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Low wages top reason for rural housing insecurity in Alberta

Low wages top reason for rural housing insecurity in Alberta

A survey found the top three reasons for housing insecurity in rural, remote and Indigenous communities in Alberta were low wages, inability to afford rent or mortgage payments, and increasing rent costs.
Connected vehicles can be at risk of hacking: experts

Connected vehicles can be at risk of hacking: experts

TORONTO — Experts warn modern, connected vehicles, which are heavily packed with microchips and sophisticated software, can offer an open door to hackers.
Canmore speed skater avoids wipe out, wins two national titles

Canmore speed skater avoids wipe out, wins two national titles

“I was a bit worried there for a second I was going down."
Research finds competition intensity has decreased over two decades

Research finds competition intensity has decreased over two decades

OTTAWA — "Overall, we found that Canada's competitive intensity has decreased from 2000 to 2020," said Competition Bureau commissioner Matthew Boswell.
Îyârhe Nakoda father sentenced in 2021 death of infant daughter

Îyârhe Nakoda father sentenced in 2021 death of infant daughter

“Tanayah’s injuries were extensive. It is almost impossible to understand how so many injuries could be found on such a small little body.”
Panel discusses building Indigenous-municipal relationships

Panel discusses building Indigenous-municipal relationships

For municipalities trying to strengthen social connections and economic ties with Indigenous communities, there is no one roadmap to reconciliation.
Lake Louise Ski Resort secures temporary housing for staff

Lake Louise Ski Resort secures temporary housing for staff

Trailer units to house about 140 people have been installed at the base of Lake Louise resort to house staff following a fire this summer that damaged a staff accommodations building.
Canadians stuck in Israel as flights are cancelled, embassy closed for Thanksgiving

Canadians stuck in Israel as flights are cancelled, embassy closed for Thanksgiving

Some Canadians said they were stuck in Israel amid deadly fighting Sunday, as airlines cancelled flights out of the country and reaching the Canadian Embassy on a holiday weekend proved difficult.
Are foreign workers moving to rural communities?

Are foreign workers moving to rural communities?

It’s been over a year since the Rural Renewal Stream program was announced but the question remains whether rural communities are benefiting.
Parks Canada takes endangered bird species in Banff under its wing

Parks Canada takes endangered bird species in Banff under its wing

“We've had three successful nests and one nest actually failed,” said Jennifer Reimer, a Parks Canada resource conservation officer who has been leading the black swift monitoring program in Banff National Park since 2015.
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