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Even as the province says hot and dry conditions mean more forest fires in northern Alberta, in Calgary, there are still no restrictions. As Doug Vaessen reports, the Calgary Fire Department has other concerns.

It’s a difficult time for rescues in the Edmonton area as more and more animals are being surrendered or abandoned. Many of the animals brought in are suffering from several medical problems — a very common one is parvovirus. Krista Atmore and Nicole Guinan with Alberta Homeward Hound Rescue, and Dr. Julianne Wilson with Pulse...

Finance Minister Eric Girard tabled a $158$ million budget with an $11 billion deficit on Tuesday. It’s the largest deficit in the province’s history. While Girard said the budget was a balancing act, others argue it’s a result of poor financial planning. Global’s Franca Mignacca reports.

Together with B.C. Premier David Eby in Vancouver on Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the federal government will be adding another $2 billion in financing to British Columbia’s “transformative” plan to build more middle-income rental housing. Trudeau described B.C. as “the canary in the coal mine” for the country’s housing affordability crisis and encouraged...

Ontario company BTNX produced millions of COVID-19 rapid tests which were distributed in schools, hospitals and grocery stores across Canada. The federal government paid $2 billion for 400 million kits. But Jeff Semple explains why this brand of test may not have worked as well as advertised. COVID-19, RSV and influenza cases are on the...

Several outdoor skating events have been altered as warm weather thwarts ice-making measures. As Doug Vaessen reports, there are some outdoor rinks available for skating while the others remains dry.

There were no delays for the hostage and prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas on Sunday, as both sides stuck to the terms of the deal. As hostages leave Gaza, the four-day truce deadline only compounds the dire need to deliver critical aid to those who need it the most. In Canada, a shooting in...

Politicians and staff at the B.C. legislature are got into the Halloween spirit. A handful of other lawmakers dressed up for the day, including government staffer Melissa Maher who dressed up as our Richard Zussman, and Premier David Eby and MLA Brittney Anderson made the rounds as Ken and Barbie.

Striking Hollywood actors joined film and television writers on picket lines on Friday, the first day of a dual work stoppage that has forced U.S. studios to shutter productions as workers battle over pay in the streaming TV era. In Los Angeles, actors marched outside the offices of Paramount, Netflix and other major studios, chanting...

The era of Mayor Olivia Chow began with a call for other levels of government to assist with city issues. Political watchers note it may take more than Chow’s ask to get it done. Matthew Bingley reports.

A Vernon woman who lost her business in a fire that destroyed six other downtown businesses is speaking out. The Kelowna Court house was evacuated Wednesday morning due to what police describe as an “unknown threat.” BC Wildfire Service warns of more wildfires in southern B.C. in the coming weeks due to high temperatures and...

A sentencing hearing is scheduled Wednesday afternoon for the man who killed one person and sent six others to hospital in a March 2021 knife attack in North Vancouver. In May, Yannick Bandaogo pleaded guilty to all the charges he was facing, and as Erin Ubels reports, this hearing will be the first opportunity for...

Thousands of WestJet and Swoop flights could be grounded due to a potential strike among their pilots, with nearly 100 trips already cancelled. Where negotiations between the airline and the pilots’ union stand, and what could happen if the walk-off occurs. Two weeks after the residents of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, Alberta left their homes...

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, was among three others who testified at a U.S. Senate hearing on Tuesday intended “to write the rules” of artificial intelligence in the era of rapid-evolving technology like ChatGPT.

Following the “murder” of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Sgt. Eric Mueller on Thursday, OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique spoke about his colleague’s dedication and service to the OPP. “He’s described as by his colleagues as… the best leader that many people have ever had the privilege of working for,” Carrique said. Two other officers were also...

In an effort to expedite the process, the federal government will soon allow Canadians to go online to renew their passport. Other changes are waiting in the wings as well, with the passport itself getting a makeover. And as Eric Sorensen explains, critics are not giving the cosmetic revamp their stamp of approval.

Aquatic Invasive Species Specialist Candace Parks with Manitoba’s provincial government, discussed preventative measures residents need to take into consideration when transferring equipment between bodies of water. Parks said people moving between water need to remember to “clean, drain, and dry in order to prevent microscopic zebra muscle villagers from contaminating other environments”

100.5 Fresh radio host Dani Guppy joins Teresa Kaszuba for your entertainment headlines. On the agenda today: Taylor Swift is the centre of conversation after a weekend announcement for a re-recording of her album ‘Speak Now’, plus other news from her Eras tour; reflecting on some highlights from the historic coronation of King Charles III...

Fire-ravaged Alberta is bracing for more hot, dry weather, which could further fuel more than 70 active wildfires across the province. We hear from a couple whose property was devastated by the flames, and why they’re now too afraid to leave. In an effort to expedite the process, the federal government will soon allow Canadians...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of committing more than 6,000 war crimes in April alone. In March, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials, accusing them of abducting and deporting Ukrainian children. ‘The West Block’ guest host Eric Sorensen speaks with Karim Khan,...