will return to Gallagher Park from Aug. 4 to 7.