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Could Coronation Park be one of Edmonton’s last big recreation centres for a while?Coronation Park's most notable feature is a 250-metre Category A velodrome: the only facility with such a track in Western Canada and just one of three in the country.LifestyleJan 30
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Skier triggers avalanche near Lake Louise, gets partially buriedParks Canada says the skier is safe after being carried to the bottom in an avalanche and said it is reminder that such events can happen on any slope that's 30 degrees or more.CanadaJan 21
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Edmonton residential parking ban, snow clearing to resume Saturday nightSince the Phase 2 ban went into effect on Jan. 12, the City of Edmonton says crews having completed 43 per cent of residential roads and aims to get to them all by Friday, Jan. 23.TrafficJan 16
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90% of Edmonton drivers ignored latest seasonal parking ban: City reportCity council is discussing how to get Edmontonians to comply with parking bans for snow clearing and a new report shows only 10 per cent of people obeyed the latest ban.TrafficJan 19
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Camping fees increase for 59 B.C. parks, non-residents to pay a surchargeBC Parks says it is introducing a new camping surcharge for people living outside of B.C. and updating camping fees for the first time since 2016.EconomyJan 29
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Police probe shooting death of man in Kahnawake restaurant parking lotPeacekeepers say there is no active threat to the Kahnawake Mohawk community in connection with the 40-year-old man's shooting death.CrimeJan 21
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Residents allowed back into one of two Thorncliffe Park condos evacuated due to fireThe City of Toronto says it has given the green light for most residents to return to one of two highrises evacuated due to a fire that smouldered inside the walls for weeks.CanadaJan 6
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Encampments reported in 48 Toronto parks, a 55% decreaseData maintained by the City of Toronto showed the number of encampments, which rose significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, crept up throughout 2024.PoliticsJan 14
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Corman Park police drone aiding community with search and rescue operationsAn intoxicated man was saved earlier this month with the help of a police drone when he was not dressed for the extreme weather and found shelter in a dumpster.CanadaJan 9
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Slavery exhibit plaques ripped out, removed from museum by National Park ServicePennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Trump 'will take any opportunity to rewrite and whitewash our history.'U.S. NewsJan 23
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Families flood Toronto’s parks as snowstorm creates four-day winter weekendOn Thursday morning, parents and children found out that class was cancelled across Toronto because of the treacherous travel conditions left behind by a major snowstorm.WeatherJan 15
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Driver who towed sledders in parking lot faces stunt charge: Guelph policeAn 18-year-old Oakville man faces stunt driving charges after police say he towed people on sleds and had a passenger in an open trunk.CanadaJan 16
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‘Not a whodunnit’: Murder trial begins for man charged with stabbing mother in 2021 at King’s Mill ParkTestimony was heard in the first-degree murder trial of a man who is accused of killing his mother. The man has pleaded not guilty.CrimeJan 19
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Edmonton’s residential road clearing parking ban to begin Jan. 12The City of Edmonton's Phase 2 seasonal parking ban will start on Monday, Jan. 12 and may last around two weeks as the snow is dealt with on residential roads.WeatherJan 7
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Edmonton digs out from white Christmas, Phase 1 parking ban in effect againHeavy snow began falling Christmas Eve and carried on through the ensuing two days, after an Alberta clipper swept through the region the week earlier.WeatherDec 29, 2025
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‘He hunted them’: Family launches petition to keep B.C. mass murderer behind barsIn 1982 in central B.C., David Ennis shot grandparents George and Edith Bentley and parents Bob and Jackie Johnson, and raped their young daughters before killing them as well.CrimeDec 31, 2025
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Non-Americans now paying more to visit U.S. national parks – will Canadians stay away?'It does appear to be yet another roadblock towards Canadians visiting the United States,' McKenzie McMillan, managing partner at The Travel Group in Vancouver, told Global News.CanadaJan 8
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Ford government move to defer development fees hits Toronto’s park, library plansThe 2026 budget, unveiled with a 2.2 per cent tax increase on Thursday, suggests staff plan to slash short-term spending plans for parks and libraries to deal with the gap.PoliticsJan 9
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Edmonton’s 1st parking ban of season ends — but a Christmas snowfall could trigger anotherThe 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.WeatherDec 23, 2025
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Bird never seen before in Canada draws crowds to Vancouver parkThe taiga flycatcher has never before been seen in Canada. At least, not until this holiday season when a bird watcher spotted the rare avian specimen in a Vancouver park.EnvironmentDec 28, 2025