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Bleary-eyed fans rejoice over coffee and beer after Olympic semifinal win
Hockey fans exploded in celebration after Canada’s come-from-behind Olympic semifinal victory over Finland, proving that whether you’re watching hockey over wings and beer or coffee and eggs, some things don’t change. Supporters who were undeterred by the 7:40 a.m. puck drop were on their feet for the breakfast show at the Shark Club Sports Bar and Grill in Vancouver, where about 100 fans had gathered.
Judge upholds cat custody ruling, saying parenthood and pet ownership are different
An Alberta judge has divided up a group of cats between two feuding former spouses, saying neither gets to keep all of them because — in Alberta at least — pets aren’t the same as kids and legally shouldn’t be treated as such. "Parenthood and pet ownership should not be conflated," Justice Douglas Mah said in a written judgment last month in a case registered in Fort McMurray.
Albertans rally for separation, saying things won’t change under Confederation
EDMONTON — Katheryn Speck said she used to be a Canadian nationalist, travelled the world with a maple leaf on her backpack and once lived in Quebec so she could become fluently bilingual. But on Saturday she was among hundreds of people who rallied at the Alberta legislature to support separation from Canada, with many in the crowd waving Alberta flags and a few even displaying the U.S. Stars and Stripes. “I thought it was a beautiful, fantastic country. But now I’m so disappointed.
Canadian hockey fans conflicted about travel to US playoff games
Jack Gurevitch is a Montreal Canadiens superfan and a proud Canadian who's upset by United States President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats to annex Canada, but he says he won't let the political situation influence whether he travels to U.S. cities to support his team in the playoffs. Not everyone in his family agrees. "In anticipation of this call, I shared with my sister my opinion, and she went, 'Absolutely not. Do not go. Do not go into the United States during this time.
Blast at Alberta energy site seriously injures five employees
An explosion at an energy site northwest of Calgary has injured five workers, and RCMP say the resulting fire could burn for days. Cpl. Gina Slaney said the five were part of a crew that was drilling on a lease site at a field north of Cochrane, Alta., on Monday afternoon when it's believed they hit a gas pocket, triggering a large explosion. Slaney said three of the workers were seriously injured and two were very seriously injured, and they've all been transported to hospitals in Calgary.
Premiers dump on renewable energy as Alberta's electricity grid strains under the cold
Some Prairie politicians are taking Ottawa to task over its green-energy plans amid bone-chilling low temperatures, claiming on social media that electricity grid alerts in Alberta show renewables can't be depended on when temperatures plunge. "Right now, wind is generating almost no power.
Court will hear arguments about injunction to stop Edmonton homeless camp removals
EDMONTON – A court in Edmonton will hear evidence today about whether to extend an emergency interim injunction granted late last week that briefly postponed the removal of homeless camps, says a lawyer for a human rights group that’s been fighting the removals. Chris Wiebe, who is co-counsel representing the Coalition for Justice and Human Rights, says the postponement that was granted Friday only extends until noon today.
'We could hear screaming and crying:' Canadians in Morocco describe earthquake
Canadians who are in Morocco say an earthquake that's killed more than 2,000 people and injured hundreds more in the North African country is "absolutely incredible" and "terrifying." Fiona Richards of Nelson, B.C., who's on vacation in the old part of Marrakech, said she and friends from Vancouver were in a home's open courtyard when the shaking started Friday. They weren't sure they were going to make it. "During the rumbling, we were hiding under a doorway clutching each other.
'We could hear screaming and crying:' Canadians in Morocco describe earthquake
Canadians who are in Morocco say an earthquake that's killed more than 2,000 people and injured hundreds more in the North African country is “absolutely incredible” and “terrifying.” Fiona Richards of Nelson, B.C., who's on vacation in the old part of Marrakech, said she and friends from Vancouver were in a home's open courtyard when the shaking started Friday. They weren't sure they were going to make it. “During the rumbling, we were hiding under a doorway clutching each other.
'We could hear screaming and crying:' Canadians in Morocco describe earthquake
Advertisement 1 • • Article content Canadians who are in Morocco say an earthquake that’s killed more than 2,000 people and injured hundreds more in the North African country is “absolutely incredible” and “terrifying.” Fiona Richards of Nelson, B.C., who’s on vacation in the old part of Marrakech, said she and friends from Vancouver were in a home’s open courtyard when the shaking started Friday. Advertisement 2 Don't have an account?
Tornado in central Alberta damages homes, injuries reported
DIDSBURY, Alta. — Police say a tornado in central Alberta has damaged homes but no injuries have come to light so far. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a tornado warning at 1:50 p.m. local time on Saturday, noting meteorologists were tracking a severe thunderstorm in Mountain View County that was producing a tornado near Didsbury, Alta. RCMP said they received reports of a large tornado in the county along Highway 2 at Highway 581, ranging from one to two kilometres wide.
Smoke cooled air and helped slow weekend wildfire spread in Alberta, officials say
EDMONTON - Wildfire activity in Alberta wasn't as bad over the holiday weekend as officials had feared when they saw the initial hot and dry weather forecasts because of smoke cover and limited rain in some areas.
Smoke cooled air and helped slow weekend wildfire spread in Alberta, officials say
EDMONTON - Wildfire activity in Alberta wasn't as bad over the holiday weekend as officials had feared when they saw the initial hot and dry weather forecasts because of smoke cover and limited rain in some areas.
Alberta officials say cooler weather and showers help in battle against wildfires
EDMONTON — Cooler temperatures and a bit of rain were delivering some relief for firefighters as they continued to battle wildfires that threaten communities in northern Alberta, but provincial officials warned the reprieve was only in some areas and lightning is sparking some new blazes. "People have called this season certainly unprecedented in recent memory because we have so many fires so spread out," Christie Tucker with Alberta Wildfire told a media briefing Sunday afternoon.
Some Saskatchewan Sunwing passengers make it home, others make their own way back
REGINA — Some Sunwing travellers from Saskatchewan say the airline is leaving them at airports in other provinces, while another says her flight from Mexico that made it to Regina had dozens of empty seats. "We piled 11 people into three cars with 11 pieces of luggage and travelled through the night and arrived home," said Patrick Gobeil, who said his group rented vehicles on New Year's Eve to get home to Prince Albert, Sask., after Sunwing left them in Calgary.
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