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Major upgrade of weather radar stations could hasten severe weather warnings

Major upgrade of weather radar stations could hasten severe weather warnings

OTTAWA — Environment Canada can now spot and issue warnings about severe weather faster and more precisely with 32 newly upgraded weather radar stations across the country.
RCMP, searchers looking for missing Northern Alberta senior

RCMP, searchers looking for missing Northern Alberta senior

Lorraine Popowich, 76, has been missing since Tuesday and searchers are hoping her dogs will lead them to her.
1,000 pounds of copper wire recovered in Southern Alberta, two arrested

1,000 pounds of copper wire recovered in Southern Alberta, two arrested

Chad Eroshinsky and Clayton Whaling have been charged after police recover copper wire from rural home
Man's doberman charges grizzly bear with cubs in Southern Alberta

Man's doberman charges grizzly bear with cubs in Southern Alberta

“I am going to die.”
Breast cancer screening should start at age 40, Canadian Cancer Society says

Breast cancer screening should start at age 40, Canadian Cancer Society says

All provinces and territories should lower the starting age for breast cancer screening to 40, the Canadian Cancer Society said Thursday.
'Wildlife paparazzi' putting pressure on Banff's grizzly bears: experts

'Wildlife paparazzi' putting pressure on Banff's grizzly bears: experts

Earlier in spring, social media sensations The Boss, the patriarch of Bow Valley grizzly bears, and Split Lip, were hounded by amateur photographers shortly after emerging from hibernation.
RCMP in Boyle look for missing woman with ties to Fort McMurray

RCMP in Boyle look for missing woman with ties to Fort McMurray

Police say missing woman has ties to Buffalo Lake and northeastern Alberta
Alberta home for sale comes with massive model train layout

Alberta home for sale comes with massive model train layout

An Alberta hobbyist built an impressive model train layout over 25 years, with tracks inside and outside of his home.
Alberta storm chaser heading south for tornado season

Alberta storm chaser heading south for tornado season

Storm chasers get a bad rap as adrenaline junkies, but an Alberta man feels storm chasing is more like a calling.
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion complete after years of delays

Trans Mountain pipeline expansion complete after years of delays

The final cost of the pipeline was five times higher than its original estimate.
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