A German tourist, who visited Alberta to celebrate his 60th birthday, still requires 24/7 care and likely will never work again, says the Honorary German Consulate in Calgary. Horst Stewin, 60, was randomly shot in the head on an Alberta highway this summer. “He is still very limited when it comes to communications, so he cannot speak and he can’t…
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Alberta RCMP say it is again safe for residents to enter a west Leduc neighbourhood after a firearms-related incident Thursday morning. Around 8:30 a.m., RCMP issued a news release asking residents to stay away from Selkirk Place and Aspen Creek in the Suntree neighbourhood. Residents were asked to avoid the area “for their safety.” As of 9 a.m. police…
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Alberta has changed the way pot shops order cannabis in an effort to make the process more fair for retailers who are struggling to keep shelves stocked. Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis has introduced a manual ordering system for retail store owners. On Mondays, all shops receive an updated sheet showing which cannabis products the…
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A breakfast started by Edmonton Eskimo fans more than 40 years ago, will return to the city as an essential event of Grey Cup weekend. Close to 4,000 people are expected to attend the Spirit of Edmonton breakfast on Nov. 23 and 24 at the Shaw Conference Centre. As the first quickly sold out, volunteers added a second.…
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Bundle up. A section of Alberta is going to get buried in snow, and fast. Environment Canada issued snowfall warnings Thursday morning for a large swath of northwestern Alberta. Communities from Grande Prairie to Rocky Mountain House, Hinton to Whitecourt, are being told to brace for a big winter storm. Between 10 and 15 centimetres…
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New government assistance intended to help Fort McMurray, Alta., residents rebuild after the 2016 wildfire will not be available to several owners of a beleaguered condo project. Residents struggling to rebuild their homes will be able to access $6 million in financial aid, provided by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, the province and the Red Cross. The funds are…
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