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Alberta author's new suspenseful mystery novel dedicated to late father

Alberta author's new suspenseful mystery novel dedicated to late father

“In The Man in the Barretina Hat, I could push boundaries and create intrigue and drama.”
Artists challenging perception in new Okotoks exhibition

Artists challenging perception in new Okotoks exhibition

Works by Laura Payne and Sinéad Ludwig-Burgess on display at Okotoks Art Gallery through March 31.
Floodlights beaming into homes disrupt historic Newfoundland neighbourhood

Floodlights beaming into homes disrupt historic Newfoundland neighbourhood

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Residents of a historic Newfoundland fishing village say the City of St. John’s has abandoned them in their fight against a neighbour's powerful floodlights, which they say shine all night into the bedrooms of local homes.
'Wake-up call': Toilet paper toxin, chemicals found inside endangered B.C. orcas

'Wake-up call': Toilet paper toxin, chemicals found inside endangered B.C. orcas

Many of the chemicals found inside the mammals are banned in Canada.
Worried about Canada’s New Alcohol Guidance? Try a Damp January

Worried about Canada’s New Alcohol Guidance? Try a Damp January

Experts say most Canadians don’t have to pursue an all-or-nothing approach to reap the benefits of drinking less.
How online booking has changed the travel agent landscape

How online booking has changed the travel agent landscape

A travel agent's clients include corporations, groups, or individuals, who often have very different travel needs and expectations.
Course aims to fill gap by training therapists on needs of veterans, first responders

Course aims to fill gap by training therapists on needs of veterans, first responders

OTTAWA — It wasn't until psychologist number three that retired warrant officer Brian McKenna was able to find someone who, in his words, "had a clue."
Retired Cree senator stunned by 'facade' of Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond's heritage

Retired Cree senator stunned by 'facade' of Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond's heritage

Retired senator Lillian Dyck said she was "stunned" to see reports last fall questioning the Indigenous heritage of former judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, whose story she had related to, and whose career she had celebrated.
How thieves stole a Toronto condo in 'total title fraud', selling it for $970,000

How thieves stole a Toronto condo in 'total title fraud', selling it for $970,000

The professional photographs posted on a property tour website last year show Moffy Yu's condo in downtown Toronto, a light-filled two-bedroom home with floor-to-ceiling windows framing sweeping views from the tallest residential tower in Canada.
Ottawa gives $40M to Atlantic shellfish farmers hit by post-tropical storm Fiona

Ottawa gives $40M to Atlantic shellfish farmers hit by post-tropical storm Fiona

SPRINGBROOK, P.E.I. — The federal government is providing up to $40 million over two years to shellfish farmers in Atlantic Canada to help them recover from damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona.
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