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Alberta meditation centre tent collapses in high winds, killing 1 and injuring dozens

Alberta meditation centre tent collapses in high winds, killing 1 and injuring dozens

BUSBY, Alta. — A Buddhist retreat northwest of Edmonton was set to continue after a tent collapsed in fierce winds, killing one and injuring dozens, a day before the 10-day event was to begin.
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A massive prisoner swap involving the United States and Russia is underway, an AP source says

A massive prisoner swap involving the United States and Russia is underway, an AP source says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A massive prisoner swap involving the United States and Russia was underway Thursday, a person familiar with the matter said.
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PBO estimates capital gain tax change to bring in $17.4B in revenue over five years

PBO estimates capital gain tax change to bring in $17.4B in revenue over five years

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer estimates the Liberals' increase to the capital gains inclusion rate will bring in $17.4 billion in revenue over five years.
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In the news: Canada nabs bronze men's in swimming, B.C. landslide assessment planned

In the news: Canada nabs bronze men's in swimming, B.C. landslide assessment planned

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Kharun ends Canadian men's dry spell in the pool Ilya Kharun has produced the first Olympic swim medal by a Canadian man in a dozen years.
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Jasper wildfire leaves hundreds of foreign workers scrambling to arrange work, homes

Jasper wildfire leaves hundreds of foreign workers scrambling to arrange work, homes

EDMONTON — It didn’t take long for Namneet Singh to find full-time employment again, after a fire in Jasper, Alta., last week destroyed the hotel he had worked at for more than a year.
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Judge gives instructions to jury in murder-conspiracy trial of Coutts protesters

Judge gives instructions to jury in murder-conspiracy trial of Coutts protesters

LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, CANADA — Jurors deciding the fate of two men accused of conspiring to murder police at the Coutts, Alta., border crossing were urged by a judge Wednesday to block out background noise in the high-profile case.
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Man runs over moving ground to narrowly escape landslide along B.C. river: rescuer

Man runs over moving ground to narrowly escape landslide along B.C. river: rescuer

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — A man camping along the Chilcotin River in British Columbia's central Interior woke up to the sound of a landslide overnight Tuesday and managed to run to safety as the ground moved beneath his feet.
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'Not out of the woods': Jasper wildfire still out of control, hotter weather expected

'Not out of the woods': Jasper wildfire still out of control, hotter weather expected

EDMONTON — A fire rampaging through Jasper National Park remained out of control Wednesday, while officials worked to restore power and water in the park's townsite and to hash out a plan for vacationers to retrieve their stranded camping trailers.
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B.C. port union plans to hold strike vote while heading to court over CIRB decision

B.C. port union plans to hold strike vote while heading to court over CIRB decision

VANCOUVER — A union representing foremen at British Columbia's ports says it is being forced to take an industry-wide strike vote after one employer refused to bargain about automation issues directly and it also wants the courts to weigh in.
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Before fires, 'we were having a great season,' Barkerville, B.C.'s media manager says

Before fires, 'we were having a great season,' Barkerville, B.C.'s media manager says

When Stewart Cawood returned to British Columbia's historic gold rush town of Barkerville earlier this week, he said the town looked almost like it had been "ransacked.
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