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Splat: Prime Minister Carney struggles to flip perfect pancake at Calgary Stampede

Prime Minister Mark Carney attended a pancake breakfast Saturday hosted by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, which attracted a crowd of about 200 people.

Calgary Stampede: What the 'Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth' says about the economy

It's been a tough rodeo for Canada's economy so far this year, ever since U.S. President Donald Trump sparked a tumultuous trade war with wide-ranging impacts on consumer spending, jobs and travel plans. But those economic worries seem largely in the rearview mirror, at least in Alberta, as the 10-day long Calgary Stampede begins.

Flair Airlines failed to make rent payments before planes seized, leasing companies allege

Plane-leasing companies that seized four aircraft from Flair Airlines in 2023 are seeking damages from the budget carrier, with allegations detailed in a statement of defence and counterclaim for $30.9 million US filed in Ontario Superior Court.

Alberta government calls for strychnine ban reversal to fight 'destructive force' of gophers

The Government of Alberta is calling for strychnine to be unbanned for use on Richardson's ground squirrels, commonly referred to as gophers. The province says reversing the ban on the controversial rodenticide would help farmers who are having their crops devastated by out-of-control gopher populations.

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