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3 Junior Hockey Players Killed; 'Today Our Family Is Hurting'

Teens who played for Southern Alberta Mustangs died in a crash with a semi on way to practice

(Newser) - Three Southern Alberta Mustangs junior hockey players were killed Monday in a vehicle crash while heading to practice. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it responded to the crash at an intersection with Highway 2 in Stavely—about an hour's drive south of Calgary. JJ Wright and Cameron Casorso,...

Canada's Conservatives Give Poilievre Another Chance

Delegates give embattled populist leader 87% support, though he's less popular than Carney

(Newser) - Canada's Conservative Party has decided to stick with Pierre Poilievre, keeping him as leader despite last year's election loss and his low standing with national voters. Delegates at a convention in Calgary voted overwhelmingly in Poilievre's favor, with 87% of the more than 2,500 members backing...

Canadian Secessionists' US Talks Blasted as 'Treason'

Pro-Alberta independence group has met with Trump administration officials at least 3 times

(Newser) - Canadian leaders have strongly condemned the Trump administration's meetings with secessionists from Alberta. Separatists seeking support for the province's independence have held meetings with administration officials at least three times since last April, the Financial Times reports. "To go to a foreign country and to ask for...

Trump Threatens Canada With 50% Tariff on Aircraft

Carney responds to reports US officials met with Alberta separatists

(Newser) - President Trump on Thursday threatened Canada with a 50% tariff on any aircraft sold in the US, the latest salvo in his trade war with America's northern neighbor as his feud with Prime Minister Mark Carney expands. The president said he was retaliating against Canada for refusing to certify...

Skier Survives Dangerous 'Deep Slab' Avalanche

Video of incident in Canada's Banff National Park shared as warning to backcountry skiers

(Newser) - A skier in Banff National Park came frighteningly close to disaster this week, yet walked away without a scratch. Parks Canada says the backcountry skier triggered a "Size 2" avalanche—one massive enough to "bury, injure, or kill a person," per Avalanche Canada —on Tuesday on...

Skier Dies After Falling Into Pile of Fresh, Deep Snow

Toronto woman, 47, may have suffocated after immersion accident in Banff National Park

(Newser) - A ski trip in Alberta's Banff National Park turned fatal over the weekend for a 47-year-old woman from Toronto. Sunshine Village Ski Resort says the woman was skiing on Saturday afternoon on Banff Avenue, a beginner-rated green run on the lower mountain, when she plunged into a pocket of...

Canada's Population Sees Rare Dip Over International Students

Numbers fell 0.2% in Q3 after Ottawa moved to tamp down on study permits for foreigners

(Newser) - Canada just experienced something it almost never does: Its population shrank. Statistics Canada says the country's head count slipped 0.2% in Q3, or about 76,000 people, to 41.6 million. The numbers haven't seen a dip like this since 2020, when COVID border rules froze movement,...

Alberta Secessionists Meet Trump Officials

They say Americans were interested in 'where we were at in terms of moving things forward'

(Newser) - Three Alberta separatists seeking US support for their province's independence have held high-level meetings with Trump administration officials. Jeff Rath, Mitch Sylvestre, and Dennis Modry, the co-founder, CEO, and chair of the separatist Alberta Prosperity Project, say they received a warm reception in Washington, DC, on Monday, with...

Why Margaret Atwood Wrote a New, Very Short Story

That involves absolutely no sex at all

(Newser) - The Canadian province of Alberta has instituted a new book ban for school libraries, and one famous Canadian writer isn't taking it sitting down. Handmaid's Tale author Margaret Atwood responded to the ban, which orders school libraries to remove "materials containing explicit sexual content" by the first...

Canadian Defies Odds, Wins 3rd Lottery Jackpot in a Year

'I am just grateful for all of it,' says David Serkin, who counts 4 lifetime wins

(Newser) - A retired cancer survivor in Canada has beaten the odds—again. David Serkin of Lethbridge, Alberta, has become a minor internet sensation after winning three separate lottery jackpots between August and May, collecting a total of about $1.8 million over his recent streak. The Western Canada Lottery Corporation...

Stage Actor Died 'Doing What He Loved Most'

Canadian Julien Arnold died during a production of A Christmas Carol in Edmonton

(Newser) - A beloved Canadian stage actor was performing in a play of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol on Sunday when he apparently died during the show. Julien Arnold, who had two roles in the play showing at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, including that of a ghost, suffered a medical emergency...

Judge Blocks Assisted Death, Seeing No Physical Illness

Canadian court ruling says law doesn't cover patients with a mental ailment only

(Newser) - Acknowledging that his decision could cause a woman more pain, a Canadian judge has blocked the medically assisted suicide she's seeking, saying she appears to have no physical ailment. British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Simon Coval issued a 30-day injunction on Saturday, the day before the 53-year-old Alberta woman'...

Wildfire Engulfs Town in Canadian Rockies

Firefighters are battling to save critical infrastructure in Jasper, Alberta

(Newser) - One of two raging wildfires menacing the town of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies' largest national park has roared into town and begun burning buildings. Park officials say the fire entered the southern edge of the community Wednesday evening, and crews are battling multiple structural fires and working to protect...

Paramedic Tried to Save Crash Victim, Later Learned It Was Her Girl

"I am shattered,' Jayme Erickson says of the loss of 17-year-old Montana

(Newser) - A first responder who worked for nearly half an hour to save the life of a teenage crash victim only later discovered her patient was her daughter. Canadian paramedic Jayme Erickson and her partner were first on the scene of the crash near Airdrie, Alberta, on the afternoon of Nov....

After 44 Years, Mounties Identify 'Septic Tank Sam'

Mutilated body was found on farm in 1977

(Newser) - For 44 years, it has been one of Canada's most gruesome cold cases: The decomposing body of a man was found in a septic tank on a rural property in Alberta in April 1977. The victim—nicknamed "Septic Tank Sam by investigators—had been beaten, burned with a...

'Unusually Bold' Coyote Gets a Death Sentence

Calgary plans to trap and kill animal

(Newser) - A "unusually bold and aggressive" coyote has been attacking people in Calgary, Alberta, and its days appear to be numbered. The city says the coyote is suspected of three attacks in the northwest part of the city, in which at least two people were bitten. Nicole Au was playing...

Company Gives Up on Keystone XL Pipeline

Republicans attack Biden while environmental groups rejoice

(Newser) - More than a decade after the project was launched, and months after President Biden pulled a permit to block it, the company building the Keystone XL pipeline has called the whole thing off. TC Energy Corp. made the announcement Wednesday, saying the decision was made with the government of Alberta,...

She Scored Win Over Abusive Hubby. Then, Molotov Cocktails

Battered wife Natasha Bourdon's home burns to the ground

(Newser) - A Canadian woman won a divorce battle that meant she'd be allowed to stay in her home while her abusive husband paid the mortgage—and less than 48 hours after that decision, the house burned to the ground. Police in Calgary, Alberta, confirmed the Dec. 3 fire occurred under...

Drivers in Canada Get an Unusual Warning
'Do Not Let
Moose Lick
Your Car'
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Nov 28, 2020 11:20 AM CST

'Do Not Let Moose Lick Your Car'

Canadian drivers receive an unusual warning

(Newser) - Authorities in rural Jasper, Canada, have put up LED signs warning drivers of a very Canadian road hazard. "Do not let moose lick your car," reads the missive, which you can see here . It's no joke. It seems that moose in Alberta province have figured out they...

Someone Is Stealing Hot Tubs and Lots of Beef in Canada
Thieves Steal 7 Hot Tubs
With Simple Scheme
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Sep 20, 2020 10:47 AM CDT

Thieves Steal 7 Hot Tubs With Simple Scheme

They arrived at warehouse with a truck and false paperwork

(Newser) - It was only after the transport truck had pulled away from the loading docks, loaded up with seven hot tubs worth more than $110,000, that workers at a Canadian spa company in Thorsby realized they'd been robbed. And it wasn't the first time such a heist had...

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