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Members of Calgary’s skateboard community say they’re frustrated by the temporary closure of a main section of Canada’s largest outdoor skatepark, in order to prepare for an upcoming music festival. Read More

Behind on student loan payments? Act now as 5 million summer defaults loom

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(NerdWallet) – If you’re among the millions of borrowers who haven’t made full, on-time federal student loan payments after the on-ramp period ended Sept. 30, 2024, take action now. Otherwise, your loans may default in July or August. Once a borrower’s payments are 270 days past due, their student loans default. That status can bring…

Healthy Albertans will have to pay for COVID-19 vaccine next fall

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Albertans who are not immunocompromised or dependent on social programs will have to pay out-of-pocket for the COVID-19 vaccine this fall. Read More

When was the last time the U.S. had a king?

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(FOX 5/KUSI) — This Saturday, thousands across the U.S. are expected to take part in the “No Kings” protests—a national day of action against what demonstrators view as authoritarian overreach and a growing concentration of power in the executive branch. The protests coincide with a massive military parade in Washington, D.C., marking the U.S. Army’s…

WestJet faces cybersecurity incident involving app and internal systems

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Calgary-based WestJet says it’s been hit by a cybersecurity breach affecting its internal systems and its app. Read More

Which country do Americans most want to relocate to?

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(NEXSTAR) – Looking to get away for a long, long time? You and thousands of others, apparently. Expatsi, an online resource for Americans thinking about relocating to a foreign country, has recently published the results of a 2024 study which polled more than 116,000 Americans about the countries they might like to move to, should…

Military parade set to kick off in nation’s capital as protesters around the country decry Trump

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Tanks, troops and marching bands assembled in the nation’s capital Saturday for a massive parade of American military power requested by President Donald Trump, a show that was met by thousands of Americans around the country displaying another kind of power: protest. Hours before the parade honoring the Army’s 250th anniversary was set to start, demonstrators turned…

Unfinished business: Is four times the charm in summiting Mount Allan?

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Three times I have tried and three times I have failed. I have unfinished business with one mountain. Read More

Keenan: Canadian men are sad; Can clubs cheer them up?

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A 2025 study by the Canadian Men’s Health Foundation revealed that stress and depression levels among Canadian men have increased. Of the 2,000 men sampled, 64 per cent reported moderate-to-high stress levels, and 23 per cent were at risk of severe depression. The study found that one in two Canadian men “are at risk of…

Opinion: Homeowners pay heavy price for weather disasters; need to build more resilient communities

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