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Alberta transportation minister says photo radar cuts aren't a safety risk

Alberta transportation minister says photo radar cuts aren't a safety risk

Alberta’s transportation minister Devin Dreeshen says the last three municipalities that removed it actually saw fewer collisions.
Pressure rises on federal government to intervene in Canada Post strike

Pressure rises on federal government to intervene in Canada Post strike

The business community is ramping up pressure on the federal government to intervene in the ongoing Canada Post strike, which is on its 20th day.
Three bills affecting transgender Albertans pass debate, set to become law

Three bills affecting transgender Albertans pass debate, set to become law

A trio of bills affecting transgender people in Alberta have passed the final stage of debate in the legislature and are set to become law.
B.C. woman charged in alleged $60,000 Alberta meat purchasing scam in court tomorrow

B.C. woman charged in alleged $60,000 Alberta meat purchasing scam in court tomorrow

Krysta-Lyn Williams arrested on Nov. 28 after allegedly defrauding Three Hills-area victims is to make Alberta Court of Justice appearance Dec. 4 in Airdrie.
Assaulted Cremona-area woman’s death leaves deep, lasting grief

Assaulted Cremona-area woman’s death leaves deep, lasting grief

“Unanswered questions haunt me,” Karla Ware, Brenda’s mother, said in part in her statement. “I feel like I’m overloaded. Headaches, sadness, despair and loneliness have set in. I miss my daughter so much. My heart is broken and my world is upside down. Our future with her is gone forever." 
Disability group has to remove crosswalk in Northern Alberta town months after painting it

Disability group has to remove crosswalk in Northern Alberta town months after painting it

Criss Schaffrick says loss of crosswalk a blow for Barrhead's disabled population who felt a sense of ownership over province's first-ever disability flag crosswalk
Alberta poet speaks on the lost history of black cowboys in Alberta

Alberta poet speaks on the lost history of black cowboys in Alberta

Athabasca University’s newest writer in residence sheds poetic light on pain of the past and present
Think 'brain rot' summed up 2024? Oxford agrees it was the word of the year

Think 'brain rot' summed up 2024? Oxford agrees it was the word of the year

Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “Brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year.
Alberta’s first addictions recovery home for lesbian, gay, and two-spirited people opens

Alberta’s first addictions recovery home for lesbian, gay, and two-spirited people opens

“This Rainbow Healing Lodge is going to provide safe and inclusive housing tailored for the unique needs of the 2SLGBTQIA+ people who are recovering from addictions so they can build a brighter future for themselves and their families and their communities,”
Another Alberta town votes to ban Pride and decorative crosswalks, flags

Another Alberta town votes to ban Pride and decorative crosswalks, flags

Some 57 per cent of Barrhead residents voted in favour of enacting the bylaw that will ban decorative crosswalks and a variety of flags
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