Three Albertans have died from the flu this season
Three Albertans — two in Edmonton and one in the province’s South zone — have died from the flu so far this season. Nearly two weeks after flu vaccination clinics opened across the province...
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Unregulated novelty Halloween contact lenses can lead to infection and blindness, warns Vancouver optician
Novelty contact lenses worn for Halloween and cosplay have surged in popularity, but many unregulated...
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Hiding from zombies in The Locked Room
You’re locked in a small room. Maybe with friends. Maybe strangers. It gets worse. There are zombies...
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Country star Jason Aldean set to perform at next year's Calgary Stampede
The superstar performer joins Blake Shelton as acts announced for 2015 event
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BDSM: What is it, and why do people partake in it?
Fired CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi's admission that he engages in rough sex has Canadians hearing a ...
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Women take back Halloween night from the sexy costumes
You don’t have to be Gloria Steinem (but, hey, great costume idea) to notice that, somewhere along...
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Homecoming for Calgary composer
Abigail Richardson was deaf. “I had my first ear infection when I was a few days old,” she...
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Canada produced many of the First World War’s greatest aces
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Photos: Prince Harry launches Poppy Day in London
Prince Harry boarded a 1960s Routemaster bus at Buckingham Palace in London Thursday along with war...
Video: Dr. David Suzuki recites In Flanders Fields
In a few short lines of poetry, Canadian physician Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae captured the futility...
Comparison: Chevrolet Camaro SS vs. Ford Mustang GT
We put these two familiar, battle-hardened foes to the test on the track at Calabogie
The history behind the heated Camaro-Mustang war
Ford and Chevrolet's battle for muscle car supremacy has been a long and bruising affair
Car Review: 2015 Toyota Yaris
Compact hatchback looks pretty good and is totally competent, but is being just competent enough?
Couple fights to keep pet raccoon
Dennis the raccoon lives with Wendy and Ron hook as a pet. Having a pet raccoon is not allowed in Saskatoon. Hook says she hopes the city will make an exception.
Arm wrestlers square off in Edmonton
There were strong arms and sore wrists at the Western Canadian Arm Wrestling Championship at West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton on October 11, 2014.
CUFF.Docs unveils eclectic lineup of non-fiction films
An alt-rocker-turned-filmmaker from Wales and a magician best known for challenging supernatural claims will be among the confirmed guests at the second annual CUFF.Docs festival. Gruff Rhys, the frontman...
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Smith should clean house, advises only Wildrose MLA venturing an opinion (with video)
Wildrose MLAs were keeping quiet for the most part Wednesday on the planned review of Danielle Smith’s leadership, but one outspoken caucus member said it’s not Smith who is causing the party’s problems. Joe Anglin said he supports Smith, who on Tuesday called for a leadership review at the party’s upcoming annual general meeting after Wildrose failed to win any of the four byelections held earlier this week.
Panel of judges urges caution in passing new anti-terror laws
A panel of three former judges who led high-profile judicial inquiries that examined national security matters cautioned the federal government Wednesday not to rush to adopt new anti-terrorism laws based on this month’s fatal attacks on two soldiers in Canada. “The goal here is laudable, without a doubt,” said Frank Iacobucci, who presided over an […]
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Country star Jason Aldean set to perform at next year’s Calgary Stampede
The Calgary Stampede has rustled up another big country name for its 2015 edition. Macon, Georgia superstar Jason Aldean will perform a Virgin Mobile ...
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Corbella: The irony of Danielle Smith is she’s too effective
There is much irony behind the predicament Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith finds herself in. It is precisely...
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Ghomeshi has no right to sue his former employer. And yet, here he is, ...
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Gallery - World Series Game 7: Kansas City Royals vs San Francisco Giants
Game 7 images of the World Series.
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Colombia’s president rolls out red carpet for Prince Charles
Colombia’s President welcomed Prince Charles with full military honours during the British...
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British Library's gothic exhibition features items that sparked a genre
There's a part of us that loves to be scared. How else to explain the popularity of stories featuring...
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Ruptured main creates lake in Calgary mall parking lot
A ruptured water main flooded the parking lot at a northwest Calgary mall.
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