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Canada Post temporarily laying off striking workers, union says

Canada Post temporarily laying off striking workers, union says

The union representing Canada Post workers says the Crown corporation has been laying striking employees off as the labour action by more than 55,000 workers approaches the two-week mark.
Alberta’s plan to defy emissions cap raises concerns of overreach and disclosure for energy companies

Alberta’s plan to defy emissions cap raises concerns of overreach and disclosure for energy companies

All facilities that emit 10,000 tonnes per year or more of greenhouse gases must already report their annual emissions to the federal government under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, which was established in 2004
Alberta skier found a way to ski eight years straight, even in July

Alberta skier found a way to ski eight years straight, even in July

Even in the summer, when it’s more than 30 Celsius, Naoh Jacobs is hiking up and skiing down small patches of snow, sometimes only a hundred feet long, multiple times to fulfill his hunger for turns.
Analysts question Alberta’s car insurance changes

Analysts question Alberta’s car insurance changes

Higher costs and uncertain savings in new plan for Alberta drivers, says NDP MLA.
RCMP investigating death of Edmonton man after mixed martial arts fight

RCMP investigating death of Edmonton man after mixed martial arts fight

Mounties in Alberta are investigating the death of a fighter following a mixed martial arts charity event.
Deadline looms for Alberta health clinic grants

Deadline looms for Alberta health clinic grants

Friday is the deadline for expressions of interest in two grant programs aimed at improving primary health care in rural Alberta.
Novel written about WW2 War Bride now available on Audible

Novel written about WW2 War Bride now available on Audible

Airdrie resident, Rebekah Allen, published her grandmother's book about a Canadian war bride in 2017 and recently recorded it for audible.
Canadians pollute 1,465 tonnes of microplastics every year, finds report

Canadians pollute 1,465 tonnes of microplastics every year, finds report

A new report analyzes Canada's contribution to a global problem and how the country might help fix it.
Nurse practitioners set up practice in four Northern Alberta towns

Nurse practitioners set up practice in four Northern Alberta towns

Four independent nurse practitioners are now practicing in the Lakeland region, seeing patients in Cold Lake, Two Hills, Vegreville, and Vermilion.
Rural Albertans with disabilities positioned to benefit from accessibility legislation, NDP says

Rural Albertans with disabilities positioned to benefit from accessibility legislation, NDP says

Accessibility limitations can be particularly acute in rural Alberta because of travel distances, limited infrastructure and the centralization of services in larger centres, said Marie Renaud, the NDP’s community and social services critic.
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