79 minutes ago Neighbours grapple with townhouse explosion aftermath, say gas odour strong prior to blast

The day after a powerful explosion and fire destroyed a Mahogany-area townhouse and damaged others, neighbours were coming to terms with its aftermath. And some of those in close proximity to the destruction say they smelled a potent natural gas odour just before the blast that occurred shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday at the Park […]

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90 minutes ago Colorado funeral home owners accused of letting 190 bodies decay plead guilty to corpse abuse

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The owners of a Colorado funeral home accused of piling 190 bodies inside a room-temperature building and giving the grieving relatives fake ashes pleaded guilty Friday to corpse abuse as aggrieved families looked on in court. Jon and Carie Hallford, who own the Return to Nature Funeral Home, began storing bodies […]

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3 hours ago Wild weather remains wild card as Alberta aims to fix auto insurance system

The Insurance Bureau of Canada says Alberta has experienced five of the top 10 costliest natural disasters in Canadian history, all of which have occurred since 2016.

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4 hours ago A year after expense scandal, Montreal's public consultation office wants to rebuild trust

OCPM priorities for 2025 include ethics code, new nomination process

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5 hours ago Hyundai, Kia recall over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix problem that can cause loss of power

DETROIT — Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix a pesky problem that can cause loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. The recalls cover more than 145,000 Hyundai and Genesis vehicles including the 2022 through 2024 Ioniq 5, the 2023 through 2025 Ioniq 6, GV60 and GV70, […]

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5 hours ago Here's how to get tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup games in Toronto

The ticket-buying process for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, the U.S.A., and Mexico has begun.That includes games in Canada's two host cities, Vancouver and Toronto, as well as the other 14 host cities in the United States and Mexico.On Thursday, FIFA began inviting fans to place "priority access" deposits for "front-of-the-line access to hospitality packages." These are ticket-inclusive packages offering "premium seating that includes food and beverage." Think private suites, shared lounges, and other high-end experiences.Deposits cost US$500 per person (nearly $700 in Canadian dollars) and are fully refundable.This process is separate from general ticket sales, which are expected to begin next year via a lottery. Fans can register their interest for tickets to the 2026 World Cup v...

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6 hours ago Alberta pitches new rules for auto insurance, including rate hikes, no

The hikes help insurers pay rising legal costs and payouts along with covering off the impacts of natural disasters

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6 hours ago L&G Achieves Record Year in US PRT Business and Completes Largest Canadian Deal to Date

Legal & General has completed $2.2 billion of US PRT business in the year to date, representing its largest year ever, and CAD $0.7 billion in Canada, including its largest Canadian deal at CAD $0.5 billion. Legal & General continues to grow its international footprint and has now written more than $12 billion in the […]

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7 hours ago ExxonMobil could partner up with Eni and Total to jointly develop natural gas deposits off Cyprus

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — ExxonMobil could partner up with a consortium composed of Eni of Italy and Total of France to jointly develop gas deposits they’ve discovered close to each other off Cyprus’ southern coast, the Cypriot energy minister said Friday. Minister George Papanastasiou said ExxonMobil is in talks with the Eni-Total consortium on working […]

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