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Traveller describes pouring water, falling ceiling tile at storm-hit Calgary airport

Traveller describes pouring water, falling ceiling tile at storm-hit Calgary airport

CALGARY — The rat-a-tat of hail was echoing through the terminal as Quinn White made her way to a gate at the Calgary International Airport on Monday evening. As she rounded a corner, there was a more disconcerting sound: running water.
Crews make progress in Jasper National Park but firefighting to continue into fall

Crews make progress in Jasper National Park but firefighting to continue into fall

EDMONTON — Officials from Parks Canada say crews are making good progress on tackling the wildfire in Jasper National Park but expect some firefighting to continue into the fall.
Suncor Energy earns $1.57 billion in second quarter

Suncor Energy earns $1.57 billion in second quarter

CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. says it earned $1.57 billion in its second quarter, down from $1.88 billion in the second quarter of 2023. The Calgary-based oil giant says on an adjusted basis, it earned $1.63 billion, up from $1.
Saskatchewan latest province to restrict cellphone use in school classrooms

Saskatchewan latest province to restrict cellphone use in school classrooms

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is following the lead of other provinces in announcing that students won't be allowed to use cellphones in class in the upcoming school year, a move critics call a distraction from more pressing issues like fundin
Young boy dead in northern Alberta after drowning while kayaking with father: RCMP

Young boy dead in northern Alberta after drowning while kayaking with father: RCMP

EDMONTON — Police in northern Alberta say a young boy has drowned while kayaking with his father. Slave Lake RCMP say the pair failed to return from their boating trip as scheduled Saturday evening.
TC Energy eyes data centre growth as potential opportunity

TC Energy eyes data centre growth as potential opportunity

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. is eyeing the rapid proliferation of data centres in North America as a business opportunity.
Storm with baseball-sized hail warning for south-central Alberta: Environment Canada

Storm with baseball-sized hail warning for south-central Alberta: Environment Canada

Environment Canada says a severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for parts of south-central Alberta.
Trudeau meets officials, evacuees following Jasper wildfire

Trudeau meets officials, evacuees following Jasper wildfire

HINTON, Alta. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Hinton, Alta., to get a briefing on the status of the Jasper wildfire, as well as meet with the province's premier and evacuees who fled the blaze that destroyed a third of the town.
Hearing denial for man held for tweet shows complaints system favours police: experts

Hearing denial for man held for tweet shows complaints system favours police: experts

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — People in Newfoundland and Labrador who feel they've been a victim of police misconduct have just six months to file a complaint.
'Monsters': Sturgeon endure in Alberta rivers, but their future is uncertain

'Monsters': Sturgeon endure in Alberta rivers, but their future is uncertain

EDMONTON — They lurk in the murky depths of some of Alberta's biggest rivers, living fossils from when giant lizards strode the earth.
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