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Edmonton city council announced Saturday a pilot project aimed at securing derelict houses has become permanent. Residents along the Alberta Avenue area say “problem properties” have been an issue for years.Abandoned properties…
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<!-- -->Under the new scheme, the fee will be tripled. (Representational)Melbourne/Sydney: Australia will impose a dramatic rise in fees on foreign buyers of existing homes who leave them empty, the government said Sunday as it…
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It’s a busy weekend for the Montreal Canadiens with games on back-to-back nights. The Sabres were in Buffalo, N.Y., Saturday before taking on the Nashville Predators at the Bell Centre. The Sabres are underachieving yet again this…
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A newly published report suggests a change to city speed limits has made a significant difference in the number of collisions across Edmonton. A study done by the University of Alberta in conjunction with the City of Edmonton…
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TORONTO – Ilya Samsonov hadn’t played in more than two weeks. Sub-par performances coupled with an illness sidelined the Maple Leafs goaltender as Joseph Woll took command of Toronto’s No. 1 goaltending job.With his crease partner…
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A Montreal family is asking for an apology from the city after a snow plow was caught on camera crashing into multiple vehicles. The collisions took place during a major snowstorm earlier in the week. One of the family’s cars was…
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<!-- -->The nine-letter "Hollywood" sign is officially a centenarian but still looks as fresh as ever.Hollywood: The landmark word has loomed over Tinseltown since before movies started talking, becoming a symbol of the entire film…
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A group of controversial murals that were proposed for Vernon, B.C., last year are getting a second life, in a documentary called Behind the Mask.  In 2022 the ‘Behind the Mask’ mural project was announced; there were plans to hang…
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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Another weekend, another temporary emergency department closure at South Okanagan General Hospital. On Saturday,…
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<!-- -->Brussels/London/Stockholm: Europe on Friday reached a provisional deal on landmark European Union rules governing the use of artificial intelligence including governments' use of AI in biometric surveillance and how to…
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