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Between Dec. 20 and Dec. 28, paramedics in Toronto went to 122 overdose calls, a number that is 35 per cent higher than the two-year average. 

Right now in Canada, one in four people is experiencing food insecurity — something Edmonton's Food Bank can attest as it struggles to keep up with demand and bring in donations.

Heavy snow began falling Christmas Eve and carried on through the ensuing two days, after an Alberta clipper swept through the region the week earlier.

Families are getting ready for the big day with fun, festive events. People took their family sledding, skiing, and to Christmas-themed puppet shows for a fun Christmas Eve.

As much as 10 to 20 cm is expected to fall by Christmas morning in central Alberta, including in and around Edmonton, and drivers are advised consider adjusting travel plans.

Hundreds came together for a holiday feast at Rossbrook House on Christmas Eve which included a visit from Santa and gifts for families.

The City of Edmonton wrapped up its first Phase 1 seasonal parking ban of the winter on Monday, but another one could be declared as 10 to 20 cm of snow is expected on Dec. 24.

The Christmas Hope campaign is a collaborative effort between several charities in Lethbridge and many member organizations say they reached their fundraising goals this year.

Police are asking for the public’s help after a 44-year-old man was targeted in an attempted kidnapping near the Banff Christmas Market earlier this month.

For most people who live in Alberta and are dreaming of a white Christmas this year, it appears they will get their wish.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said those deemed inadmissible were returned south of the border, though it did not say how many were deported.

After parts of Alberta were pummelled by a dump of snow, high winds and blizzard-like conditions, Saskatchewan and Manitoba were hit by the storm on Thursday.

Police found a gun near the body, according to a local sheriff, who confirmed that police were already searching for a firearm that had 'come up missing.'

Mandy Wood, who has died, said in November it took nearly two years to get a vulvar cancer diagnosis after she found a lump in her vaginal opening in 2023.

Just days before Christmas, a fire destroyed a family home on the Tsuut'ina Nation, west of Calgary. But now even complete strangers are stepping up to help.

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have joined the search for Camila Mendoza Olmos, who was last seen leaving her home on Christmas Eve, according to police.

It was a comfortable flight to Mexico for a Redcliff man and his wife on Christmas Eve — that is, until the final round of garbage collection.

B.C.'s Minister of Transportation, Mike Farnworth, said on Oct. 9 that the new bridge 'will be operational to drivers prior to Christmas, that's still the plan.'

An Edmonton man is hoping to bring some holiday cheer by recreating a Christmas tree from a decades-old cartoon classic.

Maple Ridge resident Erica Forrest said they got the bike on Facebook Marketplace, just over a year ago, and this recent incident was the third time it has been stolen.