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More Albertans going to food banks thanks to inflation and lost jobs

More Albertans going to food banks thanks to inflation and lost jobs

Data from a Food Banks Canada report shows food bank visits were up 15 per cent from the same time last year and 35 per cent higher than before the pandemic.
Cree woman alleges discrimination in lawsuit after newborn dies in Edmonton hospital

Cree woman alleges discrimination in lawsuit after newborn dies in Edmonton hospital

An Indigenous woman has filed a lawsuit against the operator of an Edmonton hospital alleging she faced discrimination and neglect by staff when she delivered her daughter, who died soon after birth.
RCMP investigate so-called Chinese 'police' stations in Toronto area

RCMP investigate so-called Chinese 'police' stations in Toronto area

The RCMP is investigating reports of criminal activity related to so-called foreign "police" stations in Canada after a human rights group reported China is operating more than 50 such venues overseas.
Possible presence of fentanyl in Halloween candy in central Alberta prompts police warning

Possible presence of fentanyl in Halloween candy in central Alberta prompts police warning

Alberta RCMP encourages parents and guardians to take extra precautions after Halloween candy in Rocky Mountain House indicates “a presumptive positive test for the presence of fentanyl"
Most funds raised for 'Freedom Convoy' protest were returned or confiscated

Most funds raised for 'Freedom Convoy' protest were returned or confiscated

The Public Order Emergency Commission found approximately $18 million of roughly $25 million donated to the 'Freedom Convoy' has been refunded to donors.
Six inmates at Alberta prison test positive for COVID-19

Six inmates at Alberta prison test positive for COVID-19

Correctional Service of Canada says measures are in place to minimize spread of COVID-19 within Bowden Institution after disclosing detection of several cases.
Former Vancouver Whitecaps coach jailed 16 months for sexual offences

Former Vancouver Whitecaps coach jailed 16 months for sexual offences

Bob Birarda was led out of court in handcuffs after sentencing for sexual offences involving teenaged girls over a 20-year period.
Pristine alpine lake contaminated by dust from mountaintop coal mines, study shows

Pristine alpine lake contaminated by dust from mountaintop coal mines, study shows

New Alberta government research has found windblown dust from mountaintop removal coal mines has polluted a pristine alpine lake to the point where its waters are as contaminated as lakes downwind from the oilsands.
Modified trees planted in four places in Alberta

Modified trees planted in four places in Alberta

Pilot program in Red Deer, Calgary, Edmonton and Olds to test how trees will survive in the harsh Prairie climate.
'Tip of the iceberg': Report finds 252 school personnel accused of sexual offences

'Tip of the iceberg': Report finds 252 school personnel accused of sexual offences

Canadian Centre for Child Protection believes the report's numbers are an underestimation of sexual offending in schools.
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