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Airdrie offers wide support for unhoused during cold snap
Airdrie offers wide support for unhoused during cold snap

The Airdrie Public Library housed vulnerable people during the extreme cold in Alberta, setting an example for other cities and countries.
AER reports uncontrolled release of steam at site near Fort McKay
AER reports uncontrolled release of steam at site near Fort McKay

In a release, the Alberta Energy Regulator said it instructed the OWA to work to stop the release and make the site safe. There is no risk to public safety and no injuries have been reported.
Driver charged with 1st-degree murder after bus crashes into daycare, killing 2 children
Driver charged with 1st-degree murder after bus crashes into daycare, killing 2 children

Two young children were killed and six others were injured after a city bus crashed into a Laval daycare in Sainte-Rose, north of Montreal, Wednesday morning. The 51-year-old driver of the Société...
Charges laid in 2021 workplace death at Base Plant
Charges laid in 2021 workplace death at Base Plant

In early January 2021, a 25-year-old contractor died when the bulldozer he was driving fell through the ice on a tailings pond at Suncor's Fort Hills site.
Where does the term two-spirit come from in 2SLGBTQ+?
Where does the term two-spirit come from in 2SLGBTQ+?

A two-spirit academic says the term emerged in 1990 as part of the struggle to express both Indigeneity and gender diversity.
Second flight bringing Ukrainian evacuees to Canada touches down in Montreal
Second flight bringing Ukrainian evacuees to Canada touches down in Montreal

A teary-eyed Valeriya Berezhnova was emotional when she walked through the airport gates after landing in Montreal on Sunday morning. Berezhnova was one of 306 Ukrainian evacuees who touched down at...
Report into 'shocking' RCMP misogyny says reform may be impossible
Report into 'shocking' RCMP misogyny says reform may be impossible

A Canadian women’s advocacy group says the RCMP needs serious fixing when it comes to the way the police force treats women. But it’s something they admit may not be possible. The Canadian Feminist...
Quebec to lift mask mandate in almost all indoor settings on May 14
Quebec to lift mask mandate in almost all indoor settings on May 14

Quebec is lifting its mask mandate in most indoor public spaces next week, becoming the last Canadian province to remove the COVID-19 health restriction. The mask mandate will be lifted May 14 at 12:01...
A final farewell: national funeral in Montreal for Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur
A final farewell: national funeral in Montreal for Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur

The hockey world, Quebec and Canadian politicians and fans gathered Tuesday in downtown Montreal to say farewell to an NHL legend who inspired generations. Fans wearing number 10 jerseys and draped...