84 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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95 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.

Economics

4 hours ago Actor Jonathan Majors’ ex drops assault and defamation lawsuit after settlement

NEW YORK — Jonathan Majors ‘ ex-girlfriend has dropped her assault and defamation lawsuit against the once-rising Hollywood star after reaching a settlement. Lawyers for Majors and Grace Jabbari agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice, according to a joint filing in Manhattan federal court Thursday. Jabbari’s lawyer said Friday that the suit was “favourably […]

Politics

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

Economics

7 hours ago Oil & Gas Virtual Investor Conference: Presentations Now Available for Online Viewing

Company Executives Share Vision and Answer Questions Live at VirtualInvestorConferences.com NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Virtual Investor Conferences, the leading proprietary investor conference series, today announced the presentations from the Oil & Gas Virtual Investor Conference, held November 21st are now available for online viewing. REGISTER NOW AT: The company presentations […]

Culture

8 hours ago Cook This: 3 holiday baking recipes from Nature’s Candy, including Welsh cakes

Make Camilla Wynne's mendiant shortbread, Welsh cakes and stollen pound cake for the holidays

Society

8 hours ago AGF Investments Announces November 2024 Cash Distributions for AGF Enhanced U.S. Equity Income Fund, AGF Total Return Bond Fund and AGF Systematic Global Infrastructure ETF

TORONTO, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AGF Investments Inc. (AGF Investments) today announced the November 2024 cash distributions for AGF Enhanced U.S. Equity Income Fund*, AGF Total Return Bond Fund* and AGF Systematic Global Infrastructure ETF, which pay monthly distributions. Unitholders of record on November 29, 2024 will receive cash distributions payable on December 5, 2024. Details regarding […]

Economics