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Flying high at YXS takes on a new meaning

EDMONTON — Alberta doesn't have a good grasp of the overall environmental impacts of the oilsands a decade after implementing monitoring that was supposed to provide it, internal government documents suggest.

There is no set time period that must pass for a homicide to be considered by the historical unit, which focuses on investigations that are months, years, or even decades old.

“It's a bigger problem than people realize. People don't tend to think of homelessness as being a rural issue. But I would say, based on the data we collect, that percentage-wise it's fairly similar to the cities. You just don't see it as much,” said Dee Ann Benard, executive director for the Rural Development Network.

CALGARY — Alberta's oilsands are maintaining production levels with critical staff only as operators try to minimize the workforce impact of the highly contagious Omicron variant.

OTTAWA — The Competition Bureau says Keurig Canada will pay a $3 million penalty for making false or misleading claims that its single-use K-Cup pods can be recycled.

"Cassidy was a dream to coach; strong, humble, determined and the best teammate anyone could ever ask for," the Calgary STARS club stated. "Cassidy was the first to offer help, the first to give a compliment or shout-out and the first to yell, “We got this!” as the team started a tough stunt sequence."

"K. Pneumonia can cause a wide range of infections in humans."

EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney says mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations won’t happen in Alberta, despite the federal government conceding such intervention may be necessary down the road.

Police have confirmed that an investigation was initiated after RCMP were made aware of a video taken on New Year's Eve, showing a group of youth from the area expressing a racial slur.