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The deaths and injuries from a fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright are affecting families across Canada. Heidi Petracek looks at how the military is mourning the tragedy, and how helpers in Wainwright, Alta., are doing what they can to try to ease the burden.

Kidney disease can cause life to become a real struggle, but with an upgraded hemodialysis lab at the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, Alta., patient comfort has improved. Justin Sibbet reports.

A Conservative MP who represents the Okanagan wine region tabled a private member’s bill that he hopes will spur interprovincial sales of beer, wine and spirits. As David Akin reports, Dan Albas wants to cut a regulation which prohibits Canada Post from delivering “intoxicating beverages” between provinces.

An alleged senior member of the Iranian regime who has been living in Canada has lost his attempt to ban the public from his deportation hearing.  In a ruling handed down in Toronto on Tuesday, the Immigration and Refugee Board denied Abbas Omidi’s request for closed-door proceedings.  Nathaniel Dove reports.

An Okotoks, Alta., brewing company is hoping that it can keep the name for one of its signature drinks after a big-time movie studio filed a trademark for the same name.

Chris Evans and his wife, Alba Baptista, welcomed their first baby, Alma Grace. The newborn will also be taking on both mom and dad’s last names, Evans Baptiste. According to reports, they welcomed their child in Massachusetts on Friday. 

That blue-green algae you can sometimes see in local rivers and ponds help life evolve. But when it grows too fast – fueled by people and nature – it can drain oxygen from the water and threaten ecosystems. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla shows us why experts are ramping up testing.

The City of Lethbridge, Alta., has provided another update about the state of the Whoop-Up Drive bridge following an Aug. 6 incident that saw a semi-truck collide with it. As Justin Sibbet reports, the city has now banned heavy trucks on the single remaining westbound lane.

Fri, Jan 19: A school art project is drawing controversy in Carstairs, Alta., after a Global News viewer took issue with Nazi propaganda posters created by students as part of a project. Christa Dao has more on the outcry and why the school says it did it.

As the weather gets warmer, there is a warning for Nova Scotians to be on the lookout for blue-green algae. Experts say its toxin-producing blooms can be deadly to pets and make humans sick. Skye Bryden-Blom reports.

Sat, Nov 25 – The family of a 12-year-old St. Albert, Alta. girl is doing everything it can to not only find her a bone marrow match, but also to find matches for others in need.

Speaking at a rally in Nisku, Alta. in support of the energy sector, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer said: “Give a province $1.6B and you might feed them for a couple weeks but let them build a pipeline to get our energy to market and you can feed them for a generation.”

Residents of Barrhead, Alta., have voted in favour of a bylaw banning Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks from municipal property.

The transition from summer to fall brings higher than normal algae levels to Dorval’s drinking water. An abnormal taste has residents concerned while the borough claims the water is safe for consumption. Global’s Dan Spector reports.

After winning a contest, a six-year-old boy from Cold Lake, Alta. got to meet his hockey hero on Friday: Edmonton Oilers forward Milan Lucic. The meeting was even more special as the boy’s late dad was a big fan of Lucic.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau refused to answer repeated questions on plans to probe potential cases of fraud involving applications for COVID-19 benefits. The questioning came after Conservative MP Dan Albas alleged federal workers were told to ignore “obvious signs of fraud” when processing applications for benefits and pushed Trudeau to commit to investigate the possible...

A temporary drive-thru COVID-19 testing centre is open in Brooks, Alta., this week. As Emily Olsen reports, anyone can get a test done, even those who aren’t displaying symptoms.

Jolene Brewster, the owner of Jolene’s Tea House in Banff, Alta. joins Global News Calgary with tips on elevating your iced tea recipe and shows off some other treasures that can be found in a little log cabin on Banff’s iconic Bear Street

A 19-year-old from Okotoks, Alta., is sharing his frightening story of surviving COVID-19 to remind others that anyone can get the virus. As Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports, he’s the first teenager to be diagnosed with the virus and admitted to the ICU.

Jasper, Alta. residents forced out by a wildfire have been visiting their wildfire-ravaged community via carefully controlled bus tours, because they can’t return to their homes until the fire risk is gone and critical services are restored. Heather Yourex-West reports on how people are reflecting on their losses, and the eagerness to return and rebuild.