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<div>Empire Co. Ltd. says it earned $261.0 million in its latest quarter, up from $187.5 million in the same quarter last year, boosted by the sale of its 56 gas stations in Western Canada to Shell Canada. Shoppers at a west-end Toronto Sobeys grocery store, Sunday, June 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy</div>

Grocer Empire reports Q1 profit and sales up from year ago

Empire Co. Ltd. earned $261.0 million in its latest quarter, up from…

<div>Empire Co. Ltd. says it earned $261.0 million in its latest quarter, up from $187.5 million in the same quarter last year, boosted by the sale of its 56 gas stations in Western Canada to Shell Canada. Shoppers at a west-end Toronto Sobeys grocery store, Sunday, June 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy</div>
A woman types on a laptop on a train in New Jersey on May 18, 2021. The Weather Network and MétéoMédia still can't send weather alerts through push notifications from its app following a "malicious cyberattack" on Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Jenny Kane

Weather Network app can’t send alerts after cyberattack but Alert Ready working

The Weather Network and MétéoMédia still can’t send weather alerts through push…

A woman types on a laptop on a train in New Jersey on May 18, 2021. The Weather Network and MétéoMédia still can't send weather alerts through push notifications from its app following a "malicious cyberattack" on Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Jenny Kane
Police and investigators are seen at the side of a road outside Rosthern, Sask., on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. A specialized RCMP team that deals with high-risk situations was not immediately available to respond to a stabbing rampage and hunt for a mass killer in Saskatchewan because of contract negotiations, internal emails show. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Geraldine Malone

Contract talks held up RCMP team’s response to Saskatchewan killings: emails

A specialized RCMP team that deals with high-risk situations was not immediately…

Police and investigators are seen at the side of a road outside Rosthern, Sask., on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. A specialized RCMP team that deals with high-risk situations was not immediately available to respond to a stabbing rampage and hunt for a mass killer in Saskatchewan because of contract negotiations, internal emails show. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Geraldine Malone
Last year’s Terry Fox Run participants at By-the-Lake Park. (Photo by Ron Asp)
Last year’s Terry Fox Run participants at By-the-Lake Park. (Photo by Ron Asp)
The Pipestone Creek Conservation Lands in the County of Wetaskiwin. (File photo)
The Pipestone Creek Conservation Lands in the County of Wetaskiwin. (File photo)
Edmonton Elks quarterback Tre Ford, left, runs the ball as Calgary Stampeders defensive back Branden Dozier chases him during second half CFL football action in Calgary, Alta., Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. Ford believes there might be an element of surprise when he leads the Elks onto the field Friday against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Roughriders prepare for Elks quarterback Tre Ford

Tre Ford believes there might be an element of surprise when he…

Edmonton Elks quarterback Tre Ford, left, runs the ball as Calgary Stampeders defensive back Branden Dozier chases him during second half CFL football action in Calgary, Alta., Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. Ford believes there might be an element of surprise when he leads the Elks onto the field Friday against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Tamara Lich walks with her lawyer Lawrence Greenspon as they make their way to the courthouse for trial, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 in Ottawa. The defence lawyers for two "Freedom Convoy" organizers are expected to show the court a more peaceful view of the protest, as they cross-examine the officer assigned to social media evidence for the trial. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

‘Hold the line,’ means different things to different people: ‘Freedom Convoy’ defence

The lawyer for one of the most prominent organizers of the “Freedom…

Tamara Lich walks with her lawyer Lawrence Greenspon as they make their way to the courthouse for trial, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 in Ottawa. The defence lawyers for two "Freedom Convoy" organizers are expected to show the court a more peaceful view of the protest, as they cross-examine the officer assigned to social media evidence for the trial. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The Liberals are insisting they can reverse their slumping poll numbers, as MPs gather for the last day of strategy planning ahead of Parliament's return next week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits the construction site of an affordable housing project in London, Ont., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne

Ottawa to remove GST on new rental housing, ask grocers to stabilize prices: PM

The Liberal government is dusting off a measure it promised years ago…

The Liberals are insisting they can reverse their slumping poll numbers, as MPs gather for the last day of strategy planning ahead of Parliament's return next week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits the construction site of an affordable housing project in London, Ont., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne
The union representing WestJet cabin crew is demanding an apology from the airline after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a speech on the public address system of a recent flight. A WestJet logo is seen in the domestic check-in area at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, May 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

WestJet union should apologize for trying to ‘silence’ free speech, Poilievre says

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the union representing WestJet cabin crew should…

The union representing WestJet cabin crew is demanding an apology from the airline after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a speech on the public address system of a recent flight. A WestJet logo is seen in the domestic check-in area at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, May 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The Alberta Children's Hospital is shown in Calgary, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. The numbers of E. coli cases linked to an outbreak at several Calgary daycares continue to rise, but doctors say there are fewer patients in hospital with serious complications. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
The Alberta Children's Hospital is shown in Calgary, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. The numbers of E. coli cases linked to an outbreak at several Calgary daycares continue to rise, but doctors say there are fewer patients in hospital with serious complications. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Habitat for Humanity Red Deer
Habitat for Humanity Red Deer
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Wetaskiwin RCMP investigate attempted child abduction

On July 26 at 7:26 p.m., Wetaskiwin RCMP received a report of…

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(Facebook photo/County of Wetaskiwin No. 10)
(Facebook photo/County of Wetaskiwin No. 10)
A new website for employers and employees seeking information on sexual harassment in Alberta is now up and running. (File photo))

New website is one-stop information resource on sexual harassment in workplace

According to Alberta’s Worker’s Resource Centre, when someone faces sexual harassment on…

A new website for employers and employees seeking information on sexual harassment in Alberta is now up and running. (File photo))
Tamara Lich walks with her lawyer Lawrence Greenspon as they make their way to the courthouse for trial, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 in Ottawa. The defence lawyers for two "Freedom Convoy" organizers are expected to show the court a more peaceful view of the protest, as they cross-examine the officer assigned to social media evidence for the trial. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

‘This is love’: Defence to show different side of ‘Freedom Convoy’ social media posts

Defence lawyers for two “Freedom Convoy” organizers are showing the court videos…

Tamara Lich walks with her lawyer Lawrence Greenspon as they make their way to the courthouse for trial, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 in Ottawa. The defence lawyers for two "Freedom Convoy" organizers are expected to show the court a more peaceful view of the protest, as they cross-examine the officer assigned to social media evidence for the trial. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The Liberals are insisting they can reverse their slumping poll numbers, as MPs gather for the last day of strategy planning ahead of Parliament's return next week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits the construction site of an affordable housing project in London, Ont., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne

Federal government will remove GST on new rental housing builds, senior source says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce Thursday that Ottawa is removing the…

The Liberals are insisting they can reverse their slumping poll numbers, as MPs gather for the last day of strategy planning ahead of Parliament's return next week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits the construction site of an affordable housing project in London, Ont., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne
A flare stack burns off excess gas at a processing facility near Crossfield, Alta., Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Most Albertans would support some kind of national cap on carbon emissions from the oil and gas sector, two new polls suggest. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Twin polls suggest slim majority of Albertans support oil and gas emissions cap

Most Albertans would support some kind of national cap on carbon emissions…

A flare stack burns off excess gas at a processing facility near Crossfield, Alta., Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Most Albertans would support some kind of national cap on carbon emissions from the oil and gas sector, two new polls suggest. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Lawyer Melissa Bourgeois of One Family Law is pictured in Edmonton on Tuesday September 12, 2023. Bourgeois has come up with a new divorce model that allows couples to share one lawyer through the process, saving money as a result. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

‘One family, one lawyer’ model promises to save divorcing couples time and money

Edmonton lawyer Melissa Bourgeois had been practicing family law for more than…

Lawyer Melissa Bourgeois of One Family Law is pictured in Edmonton on Tuesday September 12, 2023. Bourgeois has come up with a new divorce model that allows couples to share one lawyer through the process, saving money as a result. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Chris Barber arrives for his trial at the courthouse in Ottawa, on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. The court is expected to watch several lengthy press conferences hosted by the "Freedom Convoy" as the criminal trial for two of the protest's organizers enters its seventh day.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Tamara Lich identified in video as president of ‘Freedom Convoy,’ court hears

The trial for “Freedom Convoy” organizer Tamara Lich heard Wednesday that she…

Chris Barber arrives for his trial at the courthouse in Ottawa, on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. The court is expected to watch several lengthy press conferences hosted by the "Freedom Convoy" as the criminal trial for two of the protest's organizers enters its seventh day.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
A WestJet logo is seen in the domestic check-in area at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, May 19, 2023.The union representing WestJet cabin crew is demanding an apology from the airline after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a speech on the public address system of a recent flight. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A WestJet logo is seen in the domestic check-in area at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, May 19, 2023.The union representing WestJet cabin crew is demanding an apology from the airline after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a speech on the public address system of a recent flight. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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