Alberta’s general surgery is at a tipping point, says AMA
Mia Parker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter According to a July 8 Alberta Medical Association news conference, Alberta’s general surgeons...
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Alberta government seeking rightful owners of combined $154 million in unclaimed money and property
Alberta’s unclaimed property registry holds money that is lost, abandoned or forgotten. The registry currently contains millions in cash, cheques,...
How AI is Helping Researchers Find High-Risk Cancers
Michelle Gamage, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Researchers at the University of British Columbia have created an artificial intelligence that can...
Alberta grizzly bear killing policy under fire
Jessica Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The province says up to 15 “problem” grizzly bears could be shot annually under...
Released 19 Years Ago Today: Viking Carena Gutted by Fire
Historic Viking Carena goes up in flames Little chance the building, opened by Foster Hewitt 50 years ago, can be...
Calgary Police charge woman after dog left in hot vehicle dies
“It boggles my mind that we continue to receive calls for service related to animals left in hot vehicles" Calgary...
Province of Manitoba says HIV rates increasing, especially in women
Patrick Harney, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Since 2018, the number of new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases has been exponentially...
Just meow… life as a Newfie cat influencer
Cat influencer Lisa Roy and her star Nelly. Olivia Bradbury, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Though the internet has been around...
Alberta RCMP warning of recent marketplace scam in Airdrie
Airdrie RCMP are currently investigating a report of a fraud which was discovered through a social media marketplace platform. In this case,...
Increase to nurse practitioner positions in Saskatchewan
Ryan Kiedrowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter More Nurse Practitioners will be going to work throughout the province, after a funding...
Boost to rural Alberta housing options lost in Bill 20 noise, says minister
George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Concerns about perceived overreach are obscuring Bill 20 provisions that address a shortage of...
Tweaks still possible to controversial legislation affecting Alberta municipalities, minister says
George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The door remains open for Aberta municipalities to influence the province as it implements...