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'It's about access:' Ottawa pledges funds toward sexual health education

'It's about access:' Ottawa pledges funds toward sexual health education

CALGARY — Ottawa has pledged $2.8 million in funding for organizations helping those who face barriers in learning about sexual and reproductive health.
Hydrogen: What is it, and what is the opportunity for Canada?

Hydrogen: What is it, and what is the opportunity for Canada?

CALGARY — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz signed a deal this week to help kick-start a transatlantic hydrogen supply chain, with the first deliveries expected by 2025.
Few universities requiring masks on campus as prospect of new COVID-19 wave looms

Few universities requiring masks on campus as prospect of new COVID-19 wave looms

EDMONTON — Universities that require masks on campus are in the minority as the fall semester and the prospect of another wave of COVID-19 infections loom.
'You will not win': Facebook accounts of Alberta UCP leadership candidate hacked

'You will not win': Facebook accounts of Alberta UCP leadership candidate hacked

CALGARY — An Alberta legislature member and candidate for the leadership of the United Conservative Party says there's no doubt hacks on her social media accounts were targeted and she's promising not to back down.
Achonwa, Carleton, Nurse headline Canada's basketball roster for World Cup training

Achonwa, Carleton, Nurse headline Canada's basketball roster for World Cup training

EDMONTON — WNBA players Natalie Achonwa, Bridget Carleton and Kia Nurse headline Canada's women's basketball roster for its pre-World Cup training camp.
MP says Ottawa underestimated Canadians' desire to travel again after pandemic

MP says Ottawa underestimated Canadians' desire to travel again after pandemic

CALGARY — A member of Parliament says Ottawa may have underestimated Canadians' desire to travel when planning for a return to normal following the end of most pandemic restrictions.
WestJet fights back against passenger compensation ruling in court filing

WestJet fights back against passenger compensation ruling in court filing

CALGARY — WestJet is arguing it shouldn't have to compensate a passenger that filed a complaint with the Canadian Transportation Agency last year about a last-minute flight cancellation prompted by a lack of staff.
'Betrayal': 10 years in prison for Calgary man in multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme

'Betrayal': 10 years in prison for Calgary man in multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme

CALGARY — A Calgary man who bilked his clients out of millions of dollars in a Ponzi scheme was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $3.1 million in restitution for what the judge called a "deliberate and large-scale" fraud.
Alberta RCMP members demoralized over proposal to form provincial police service

Alberta RCMP members demoralized over proposal to form provincial police service

CALGARY — The head of Alberta's RCMP says a proposal by the provincial government to form its own police service has been a distraction and harmful to its members.
The Big Four oilsands companies' influence threatens Alberta democracy, argues political scientist

The Big Four oilsands companies' influence threatens Alberta democracy, argues political scientist

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Robert (Bob) L.
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