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B.C. killer whales poisoned with wildfire and fossil fuel toxins, study finds

B.C. killer whales poisoned with wildfire and fossil fuel toxins, study finds

Study reveals British Columbia's killer whales ingest and absorb toxins from oil spills and wildfires.
Canadian death toll in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak rises to seven

Canadian death toll in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak rises to seven

The Public Health Agency of Canada says if people have fresh or frozen cantaloupe at home and they are unsure what brand the fruit is, they should throw it out and wash their hands.  
Banff elk numbers slightly up after five-year decline

Banff elk numbers slightly up after five-year decline

“When we talk about predation, we have a fairly healthy Bow Valley [wolf] pack and that could put a dent in the [elk] herd."
Federal government posts $15.1 billion deficit between April and October this year

Federal government posts $15.1 billion deficit between April and October this year

OTTAWA — The federal government recorded a budgetary deficit of $15.1 billion between April and October, $7 billion of which was in October.
Alberta MP calls on Liberals to scrap MAID expansion in January

Alberta MP calls on Liberals to scrap MAID expansion in January

An expansion of MAID to cover people who suffer solely from mental illness was scheduled for March 2023, but it was postponed for one year
Saskatchewan police arrest woman wanted in Alberta in parental abduction case

Saskatchewan police arrest woman wanted in Alberta in parental abduction case

A warrant for the arrest of the female was sworn in Alberta.
Toy retailer Mastermind to stop accepting gift cards after Christmas Eve

Toy retailer Mastermind to stop accepting gift cards after Christmas Eve

TORONTO — Mastermind says it will stop honouring gift cards after Christmas Eve. The distressed toy retailer says in court filings that gift cards won't be accepted at its stores after Dec. 24.
St. Albert students pack holiday cheer for Remand Centre inmates

St. Albert students pack holiday cheer for Remand Centre inmates

Gift bag campaign has run for 24 years
Saskatoon judge finds Mark Friesen, Maxime Bernier, dozens more, guilty

Saskatoon judge finds Mark Friesen, Maxime Bernier, dozens more, guilty

Judge rejects their argument they were targeted while the counter-protesters at Free Palestine rally left alone.
Alberta's rural patients missing out on cancer clinical trials: study

Alberta's rural patients missing out on cancer clinical trials: study

Clinical trials can deliver life-saving treatment to people, but a study shows patients in rural and remote Canada are rarely included in this research.
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