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• School shooting in Tumbler Ridge B.C., original suspect located deceased

  RCMP say those in Tumbler Ridge should stay inside and shelter in place, lock their doors and refrain from leaving their home or businesses.

  Crime

  1 hour
• Volatile raw diamond prices, mine pause has N.W.T. mulling need to diversify economy

  Growing popularity of lab-grown diamonds has caused raw diamond prices to plummet in recent years. U.S. tariffs on India, where most are cut and polished, has also impacted miners.

  Canada

  2 hours
• First Nations’ permission needed for Alberta separation, AFN chief says

  Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak again denounced the separatist movement in Alberta as "illegitimate" and "unconstitutional."

  Canada

  2 hours
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• Alberta premier warns ‘significant’ deficits to come, rules out tax hikes or big cuts

  With the price of oil trading well below where the government of Alberta forecast it to be, Premier Danielle Smith warns that "significant" deficits are in store for the province.

  Economy

  3 hours
• Record snow drought in Western US raises concerns for water shortages and wildfires

  With thousands of warm temperature records being broken across the U.S. Midwest this winter, scientists say snow cover and snow depth are at their lowest levels in decades.

  Weather

  5 hours
• Blue Bombers sign Broxton to two-year contract

  It took some time but Jarell Broxton is finally a Winnipeg Blue Bomber.

  Sports

  6 hours
• WestJet won’t fly to 10 U.S. cities this summer amid ‘notable’ travel decline

  WestJet says several routes to U.S. cities are being suspended for summer 2026 as fewer Canadians are travelling south of the border.

  Canada

  6 hours
• Alberta pauses health-care coverage change for some international work permit holders

  The Alberta government has put on hold a recent policy change that would cut off health coverage for some temporary foreign workers, including youth ion working vacations.

  Health

  7 hours
• Woman found dead after house fire in central Edmonton, police investigating

  Firefighters responded Monday morning to a blaze at a home near 93 Street and 105 Avenue in the Boyle Street neighbourhood, where EPS were called in after a women was found dead.

  Crime

  Feb 9
• Proposal for massive new data centre in Olds, Alta. has some residents concerned

  If approved, it would be the largest data centre in Canada, by far, but a proposal to build the project in the small Alberta town of Olds, has generated some controversy.

  Economy

  Feb 9
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• Man who killed Fort Saskatchewan mom in U-Haul hit-and-run found guilty

  A man who hit and killed a Fort Saskatchewan mom with a U-Haul truck during a police chase between Beaumont and Edmonton two years ago area has been found guilty in her death.

  Crime

  Feb 9
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• Health advocates urge feds to take a stance on Alberta’s health privatization

  Health-care advocates are lobbying lawmakers and calling on the federal government to take a stance on Alberta's latest moves to expand privatization of health care.

  Health

  Feb 9
• Now is the ‘best time’ to rent in Canada as asking price hits 31-month low: report

  A new report shows the average rent across Canada has hit a 31-month low, with big drops in cities like Toronto and Vancouver as supply outpaces demand.

  Canada

  Feb 9
• Shell needs big discovery or deals as oil, gas reserves dwindle

  Shell needs an acquisition or exploration breakthrough to meet its future output targets and make up for an expected production shortage the company and analysts say.

  Feb 9
• Southern Alberta Mustangs host memorial game for 3 players killed in collision

  A memorial game was held at the Stavely arena Sunday night to honour the three members of the Southern Alberta Mustangs hockey team who were killed in a collision last week.

  Canada

  Feb 9
• 1 dead, 1 injured in crash on Anthony Henday Drive during tire change

  A 53-year-old Calgary resident died at the scene, while a 21-year-old driver Calgary resident was taken to hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries.

  Traffic

  Feb 9
• Support for Alberta independence sits at 3 in 10 in favour, poll finds

  As groups continue to collect signatures on a petition regarding Alberta independence, new polling shows support for the movement doesn't appear to be budging.

  Politics

  Feb 9
• 1 dead, 6 seriously injured after church group charter bus rolls near Grande Prairie

  A bus carrying a church youth group from Grande Prairie crashed on Highway 43, killing one woman, seriously injuring six more people and leaving 16 others with minor wounds.

  Traffic

  Feb 8
• Mustangs to host benefit game for Alberta junior hockey players killed in crash

  The benefit game is among several ongoing fundraisers that have, so far, raised tens of thousands of dollars for the families of the three junior hockey players.

  Sports

  Feb 8
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• Danielle Smith defends plan to withhold funding for Alberta judges

  Smith said during her call-in radio show she would rather get to a conclusion that's amenable, fair and includes parity in the appointment process.

  Canada

  Feb 8
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• Nanaimo tugboat break-in suspect arrested for 3rd time in a week

  Court records indicate Marcel Alvin Fontaine, 44, appeared before a Justice of the Peace on Saturday after he was taken into custody for allegedly breaching his release order.

  Crime

  Feb 8
• Alberta hospital support staff ratify collective agreement with province: union

  In November, a deal reached one minute before more than 16,000 nursing care staff, which includes licensed practical nurses and health-care aides, were set to strike was approved.

  Canada

  Feb 7
• Parents plead for return of plaque honouring Brentwood 5 massacre victims in Calgary

  Calgary police are looking for a bronze plaque honouring the Brentwood Five, which was recently discovered missing by the mom of one of the victims killed at a house party in 2014.

  Crime

  Feb 6
• Leon Draisaitl carries flag for Germany at opening ceremony before Olympic debut

  The last time the NHL took part in the Winter Olympics in 2014, when Draisaitl was an 18-year-old playing junior hockey in Canada. He was drafted by the Oilers later that year.

  Sports

  Feb 6
• Argonauts re-sign all-star returner Grant

  The Toronto Argonauts have locked up a key piece, re-signing American return specialist Janarion Grant. 

  Sports

  Feb 6