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St. Albert man forges signature to steal passports

St. Albert man forges signature to steal passports

Accused man also pleaded guilty to breaking into mailboxes and stealing mail.
Northern Alberta town rallies for Palestine victims

Northern Alberta town rallies for Palestine victims

Bringing awareness to the war taking place between Hamas and Israel and the plight of the Palestinian people was the focus of a peaceful rally and march that took place Friday afternoon in Lac La Biche. 
Water plant power outage forces Central Alberta town into boil water advisory

Water plant power outage forces Central Alberta town into boil water advisory

Boil water advisory for Olds is expected to last for the next 24 – 48 hours
New evidence confirms COVID-19 vaccines are overwhelmingly safe

New evidence confirms COVID-19 vaccines are overwhelmingly safe

More than 38 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Ontario as of Oct. 8, with 23,002 reports of adverse reactions, an incidence of 0.06 per cent, Public Health Ontario says
BREAKING: Town of Olds issues boil water advisory

BREAKING: Town of Olds issues boil water advisory

All residents and businesses within Olds' limits are encouraged to bring water to a rolling boil for at least one minute prior to any consumption
Escort charged with drugging, stealing from B.C. client faces Alberta charges

Escort charged with drugging, stealing from B.C. client faces Alberta charges

Vancouver escort Jessica Kane, 31, faces charges in Alberta for allegedly robbing and drugging a client in Calgary while out on bail on similar charges in the Lower Mainland.
Rural, remote areas still lag in internet, mobile connection

Rural, remote areas still lag in internet, mobile connection

Federal government has committed $7.6B since 2015 to national connectivity strategy
An Alberta county is considering a wildlife feeding ban

An Alberta county is considering a wildlife feeding ban

“Feeding wildlife, such as foxes, deer, moose and squirrels, to enjoy their sighting on our land and a perceived closer connection with the wildlife, has become an increasingly common practice in many communities,”
Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival returns, films also available online

Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival returns, films also available online

“People come together, they watch films about things they like to do together in the mountains and then reflect on them,” said Joanna Croston, festival director.
Alberta on the hook for children’s medication that may never arrive

Alberta on the hook for children’s medication that may never arrive

Alberta's government paid nearly $75-million up front for children's medicine during a shortage and only received about 1.5 million of the promised five million units.
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