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Calgary Of the myriad diseases that threaten wheat, Canada’s largest field crop, there is one that consistently wipes out five to 10 per cent of the country’s crop each year, amounting to millions of dollars in losses. Tan spot not the most dangerous pathogen, but it’s persistent in causing damageContinue Reading

Calgary While we may never know what happened to Katie, the Navajo rug she pulled down, or at least one similar to it, was among the most sought after items at an auction where the late Ian Tyson’s personal belongings were up for bids. Some of the late musician’s personalContinue Reading

Calgary Alberta Crown prosecutors have given notice they plan to appeal the not-guilty verdicts given to two men arrested at the 2022 blockade at Coutts, Alta. Justice spokesperson says final decision on launching an appeal not made yetThe Canadian Press �· Posted: Aug 20, 2024 6:16 PM EDT | LastContinue Reading

Alberta Health is currently exploring a proposed “campus” in the city of Airdrie that would see a “one-stop shop” built that aims to serve most health-care needs in the municipality located north of Calgary. The proposal comes from a private company called One Health Associate Medical. Proponents behind the project say theyContinue Reading

Calgary Starting in 1967, at least a couple of generations of Calgarians grew up watching Buck Shot and his sidekick, Benny the Bear, on TV. The Buck Shot Show debuted on CFCN in 1967 and ran for 30 yearsCBC News · Posted: Aug 18, 2024 1:49 PM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Calgary·Analysis Alberta is putting itself in the race for a slice of the soaring growth of data centres in North America and around the world. The province has a unique offering, but also challenges — including questions about how much pollution its natural gas-dominated electricity grid produces now and intoContinue Reading

Calgary Morgan Kitchen, firefighter who died battling Jasper wildfire, laid to rest in CalgaryA celebration of life for 24-year-old Morgan Kitchen, a wildland firefighter who died battling wildfire near Jasper, Alta. earlier this month, was held in Calgary on Saturday. 24-year-old was killed by a falling tree while fighting massive wildfireContinue Reading

Calgary WestJet says it will be issuing flight cancellations ‘for the foreseeable future’ after planes were damaged by a Calgary hailstorm last week, upending travel plans for thousands of passengers. Canada’s second-biggest carrier says 16 aircraft, or 10 per cent of its fleet, remain out of commissionThe Canadian Press ·Continue Reading

Calgary After several months of disruptions for air travellers, there could be more turbulence ahead as the union representing Air Canada pilots prepares for a possible strike next month. ‘Some of my American counterparts are making twice as much,’ says pilot union leader Kyle Bakx · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading