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Foothills leaders look back on 10 years since devastating floods

Foothills leaders look back on 10 years since devastating floods

Flooding on the Sheep and Highwood rivers a decade ago led to greater preparedness and mitigation, and created opportunities for change.
In race against clock, expanding fleet of ships searches for submersible lost near Titanic wreck

In race against clock, expanding fleet of ships searches for submersible lost near Titanic wreck

In a race against the clock on the high seas, an expanding international armada of ships and airplanes searched Tuesday for a submersible that vanished in the North Atlantic while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic. U.S.
Canada's oil output would plummet by 2050 in a net-zero world, new modelling shows

Canada's oil output would plummet by 2050 in a net-zero world, new modelling shows

CALGARY — New modelling from the Canada Energy Regulator suggests Canadian oil production will plummet by 2050 if the world achieves its Paris target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within that time.
Search for missing submersible near Titanic wreck site a race against time

Search for missing submersible near Titanic wreck site a race against time

HALIFAX — An air and sea search continued Tuesday across hundreds of kilometres of ocean south of Newfoundland for a submersible carrying five people that vanished during a dive to the wreckage of the Titanic.
Wacky weather hits Banff, Canmore, Kananaskis

Wacky weather hits Banff, Canmore, Kananaskis

BANFF – Hot on the heels of well above normal temperatures, snow is dumping at higher elevations in Kananaskis Country and the Bow Valley and forcing a rare June snowstorm warning for the Icefields Parkway.
Survey says gender pay gap narrowed in 2022, but still 21 per cent

Survey says gender pay gap narrowed in 2022, but still 21 per cent

TORONTO — A new report says the gender pay gap in Canada narrowed last year compared with 2021, but still stood at more than 20 per cent.
Historic Forts will offer weekend events all summer

Historic Forts will offer weekend events all summer

Sites at Fort George and Buckingham House open their doors for the summer.
Tourism businesses in a ‘dire’ state, with debt mounting and demand meager: industry

Tourism businesses in a ‘dire’ state, with debt mounting and demand meager: industry

The head of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada says businesses are struggling to stay afloat under a pile of debt and a dearth of overseas visitors.
Ozempic ads seem to be everywhere. Doctors and ethics experts are worried about that

Ozempic ads seem to be everywhere. Doctors and ethics experts are worried about that

With ads popping up on TV, social media, giant billboards and at professional sports games, Canadians may be feeling bombarded by marketing for Ozempic and sister drug Rybelsus.
Businesses' changing credit usage a worrying trend: Equifax

Businesses' changing credit usage a worrying trend: Equifax

TORONTO — Equifax Canada says new data suggests a significant shift in credit usage among businesses in the first quarter of 2023.
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