46 minutes ago 3 people injured after vehicle crashes into store during robbery: Cops

Suspect or suspects crashed vehicle into storefront in Islington Ave.-Albion Rd. area at about 5:30 p.m.

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1 hour ago Santa braves sticky heat of Amazon jungle to bring gifts to kids in Brazilian village

CATALAO, Brazil — Santa Claus braved the sticky heat of the Amazon rainforest this weekend, taking two boats to bring gifts to children in a village near the Brazilian city of Manaus. The visit was arranged by Amigos do Papai Noel, a Brazilian charity that has been taking gifts to children in the Amazon rainforest […]

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1 hour ago OPP worried about condition of driver who left Highway 417 crash scene

OPP are looking for the driver of a black 2021 GMC Sierra pickup that was involved in a two-vehicle crash early Sunday.

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1 hour ago Days before Christmas, Edmonton uses emergency powers to evacuate apartment where security guard killed

The City of Edmonton has invoked extraordinary emergency powers to quickly evacuate the apartment building where security guard Harshandeep Singh was fatally shot this month, giving renters vague reasons about safety issues to justify displacing them with three days’ notice just before Christmas. Tenants living in the 36-unit building at 10603 107 Ave. were given […]

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3 hours ago Calgary firefighters still bring the cheer at annual kids Christmas party despite donation dip

Organizers were expecting more than 4,000 kids and their families for the annual bash

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3 hours ago Woman, apparent victim of hit and run, found dead beside northern Alberta highway

RCMP are seeking the public’s help after finding a woman’s body early Saturday on the edge of a highway in northern Alberta. The woman, 34, from Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, is believed to have been a victim of a hit and run, RCMP said in a news release. She was found at approximately 6:30 a.m. […]

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3 hours ago Skiing, Santa, the Flames and firefighters' annual toy event: What our photographers saw this weekend

Check out what Postmedia Calgary photographers saw in and around the city this weekend, from lots of outdoor recreation to the firefighters' annual toy event

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3 hours ago Accused car thief nabbed after allegedly confessing to crime in diary: Report

Dear diary, I wish I wasn’t so devoted to this practice. That might be one Minnesotan’s latest diary entry after she allegedly wrote in her diary that she “totally stole a car today,” according to police. Vanessa Guerra, 30, a delivery driver from Mankato, Minn., was busted for auto theft after her alleged written confession […]

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3 hours ago Saskatoon’s Reclaim Maternity Baby Kids faces impending closure, seeks help

Saskatoon's Reclaim Maternity Baby Kids clothing store announced last week it is facing an impending closure and is hoping a not-for-profit will absorb the business.

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4 hours ago Winter is hitting Gaza and many Palestinians have little protection from cold

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Winter is hitting the Gaza Strip and many of the nearly 2 million Palestinians displaced by the devastating 14-month war with Israel are struggling to protect themselves from the wind, cold and rain. There is a shortage of blankets and warm clothing, little wood for fires, and the tents and […]

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