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Edmonton doctor tells inquiry how ER staff were ordered to treat ‘VIPs’ faster
An Alberta emergency room doctor has told a public inquiry medical staff were once pressured to provide faster care for well-connected people.
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Christmas Kitsch
Gallery: Christmas kitsch and other holiday monstrosities...
There's a lot of festive spirit going around this time of year. So much, in fact, that it's easy to ...
How John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John killed Christmas
It takes a pair of waxy, pasty former somebodies to reunite to truly extinguish the very essence of ...
YYC Photo Vote: What's your favourite (frozen) shot?
Time to vote in our YYC Photo Vote. This week, we asked readers to send us their best photos of how ...
Gallery: Today's Best Pictures
Is it just a nice place for a rest or does this Mallard hen really love Regina? This and more in Today...
Royalty courts the fairy godmother of fertility
The walls of Zita West’s central London offices are papered with the smiling faces she has helped...
Gallery: Top 5 cities in Canada to live
Vancouver is tops in Canada for quality of life, with its moderate climate contributing to its high ...
Chinese Murder Mystery
Rumors of corruption, blackmail, & the murder of a British businessman destroy a rising Chinese political star's career - but did his wife actually do it? Investigates the rumors that continue to swirl around the murder mystery that's changed the course of Chinese political history.
George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight
George interviews Kristin Kreuk; Buffy Saint-Marie Guest Panelist is Mark Little.
All for One with Debbie Travis
In this series debut, Debbie needs to convince Montreal's Italian community to come together to complete a huge home renovation for a local unsung hero in only five days.
Theatre
Theatre Calgary’s Christmas Carol is still moving, after all these years
And all these years, I thought it was four calling birds! Who knew? Such are the mysteries of the Twelve Days of Christmas, which gets the full-blown, pull-out-all-the-stops treatment every year around...
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Gallery: The 18 players trying to save the NHL season
Players from superstar Sidney Crosby to lesser-known young grinders like Kevin Westgarth are gathered with six NHL owners trying to salvage at least a partial hockey season. Here are your potential puck saviours.
Tis the season - for increased daytime check stops
As the holiday season approaches, Calgary officers are gearing up their Checkstop program to keep drunk drivers off the roads.
‘Manners police’ to curb rudeness on French trains
PARIS — France’s state-owned railway operator is to deploy almost 3,000 inspectors with tough new powers to eradicate bad manners on trains.
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Cookies for Habitat
A delicious holiday treat that helps get affordable homes built for families. The gingerbread familiy campaign kicked off Tuesday to raise money and awareness for Habitat for humanity
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Major Darryl Watts found guilty on three charges
Maj. Darryl Watts has been found not guilty of manslaughter in the death of an Edmonton-based soldier, but guilty of three other charges including unlawfully causing bodily harm. A panel of five senior officers from across the country read out its verdict on Tuesday afternoon following two full days of deliberations. The panel also found him guilty of negligent performance of a military dury and not guilty of two counts of breach of duty.
Five players with ties to Calgary invited to Junior camp
Ty Rattie, Matt Dumba and Hunter Shinkaruk played their minor hockey here. Laurent Brossoit and Tyler Wotherspoon are drafted by the Flames. Five junior players with ties to Calgary have been invited to the 37-man national junior selection roster.
How many elk live in Banff area?
A census is underway in the Banff and Bow Valley areas of southern Alberta as parks officials count the number of elk who live in the region. One of the key goals of the study is understanding how environmental conditions may have affected elk birth rates.
Watch ghosts of past, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, kill Christmas presently
“You ruined Christmas.” If you’ve lived your life properly (i.e. with little regard for sobriety and the thoughts of others) it’...
| Mike BellLakritz: Let Redford get on with governing Alberta
I was a little worried when I heard that Danielle Smith and her Wildrose cohort had stormed out of the...
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Cookies for Habitat
A delicious holiday treat that helps get affordable homes built for families. The gingerbread familiy campaign kicked off...
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Why Canadian retailers are a productivity bright spot
Retail is one of the toughest sectors out there: Customers are fickle, margins are often razor thin ...
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David Rosenberg: Why I am bullish on Canada
Very recently, my Gluskin Sheff partners and I were invited to co-host an event at the Consul General...
Canada’s job market mismatch puts economy at risk: CIBC
A CIBC report released Monday suggests Canada’s economic prosperity is at risk due to a labour...
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Holiday Gift Guide
With ideas for him, her, the kids, pets and the techie in the family, the Holiday Gift Guide is sure to get you in the shopping...
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Gender Gap
Coaching helps close gender gap
Women may be making only "glacial" gains in representation at the highest...
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BMW 4 Series
Gallery: BMW 4 Series Coupe Concept
The just revealed BMW 4 Series Coupe Concept appears to be the next step in the ...
West Vancouver
Gallery: West Vancouver with ocean views -- $3.888M
A five-bedroom luxury family estate offering approximately 5,800sqft of elegant ...
Gallery: Hollywood’s brightest come out for Power 100: Women in Entertainment breakfast
Hollywood’s brightest come out for Power 100: Women in Entertainment breakfast
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Gallery: Get ocean views from this West Vancouver home for only $3.888M
A five-bedroom luxury family estate offering approximately 5,800sqft of elegant and comfortable living...
Fashion
Gallery: Celebrity fashion seen today
Here’s how style savvy stars dressed up for film premieres, fashion shows and VIP parties.
Gallery: 13 high-profile athletes involved in violent death tragedies
With the investigation into the murder/suicide of Kansas City Chiefs football player Jovan Belcher and...
Gallery: 25 occupations desperately needing workers
A CIBC report released Monday says many key sectors of the Canadian economy have job openings, but no...
Carole King
Gallery: Katy Perry, Jack Nicholson and other stars toast legend Carole King
The likes of Jack Nicholson, Alicia Keyes, Danny DeVito and Katy Perry were all on hand Tuesday night...
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