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Not so fast: You could toss your poinsettias, or help them 'bloom' again next year

Not so fast: You could toss your poinsettias, or help them 'bloom' again next year

Poinsettia's the red and white “flowering” beauties can be kept year-round. And with the proper care and attention, they’ll “rebloom” just in time for next year’s festivities.
Police search for missing family northwest of Edmonton

Police search for missing family northwest of Edmonton

Police say family of three, including 8 year old boy could have been off-roading
Rising prices, shrinking libraries: How streaming TV is shaking down in Canada

Rising prices, shrinking libraries: How streaming TV is shaking down in Canada

TORONTO — Streaming television forever changed how Canadians watch their favourite shows, offering a seemingly bottomless library of commercial-free programming for a dirt-cheap price.
City of Cold Lake hears detox facility needed in Lakeland as meth "off the charts"

City of Cold Lake hears detox facility needed in Lakeland as meth "off the charts"

“The meth use in our community is off the charts, with 90 per cent of individuals out of 100 per cent of everyone in our shelter, I think it would be safe to say 97 per cent suffer from meth induced psychosis.”  
Stoney Nakoda Nation sues Canmore, province over development plans

Stoney Nakoda Nation sues Canmore, province over development plans

“Facilitating an inclusive assessment of these values is a necessary step toward true reconciliation and relationship-building between neighbours.”
Time to replace your car? How to tell when repair bills are no longer worth it

Time to replace your car? How to tell when repair bills are no longer worth it

TORONTO — Deciding whether to fix your aging car again or trade it in for a new one can be a tough calculation at the best of times, let alone when financing costs have significantly jumped and car prices have soared.
Alberta family overwhelmed by support after house fire that has them displaced for months

Alberta family overwhelmed by support after house fire that has them displaced for months

A family expects to be out of their home southwest of Calgary for the next 10 to 12 months after a fire earlier this month.
B.C. killer whales poisoned with wildfire and fossil fuel toxins, study finds

B.C. killer whales poisoned with wildfire and fossil fuel toxins, study finds

Study reveals British Columbia's killer whales ingest and absorb toxins from oil spills and wildfires.
Canadian death toll in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak rises to seven

Canadian death toll in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak rises to seven

The Public Health Agency of Canada says if people have fresh or frozen cantaloupe at home and they are unsure what brand the fruit is, they should throw it out and wash their hands.  
Banff elk numbers slightly up after five-year decline

Banff elk numbers slightly up after five-year decline

“When we talk about predation, we have a fairly healthy Bow Valley [wolf] pack and that could put a dent in the [elk] herd."
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