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How Elk Island National Park is dealing with an influx of visitors this summer; Wood and plains bison at Elk Island National Park are just some of the wildlife people come to see at the park\.

How Elk Island National Park is dealing with an influx of visitors this summer

July 6 , 2025 at 03:20:29 p.m. MDT • :

Staff at Elk Island National Park, just east of Edmonton, are bracing for another bustling summer, especially after the federal government introduced the Canada Strong pass.
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Downed cell tower has left many Thorhild County residents without service for weeks; Telus is building a new cell tower to replace the infrastructure destroyed on June 14\.

Downed cell tower has left many Thorhild County residents without service for weeks

July 6 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Many residents in Thorhild County, Alta., have been without cellphone service for three weeks, after thieves downed a 106-metre Telus tower.
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Trump's global tariff pause is supposed to expire soon. What's at stake for Canada?; U\.S\. President Donald Trump's pause on global tariffs is set to expire on Wednesday, which could cause additional trade headaches for Canada and Prime Minister Mark Carney\.

Trump's global tariff pause is supposed to expire soon. What's at stake for Canada?

July 6 , 2025 at 12:17:32 p.m. MDT • :

U.S. President Donald Trump's pause on his sweeping global tariffs is set to expire in just a few days, unless he opts to give countries extra time to strike deals — as his advisers have suggested this weekend. Some trade experts say Canada still faces big risks, despite avoiding that round of levies back in April.
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Independent MLAs say work has already begun to rebuild Progressive Conservative Party; Peter Guthrie was sworn into Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's cabinet in 2023, but now he and fellow independent MLA Scott Sinclair are working on reviving Alberta's Progressive Conservative party\.

Independent MLAs say work has already begun to rebuild Progressive Conservative Party

July 5 , 2025 at 05:52:19 p.m. MDT • :

Peter Guthrie and Scott Sinclair revealed more details on Saturday about their work to resurrect the Progressive Conservative brand that held government in Alberta for 44 uninterrupted years.
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Being my mom's medical proxy was heartbreaking, but I'd do it all over again; Lynn Paulin, left, and her mom, Cheryl Simmonds at her college graduation in 2015\.

Being my mom's medical proxy was heartbreaking, but I'd do it all over again

July 6 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Lynn Paulin didn't expect she'd be forced to make end-of-life medical decisions for her mom at just 32. But being there while her mom took her last breath allowed Paulin to pay back some of the same care she'd received all her life.
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People getting divorced are setting up gift registries. Don't roll your eyes just yet; Divorce costs can run into thousands of dollars in legal fees, leaving little for setting up separate households\.  

July 6 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

People getting divorced are setting up gift registries. Don't roll your eyes just yet

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Flair Airlines failed to make rent payments before planes seized, leasing companies allege; In March 2023, Flair Airlines filed a \$50-million lawsuit against Irish-based Airborne Capital Inc\. and a trio of affiliated leasing corporations\.  

July 4 , 2025 at 12:23:41 p.m. MDT • :

Flair Airlines failed to make rent payments before planes seized, leasing companies allege

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As a refugee, I learned what it means to be Canadian in a small Prairie community; Vien Huynh-Lee's family came to Canada as refugees from Vietnam and moved to Manitoba\. Despite the challenges of living in a place so different from Vietnam, they found a home in this rural community\.  

July 5 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

As a refugee, I learned what it means to be Canadian in a small Prairie community

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Penny Oleksiak withdraws from swimming worlds citing whereabouts case with World Aquatics; Penny Oleksiak received support of her decision from Swimming Canada CEO Suzanne Paulins, who said the organization believes she 'is a clean athlete who made an administrative mistake\.'  

July 4 , 2025 at 05:04:52 p.m. MDT • :

Penny Oleksiak withdraws from swimming worlds citing whereabouts case with World Aquatics

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Child-care centres are popping up all over Edmonton. But not everyone is in favour; Wanda Johnston stands in front of the future child-care centre located next door to her home in north Edmonton\.  

July 3 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Child-care centres are popping up all over Edmonton. But not everyone is in favour

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