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Municipalities say new funding framework doesn't meet infrastructure needs

Municipalities say new funding framework doesn't meet infrastructure needs

In the new year, the money Alberta's municipalities receive from the province for infrastructure projects will be allocated according to a new funding model. Leaders of local governments worry that the changes fail to capture the burden of infrastructure costs in rural areas and will actually reduce funding for some communities.
What to do if you’re in a car accident after Jan. 1

What to do if you’re in a car accident after Jan. 1

The threshold for reporting accidents to the police has been raised to $5,000 from $2,000
MP Cooper calls on Liberals to scrap MAID expansion in January

MP Cooper calls on Liberals to scrap MAID expansion in January

An expansion of MAID to cover people who suffer solely from mental illness was scheduled for March 2023, but it was postponed for one year
Prime land in Alberta is being lost to rural sprawl

Prime land in Alberta is being lost to rural sprawl

Annexation is leading to sprawl and land fragmentation throughout Alberta, and it’s not just the big cities that are to blame.
Alberta third province to sign health-care funding deal with Ottawa

Alberta third province to sign health-care funding deal with Ottawa

Alberta has signed a $1.06 billion, three-year deal with the federal government to help fund improvements to the province's health-care system.
Rural patients missing out on cancer clinical trials: study

Rural patients missing out on cancer clinical trials: study

The blockbuster cancer drugs now in use were in clinical trials 10 years ago, and the drugs we may be using in the near future are already being taken by patients in clinical trials today. These clinical trials can deliver life-saving treatment to people that have exhausted their other options, but a study shows patients in rural and remote Canada are rarely included in this research.
Bird observatory asks for public's help to study snow buntings

Bird observatory asks for public's help to study snow buntings

'They look like a toasted marshmallow,' scientist says
Enter the St. Albert Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt!

Enter the St. Albert Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt!

Get in the holiday spirit with our contest and have a chance to win one of two Boston Pizza meal prize packs!
St. Albert wastewater rates expected to rise for next decade

St. Albert wastewater rates expected to rise for next decade

ARROW Utilities faces funding crunch, seeks higher debt limit
Maintenance worker pleads guilty to theft from senior's apartment

Maintenance worker pleads guilty to theft from senior's apartment

Surveillance camera showed him taking swigs of liquor while owner was away
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