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Both sides working to combat bighorn sheep infestation

Both sides working to combat bighorn sheep infestation

Psoroptes mange has now been found in the eastern Okanagan Valley bighorn sheep.
Innisfail teen believed to be the youngest licensed flight instructor in Canada

Innisfail teen believed to be the youngest licensed flight instructor in Canada

Eighteen-year-old from Alberta holds a commercial pilot license and aspired to fly private jets.
As Pierre Poilievre aims to rebuild a 'broken' Canada, ads aim to soften his image

As Pierre Poilievre aims to rebuild a 'broken' Canada, ads aim to soften his image

OTTAWA — A pile of puzzle pieces spills onto a table.
Okotoks Paralympian looking for ways to give back

Okotoks Paralympian looking for ways to give back

Alberta wheelchair rugby athlete Zak Madell is seeking business opportunities in his hometown
Stolen bunnies returned to B.C. home with note

Stolen bunnies returned to B.C. home with note

Two bunnies stolen from their home in West Kelowna, B.C., have been returned to their owner with a note apologizing for the theft.
Cougar spotted near park in Cochrane

Cougar spotted near park in Cochrane

The Town of Cochrane advises residents and visitors keep their distance from any wildlife, after a cougar was spotted in a popular hiking area.
Evacuations ordered in communities along Alberta-NWT boundary due to wildfires

Evacuations ordered in communities along Alberta-NWT boundary due to wildfires

FORT SMITH, N.W.T. — Evacuation orders have been issued for several communities along the boundary between Alberta and the Northwest Territories due to nearby wildfires.
BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair

BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair

VANCOUVER — A recent bid by BC Hydro to increase public charging rates has some EV drivers in that province concerned.
Olds College, Nufarm strike $1 million partnership

Olds College, Nufarm strike $1 million partnership

Olds College and Nufarm Agriculture Inc. will collaborate in research, development, and testing of agriculture tech and products at the college's Smart Farm.
Whitehorse woman tackles whitewater for the first time in her wheelchair

Whitehorse woman tackles whitewater for the first time in her wheelchair

She doesn’t want her chair to be an obstacle to those things, so she has a motto: improvise, adapt and overcome.
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