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YYC Calgary International Airport expects to begin a phased reopening of Concourse B in 2027; the news comes one year after a hailstorm caused catastrophic damage and shut the terminal down completely.

The age-old saying, 'many hands make the work light' is thought to have come from medieval England.  Perhaps while they were building a castle, or digging a moat, this catchy but meaningful phrase came to be.

But for the Boissevain School Playground Committee, the saying, 'How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!' might be more fitting. 

The two sayings go hand in hand when describing the community of Boissevain coming together to install the first phase of the playground project two weeks ago.

Traffic is moving again—albeit slowly—on a stretch of Highway 40 in Kananaskis Country that was closed after a weekend mudslide near the Mount Lipsett Day Use Area.

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Red Deer City Council has approved changes to the Evergreen Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (NASP) and a related zoning bylaw amendment, paving the way for more diverse and affordable housing options in the city’s east side.

The decision came following a public hearing, where residents had the chance to weigh in on the proposed updates.

Evergreen, a growing residential neighbourhood with ongoing development, will see its eastern undeveloped portion redesigned.

The plan also converts a previously planned commercial site near the pond into residential use.

Severe thunderstorms passed over the northern half of the Westman Region dumping heavy rains.  These are the communities with rainfall amounts over 10 mm

Inglis 16.2 mm

Russell 10.5 mm

Alexander 13.1 mm

Bede 21.4 mm

Birtle 32.7 mm

Erickson 12.1 mm

Hamiota 10.9 mm

Kenton 15.3 mm

Lake Audy 12.4 mm

Oakburn 57.5 mm

Rivers 15.2 mm

Since midnight today as of 8 am:

Ethelbert 37.4 mm

Lake Audy 17.8 mm

Neepawa 42.0 mm

An early morning fire in the city's West End kept crews busy Wednesday morning.

Just before 3:30 a.m., the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service received a call about a fire in a single-storey home in the 400 block of Beverley Street. There were also reports that residents may be trapped in the house.

Smoke was coming from the home when crews arrived, and firefighters quickly launched an interior fire attack. 

Crews searched the home, but found no occupants. It was later discovered that everyone made it out safely before firefighters arrived at the scene. 

The Quill Lakes Watershed Association (QLWA) is in danger of dissolving operations due to a lack of funding from the provincial government.  

Formed by a group of stakeholders comprised of local landowners and communities following the wide spreading of flooding that occurred in the Quill Lakes and surrounding area between 2010-2012.  

Saskatchewan’s New Democrats have looked at the latest data published by the non-profit organization Childcare Resource and Research Unit (CRRU), and they are not happy about what the numbers show. 

In a release on August 5, the NDP says those numbers show Saskatchewan as having the fewest childcare spaces in Canada, amounting to a space for only 21 per cent of Saskatchewan children aged 0-5. Taking into account children 0 to 12 years of age, the availability drops to 12 per cent.  

Recent data shows a rise over the past decade in collisions resulting in serious injury.  

The RCMP responded to 77 fatal collisions in 2024, which resulted in 88 deaths, as well as 271 collisions involving serious injuries reported. This is the highest total in six years, and is up 43 per cent from 2023, when 321 people were seriously injured, also up 48 per cent from the previous year.

From the dusty rangelands near Kyle to the bright lights of the National Finals Rodeo, Gary Rempel’s legacy in the rodeo world spans more than four decades, and it all started on the Matador Ranch.

After 45 years in the arena, Rempel has officially hung up his spurs, retiring as one of the most decorated and respected pickup men in rodeo history. His career included nine appearances at the National Finals Rodeo (NFR), 21 selections to pick up at the Canadian Finals Rodeo,a record, and countless small-town rodeos where he says the heart of rodeo truly lives.