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Battle of past champions wraps up 39th Elk Point Oilmen’s Bonspiel

Battle of past champions wraps up 39th Elk Point Oilmen’s Bonspiel

Going into Sunday’s B&R Eckel’s ‘A’ event finals, Spring Park Knights skip Leonard Gadowski said all he wanted was “one point more” than Hahn Welding’s Jon Regnier in this rematch of the 2023 final.
Portage gets research funding for summer student initiatives

Portage gets research funding for summer student initiatives

Alberta Innovates grant of $82,500 goes to Portage students helping with research projects
Draw 2 wraps up Thursday morning with plenty of fans in the stands

Draw 2 wraps up Thursday morning with plenty of fans in the stands

It was a packed house at the Clancy Richard Arena on Thursday morning at Draw 2 of the Sentinel Storage Alberta Tournament of Hearts.
Alberta harm reduction groups battle isolation and stigma in rural areas

Alberta harm reduction groups battle isolation and stigma in rural areas

Finding harm reduction programs and policies that address the toxic drug problem is harder for people in rural communities, advocates say.
AJHL cancels Friday’s Bonnyville Pontiacs game

AJHL cancels Friday’s Bonnyville Pontiacs game

League working on path forward
Two dogs abandoned at St. Paul pet store within a week

Two dogs abandoned at St. Paul pet store within a week

Over the course of a week, two dogs were abandoned at a St. Paul pet store.
Excavation of suspected mass grave at Saddle Lake planned for this summer

Excavation of suspected mass grave at Saddle Lake planned for this summer

Aims to protect human remains from animals
Canadian insurance plans leave millions without drug coverage: report

Canadian insurance plans leave millions without drug coverage: report

About 7.5 million Canadians have to pay out-of-pocket because they are uninsured, and may cover these costs by "borrowing money or trading off food, heat, rent or other health care expenses."
Health foundation promises gala will soar to new heights

Health foundation promises gala will soar to new heights

Flight #24 celebrates the 24th year of the annual event
Primary care 'crumbling around us,' survey of Alberta doctors shows

Primary care 'crumbling around us,' survey of Alberta doctors shows

Family medicine in Alberta is no longer on the brink of collapse, "it's crumbling around us as we speak," Dr. Paul Parks, president of the Alberta Medical Association.
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