8 h. ago Emergency alerts issued in northern Alberta over 911 service outage in Grande Prairie

The alert was issued at 12:27 p.m.

Other

3 d. ago Mayors of Gibsons and Bowen Island issue ‘urgent’ demands on ferry reliability

The two communities are both heavily reliant on ferry service out of Horseshoe Bay, and have both dealt with recent outages.

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4 d. ago 'Competitiveness' drives Calgary Canucks to 11th AJHL championship

City's tier-two junior squad sweeps through Grande Prairie Storm to hoist Inter Pipeline Cup

Sport

5 d. ago RCMP joins police union in accusing Alberta public safety minister of spreading misinformation

Hill said when Ellis suggested some 911 calls were not being answered, the RCMP checked with its communications centres and found there is nothing to support that information.

Events

2 w. ago Quebec teen, 15, dies after falling into silo at closed factory in Shawinigan, Que.

SHAWINIGAN — Quebec provincial police say a 15-year-old girl has died after a fall at the site of a shuttered factory in Shawinigan, northeast of Montreal. One of the girl’s relatives alerted emergency services around 8:30 p.m. on Friday after the victim fell into a silo at the former Belgo factory, a paper mill that […]

Events

2 w. ago Alberta to make return appearance in Season 2 of HBO's The Last of Us

Show's first season was a boon for Alberta: 'The Last of Us was big in every way possible. We had a humongous crew, lots of special effects It was a perfect storm'

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3 w. ago ‘Like a spare tire’: Waterloo company launches backup option for mobile outages

When a service outage in July 2022 left millions of Rogers customers in the dark for up to 15 hours, it underscored the importance of being prepared in case of a similar emergency. For some, that meant having lifelines in place that don’t rely on individual cellphone plans, such as alternative ways to call 911, […]

Economics

3 w. ago ‘Like a spare tire’: Ontario company launches backup option for mobile outages

When a service outage in July 2022 left millions of Rogers customers in the dark for up to 15 hours, it underscored the importance of being prepared in case of a similar emergency.

Economics

3 w. ago Two different stretches of TTC subway will shut down for this entire weekend

TTC subway closures this weekend could throw a wrench in your commute.The transit agency is planning overlapping closures on both the Line 1 Yonge-University and Line 2 Bloor-Danforth on the weekend of April 5-6, 2025, affecting six stations and almost seven kilometres of combined track.Here's everything you need to know about this weekend's planned subway outages.Line 1Subway service will be halted between Sheppard West and Lawrence West stations on Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6, to accommodate track work along this over-4-kilometre stretch of track.Shuttle buses will cover the gap in service covering Lawrence West, Yorkdale, Wilson, and Sheppard West stations, all of which will remain open for riders to purchase fares and connect with surface routes.Service along this stretch will resume Monday, April 7, in time for the morning rush at approximately 6 a.m.Line 2The planned Line 1 outage overlaps with another disruption that will impact Line 2 riders starting on Friday nig...

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4 w. ago 'Use this to help my family': Grande Prairie man wins $2 million on Western Max

"I honestly thought there was a hiccup with the terminal — I just couldn't believe it — so I took it up to the front"

Economics

4 w. ago 'Use this to help my family': Grande Prairie man wins $2 million on Western Max lotto

"I honestly thought there was a hiccup with the terminal — I just couldn't believe it — so I took it up to the front"

Economics