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LaGrange to stay on as Alberta's Minister of Health

LaGrange to stay on as Alberta's Minister of Health

Despite extremely negative public opinion and calls for her resignation from within and outside of cabinet, Adriana LaGrange will stay on as Alberta’s health minister.
Anywhere the trains roll, does it really matter — to you?

Anywhere the trains roll, does it really matter — to you?

Does your heart sing when you think of a future Alberta crisscrossed with passenger trains joining mountains to airports to suburbs to city centres to regional outposts?
Fine art makes good medicine

Fine art makes good medicine

St. Albert Painters Guild and Sturgeon Hospital Foundation team up to create an art wall
RCMP announce Name the Puppy Contest for 2025

RCMP announce Name the Puppy Contest for 2025

Alberta-born police dogs will be named by kids through contest. And yes kids, Alpha is a possiblity.
Care home company got $8.8M in subsidies, paid shareholders millions

Care home company got $8.8M in subsidies, paid shareholders millions

Extendicare reported receiving $257.5 million in COVID-19 relief funds from various provincial governments from 2020 to 2023
Chronic wasting disease spreading across Alberta's deer population

Chronic wasting disease spreading across Alberta's deer population

As 'zombie deer disease' spreads through Canada, there's still much to learn about CWD and its potential effects on humans.
New permit system could pose safety risks to Albertans, NDP critic says

New permit system could pose safety risks to Albertans, NDP critic says

Gurinder Brar, Alberta's red tape reduction critic, said a new permitting approach dubbed the automatic yes toolkit could compromise public safety and the environment while continuing to undermine community trust in government.
Civil society groups call for impact assessment of CCS megaproject

Civil society groups call for impact assessment of CCS megaproject

A group of civil society organizations is urging Canada’s federal environment minister to require an impact assessment of a carbon capture and storage megaproject in northeast Alberta.

New Writer in Residence at St. Albert Public Library brings generous spirit and sense of play to residency

Anna Marie Sewell has an impressive resume, to be sure; an author of novels, poetry collections, magazine articles and even choral scores highlighting a breadth of writing achievements.
Rural transit ideas floated behind the scenes, UCP says

Rural transit ideas floated behind the scenes, UCP says

“I don't want to show my cards yet, but we're actually working on some really interesting policy ideas on how to increase transit options for rural Alberta,” said Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen.
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