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Indoor sports, fitness classes, early bar closures in Alberta to fight COVID-19

Indoor sports, fitness classes, early bar closures in Alberta to fight COVID-19

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says indoor group sports and fitness classes in major centres will have to stop for a two-week period to try to slow a soaring rate of COVID-19 cases in the province.
AISH recipients detail challenges affording basic necessities

AISH recipients detail challenges affording basic necessities

Heffel has been on AISH since she was 18. She has cerebral palsy and requires a walker to get around. It took her 10 to 15 years to find accessible housing that didn’t have bed bugs or mice. She said she is fortunate to receive subsidized housing, as that means she can afford vegetables.
Transit lobby group says electrifying Canada's bus fleets needs $3 billion a year

Transit lobby group says electrifying Canada's bus fleets needs $3 billion a year

Buses powered by hydrogen fuel cells can cost upwards of $1.6 million each
Another giant 'murder-hornet' with painful sting discovered in Lower Mainland

Another giant 'murder-hornet' with painful sting discovered in Lower Mainland

Disturbing a nest will put them on the attack. And a sting packs a mighty wallop.
Canada-wide recall: This video doorbell poses 'fire and burn hazards'

Canada-wide recall: This video doorbell poses 'fire and burn hazards'

It has a battery that can overheat when the incorrect screws are used for installation, posing fire and burn hazards.
Let a chickadee cheer you up this winter!

Let a chickadee cheer you up this winter!

Bird watching is a hobby that has taken off during COVID-19
Former coach arrested on sex charges involving teen boys in Edmonton decades ago

Former coach arrested on sex charges involving teen boys in Edmonton decades ago

Edmonton police started the investigation in April 2019
Canada needs more resilient energy sector, oilpatch worker group says

Canada needs more resilient energy sector, oilpatch worker group says

The group counts pipe fitters, ironworkers and other industrial labourers as members
Remembering the princess among us

Remembering the princess among us

After two and a half years, Princess Emma laid down her sword
Alberta farmers file what may be first class-action lawsuit over unpaid oil leases

Alberta farmers file what may be first class-action lawsuit over unpaid oil leases

Earlier this year, many rural municipalities in the province learned that energy companies wouldn't be paying a total of $173 million in municipal taxes
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