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Making the grade

Making the grade

Grain specialist Chris Fralic spreads a lake of golden kernels across a drab beige mat with his calloused hands. He picks up a pair of tweezers and pours over them, in search of a needle in a haystack.
Health Monitor

Health Monitor

If you're struggling to lose belly fat — which is the most damaging type of fat to your health — then you'll have more success with aerobic exercise than with resistance training, according to a new study from researchers at Duke Universi
Redford preaches transformative change

Redford preaches transformative change

Alison Redford says her campaign for the Progressive Conservative leadership is about a significant change in the way the party, the government and the province do business.
Sheriffs, RCMP busy over long weekend

Sheriffs, RCMP busy over long weekend

With a new law to enforce, Alberta Sheriffs and RCMP were kept busy over the Labour Day long weekend. The province’s new distracted driving legislation came into effect on Sept.
VIDEO: Alison Redford Editorial Board

VIDEO: Alison Redford Editorial Board

Progressive Conservative leadership hopeful Alison Redford stopped by the Gazette offices on Thursday, Sept. 1, to answer a few questions about the race and her platform. Video by Glenn Cook
Liberals pick new leader Saturday

Liberals pick new leader Saturday

With an entirely new approach to the selection, the Alberta Liberals will pick their new party leader this week.
Orman touts outsider status, promises shake-up

Orman touts outsider status, promises shake-up

Rick Orman is promising a shake-up to the party, the government and the province if he wins the Progressive Conservative leadership later this month.
New math makes the grade

New math makes the grade

Want a good read? Try the new Pre-Calculus textbook that Grade 11 students throughout the province are using for the first time this year, which is at the leading edge of the new revised math program that is gradually being implemented into the curri
More surgeries more beds in Alberta healthcare

More surgeries more beds in Alberta healthcare

Health Minister Gene Zwozdesky touted more surgeries, more beds and reduced waiting times in his first update on the province’s action plan on health.
Candidates square off in Red Deer

Candidates square off in Red Deer

Red Deer — Progressive Conservative leadership candidates traded light verbal barbs, but found many places to agree Thursday night as the race to replace Ed Stelmach entered its final three weeks.
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