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Alberta lays out plans for proposed provincial police force

The Province launched a website to follow through on a promise to be transparent with Albertans as it explores the possibility of a provincial police force.

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Calgary Pride says LGBTQ refugees to lead the Pride parade in September

Calgary Pride says it is important to celebrate those who have left everything behind to settle in Canada.

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B.C. teacher gets 15-year ban for intimate relationships with students after graduation

The Surrey teacher developed inappropriate personal relationships with students that he continued to pursue after they graduated.

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Missing woman among nominees for Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour

A Saskatoon author who went missing with her son last month is one of three people nominated for national honour.

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Former semi-pro hockey player speaks out about mental health

Gordon Bell will be sharing his story and struggles at a Hometown Hockey Hero event hosted by the Soul Sisters Memorial Foundation.

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B.C. premier says he may copy couple who put out newspaper ad looking for doctor

British Columbia Premier John Horgan may follow Victoria couple's lead in bid to pressure the federal government to increase health funding.

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Ottawa apologizes for 'radical social engineering' experiment on First Nation

A Saskatchewan First Nation bore witness Wednesday to words it wanted from the federal government since the early 1950s — an apology.

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COVID-19 outbreaks continue in long-term care and hospitals

The province's go-to site for COVID-19 information (alberta.ca), reports that as of July 25, 649 Albertans were in hospital, 26 in intensive care.

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Schizophrenic woman who stabbed man gets time served

Northern Alberta woman also faces 18 months of probation for string of bizarre crimes.

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Calgary home sales fall 3% in July as interest rates rise: real estate board

The Calgary Real Estate Board says home sales dropped for the second month in a row, although the numbers are still among the strongest the market has ever seen.

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