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Memorial donuts being sold in support of slain Edmonton police officers
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Canada broke a population growth record in 2022: StatCan
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Oilers sign Swedish centre Carl Berglund to entry-level contract
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Local first responder using art as therapy creates portraits of fallen EPS officers
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Hearings begin before Supreme Court on federal environmental impact assessment law
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Pizza vending machine opens at MacEwan University
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Best friend of fallen EPS officer completes airborne tribute
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What are the predictions for Canada's real estate market this spring?
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Shake Shack to come to Canada in 2024 with first location set for Toronto
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Latest Lucy examination reveals a uterine tumour, fails to explain breathing issue or unanimously advise relocation
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New home for Boyle Street Community Services
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Pizza vending machine opens at MacEwan University
A new vending machine at MacEwan University offers 'artisanal' pizza prepared in less than three minutes.
Here's what you need to know about the Zellers grand opening in Edmonton on Thursday
Zellers will make its return to Edmonton on Thursday. The brand will open a location within the Hudson's Bay store at Kingsway.
Historical Edmonton landmarks re-created by model train enthusiasts
A model train display at Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre incorporates Edmonton's history in its layouts.
From steak tartare to beef rouladen, Downtown Dining Week returns with deals and eats
For the next week, 64 restaurants will feature deals and special menus to celebrate the best of Edmonton's downtown food scene.
Winter camping at Fort Edmonton Park, zoo app among plans for federal $3.7M to capital city attractions
An injection of $3.7 million plus change from the federal government will be used to enhance and bring new programming to Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton Valley Zoo, Muttart Conservatory and downtown Edmonton.
Red carpet rolled out at Rogers Place for 2023 Juno Awards
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The Doobie Brothers are coming to Edmonton, as are Shaggy and TLC
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Local drummer excited to sit behind the kit at 2023 Juno Awards
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Body found on Whitemud Drive, EPS investigating
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A woman who lives across from the apartment where a 16-year-old shot and killed two Edmonton police constables has multiple bullet holes in her door, with a couple piercing her doorframe.
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The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Carl Berglund to a two-year entry level contract.
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Reds roll over Golden Bears 3-0 to net U Sports men's hockey title
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Biden is coming to Canada: Here's what we know about his visit
U.S. President Joe Biden is coming to Canada Thursday evening, kicking off his short but long-awaited official visit to Canada. Here's what CTV News has confirmed about what will be on the agenda, and what key players are saying about the upcoming visit.
What are the predictions for Canada's real estate market this spring?
The Canadian real estate market has been sluggish since last year, when prospective buyers started putting off plans to purchase homes as the Bank of Canada aggressively hiked interest rates eight consecutive times. But realtors see many edging toward a purchase once more.
Canada broke a population growth record in 2022: StatCan
Canada's population grew by more than one million over the course of one calendar year, breaking previous records, a new Statistics Canada report says.
5 planets will align in an arc across the night sky next week
Sky-gazers will be treated to a parade of planets near the end of month when Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars will appear together in the night sky.
Federal government allowing Ukrainians overseas to apply for free emergency visa until mid-July
The federal government will give Ukrainians until mid-July to apply for a free temporary visa to Canada under an emergency program put in place last year following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Prince William visits troops in Poland on surprise trip
Prince William made an unannounced trip to Poland on Wednesday to thank British and Polish troops involved in providing support to Ukraine, before meeting refugees who have fled the conflict with Russia to hear of their experiences.
AP sources: Manhattan DA postpones Trump grand jury session
Manhattan prosecutors postponed a scheduled grand jury session Wednesday in the investigation into Donald Trump over hush money payments during his 2016 presidential campaign, at least temporarily slowing a decision on whether to charge the ex-president.
What made Beethoven sick? DNA from his hair offers clues
Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven's death, researchers pulled DNA from strands of his hair, searching for clues about the health problems and hearing loss that plagued him.
Dick Van Dyke suffers 'minor injuries' in Malibu car crash
Veteran actor Dick Van Dyke has suffered minor injuries after his car was involved in a collision in Malibu, California, police in the city have confirmed.
Calgary
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Why were there fireworks in Calgary last night?
Plenty of Calgarians were surprised to hear the sound of fireworks ringing through the city on Tuesday night.
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Calgary councillor expecting first child
Calgary councillor Jasmine Mian and her husband are expecting their first child.
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Zellers food truck rolls into Calgary on Thursday as store reopens
The Calgary Zellers location opens to the public on Thursday and those visiting the nostalgic retailer will also be able to grab a bite from the Zellers Diner on Wheels.
Saskatoon
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Here's what we could see in the 2023-24 provincial budget
The long awaited 2023-24 provincial budget will be unveiled in the Legislature on Wednesday afternoon, outlining the government’s taxation and spending plans for next year.
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'I felt the shock go through my whole body': Saskatoon woman wins $100K on scratch ticket
A Saskatoon woman is $100,000 richer after winning an instant scratch ticket.
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Three people charged after alleged gunfire in Saskatoon
Saskatoon police arrested three people on firearms and drug possession charges on Tuesday.
Regina
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Here's what we could see in the 2023-24 provincial budget
The long awaited 2023-24 provincial budget will be unveiled in the Legislature on Wednesday afternoon, outlining the government’s taxation and spending plans for next year.
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'Not ideal for anyone': Regina Public Schools to move 200 students from Harbour Landing School
The Regina Public School Board has endorsed the school division’s proposal to have 200 students change schools next year.
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Sask. sees largest population increase in over a century
Saskatchewan experienced its largest population growth in more than a century last year.
Atlantic
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Transportation Safety Board report on sinking cites lax federal rules on stability
A Transportation Safety Board of Canada report has linked the fatal sinking of a Nova Scotia scallop dragger in 2020 to years of federal inaction on the imposition of stricter stability standards for fishing vessels.
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Class to resume Wednesday at Halifax-area high school two days after stabbings
Students at a Halifax-area school where two staff members were stabbed Monday are set to return to class Wednesday afternoon.
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Weather statements issued in the Maritimes ahead of snow Thursday
Environment Canada has issued special weather statements in the Maritimes ahead of a spring mix of snow and rain arriving Thursday.
Toronto
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Ontario to get rid of temporary paid sick days, lift some COVID measures in LTC homes
The Canadian Press has learned that Ontario will not extend its temporary paid sick day program.
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Mystery surrounds Markham, Ont. woman who 'disappeared without a trace'
A Markham, Ont. woman who has been missing for nearly three weeks 'disappeared without a trace,' police say.
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'Don't be this passenger’: Video shows person hanging out of sunroof on GTA highway
Video released by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) shows a car passenger hanging out of the vehicle’s sunroof as it crosses what appears to be the Burlington Skyway bridge on the QEW west of Toronto.
Montreal
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WATCH LIVE
WATCH LIVE | First victim identified in fatal Old Montreal fire
Montreal police have identified the first victim of the deadly fire in Old Montreal last week that has left two dead and five missing.
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WEATHER WARNING | Freezing rain warning in effect for Montreal
It may officially be spring, but wintery weather is hanging on. A Colorado low moving into Quebec is expected to bring light freezing rain this evening, after the evening rush hour
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Virtual reality tech to help pediatric patients manage pain at Montreal hospital
Children undergoing medical procedures at a Montreal hospital have a new tool to help them through pain and anxiety. Shriner’s Children’s Hospital says virtual reality headsets offer patients an escape to another world.
Kitchener
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BREAKING | Ont.’s police watchdog investigating incident near Belwood Lake
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating an incident near Belwood Lake, a few kilometres northeast of Fergus, Ont.
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'I'm going to die': Officer recalls night Beau Baker fatally shot
Remembering the night he fatally shot Beau Baker outside a Kitchener apartment on Brybeck Crescent in April 2015, Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) Staff Sgt. Eric Boynton - who was a patrol officer at the time - testified he was worried about Baker killing himself or others.
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Close call caught on video after driver runs stop sign in Guelph
Guelph police are looking for a driver who was captured on dash cam footage speeding through an intersection without braking at a stop sign.
