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Alberta issues fire ban for entire forest protection area as extreme temperatures continue

A fire ban has been implemented for Alberta’s entire forest protection amid scorching temperatures that have prompted heat warnings, strained crews…

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Canada

The cowboys in the chutes and a new golden age for Alberta saddle bronc

It’s a Friday afternoon on a balmy summer day in Ponoka, Alta. Atop a hill at the edge of town,…

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Canada

Alberta firefighters prepare for challenging conditions as heat wave sweeps Western Canada

Sweltering conditions from a heat wave gripping Western Canada will present challenging conditions for firefighters in northern Alberta on Tuesday.…

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Nova Scotia

Alberta man accused in historical N.S. human trafficking facing additional charges

Nova Scotia Darren Robert William Fisher, who was arrested in March in relation to historical human trafficking cases, is facing…

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Canada

Northern Alberta wildfires threaten Suncor Firebag site, community of Chateh

Firefighters are preparing for a difficult weekend as wildfires threaten an oilsands production facility in northeastern Alberta and a small community…

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Health

Paxlovid pricey for Alberta pharmacies to stock and tougher for patients to find

Concerns are growing in Alberta about the accessibility and affordability of Paxlovid, after the federal government ended its program supplying…

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Health

Alberta should set standards for addiction treatment centres, judge says in fatality report

An Alberta judge is recommending the provincial government set standards for governing residential medical detoxification and addiction treatment programs after…

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Health

Nearly 90 per cent of Alberta drug loss cases reported as ‘unexplained’

Prescription drugs are going missing in Alberta — and most of the time, no one knows why. Data from Health…

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Health

Underground dairy? A look inside the demand for illegal raw milk in Alberta

On a sunny suburban street in Calgary at midday, two vans are parked next to a sidewalk scrawled with children’s…

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Business

Shell gives go-ahead to 2 carbon capture and storage projects in Alberta

Shell Canada has announced it will forge ahead with a pair of carbon capture projects in Alberta, after recent setbacks…

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