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Edmonton Elks offer evacuees from N.W.T. wildfires free tickets to game vs. Ottawa

Edmonton Elks offer evacuees from N.W.T. wildfires free tickets to game vs. Ottawa

The club says over 3,000 evacuees had registered at the Edmonton Expo Centre as of noon Sunday.
S&P/TSX composite posts small loss Monday, U.S. stocks mixed amid tech gains

S&P/TSX composite posts small loss Monday, U.S. stocks mixed amid tech gains

Monday’s gains were all about tech, said Allan Small, senior investment adviser at iA Private Wealth.
City to apply for federal housing accelerator grant

City to apply for federal housing accelerator grant

St. Albert city council approved an internally developed housing action plan on Aug. 15, which is the basis of the city's application to the federal government's Housing Accelerator Fund.
Group calls for Facebook, Instagram boycott on Aug. 23 and 24

Group calls for Facebook, Instagram boycott on Aug. 23 and 24

The Friends of Canadian Broadcasting group is asking people to stop posting content on Meta's platforms on Aug. 23 and 24.
Vehicle thefts on the rise in Airdrie in 2023: RCMP

Vehicle thefts on the rise in Airdrie in 2023: RCMP

The Alberta RCMP is reporting an increase in vehicle thefts province-wide, and the Airdrie detachment confirmed it too is seeing a rise in local thefts so far in 2023.
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia

The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia

Officials with the Central Okanagan Regional District say there are 9,855 properties on evacuation order as of this morning, a situation they call "unprecedented"
Crash ties up Highway 2 near Okotoks

Crash ties up Highway 2 near Okotoks

Highway 2 southbound is reduced to one lane as crews respond to a collision at the 370 Avenue intersection in Foothills County.
Liz Weston: Create a care plan for older parents (or yourself)

Liz Weston: Create a care plan for older parents (or yourself)

At some point, most older people will need help getting through the day. Someone turning 65 today has a 70% chance of eventually requiring assistance with basic living activities.
How a family's choice to donate a body for pig kidney research could help change transplants

How a family's choice to donate a body for pig kidney research could help change transplants

NEW YORK (AP) — Maurice “Mo” Miller became part of the quest to one day ease the transplant shortage with organs from animals by becoming the host for a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig following his death.
Another company of soldiers deployed to N.W.T to help with wildfire fight

Another company of soldiers deployed to N.W.T to help with wildfire fight

YELLOWKNIFE — Defence Minister Bill Blair says another company of soldiers is being deployed to Hay River in the Northwest Territories, which has been evacuated for more than a week due to a threatening wildfire nearby.
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