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Businesses could add credit card fees as restrictions lift

Businesses could add credit card fees as restrictions lift

Canadians may see a jump in the number of businesses applying credit card use surcharges as restrictions on the practice lift today.
Spike in cannabis poisonings after legalization of edibles: study

Spike in cannabis poisonings after legalization of edibles: study

The Edmonton zone, which includes the Sturgeon Community Hospital, saw 83 emergency care visits with cannabis poisoning mentioned in the diagnosis from Jan. 1, 2020 to May 31, 2022, in children ages zero to 14.
Sponsorship boycott of Hockey Canada's men's programs grows amid calls for change

Sponsorship boycott of Hockey Canada's men's programs grows amid calls for change

A growing list of top-tier corporate sponsors are pulling their support for Hockey Canada amid criticism of the handling of alleged sexual assaults.
Price at the gas pumps could rise more as OPEC Plus cuts production

Price at the gas pumps could rise more as OPEC Plus cuts production

Gasoline prices in Canada continue to creep higher ahead of the Thanksgiving long weekend. According to GasBuddy.com, the national average price for regular gasoline as of midday Wednesday was 167.4 cents per litre.
Charges laid after Northern Alberta man chases woman with machete

Charges laid after Northern Alberta man chases woman with machete

Police in St. Paul received numerous 911 calls about "a female being chased through town by a male with a rifle."
Alberta UCP wraps up voting Thursday, prepares to announce new premier

Alberta UCP wraps up voting Thursday, prepares to announce new premier

Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party is scheduled pick the province’s new premier Thursday, and political observers say its next step should be getting back on the same page as the rest of the province.
Parents, critics want action on kids' pain medication shortage ahead of flu season

Parents, critics want action on kids' pain medication shortage ahead of flu season

Many parents fear what lies ahead if the problem is not addressed soon, with Calgary mother Tara Collins noting she struggled to find medications when her sons fell ill last month.
Liberal leader says B.C. could learn from Alberta's approach to drug-overdose crisis

Liberal leader says B.C. could learn from Alberta's approach to drug-overdose crisis

Kevin Falcon says Alberta has invested heavily in addiction treatment and recovery programs rather than harm reduction that keeps people in an “addiction lifestyle.”
RCMP arrest one of three teens suspected in armed thefts

RCMP arrest one of three teens suspected in armed thefts

Canine unit assisted in search for second suspect following weekend robberies of pedestrians in Okotoks.
Bear attacks family in B.C., then guards two gravely injured women from rescue: RCMP

Bear attacks family in B.C., then guards two gravely injured women from rescue: RCMP

Officers shoot and kill bear so victims of attack near Dawson Creek can be airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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