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Province announces more supports for students affected by the pandemic
Alberta's government is investing an additional $113 million to provide targeted supports for students experiencing both academic and mental health challenges.As part of the Alberta Child and Youth We...
Jun 01, 2022
Alberta's latest COVID-19 numbers: June 1, 2022
Beginning the week of March 23, Alberta Health only shares new COVID-19 data with the public on Wednesdays, barring extenuating circumstances. Live updates are also no longer weekly occurrences. rdnew...
Jun 01, 2022
Damian Lewis, Ian Rankin honored by queen on her jubilee
LONDON (AP) - Actor Damian Lewis and crime writer Ian Rankin are among hundreds of Britons honored by Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday as she celebrates 70 years on the throne. Lewis, star of TV shows ...
Jun 01, 2022
Province partners with First Nation to lower wait times
Enoch Cree Nation, in partnership with Surgical Centres Inc., is in negotiations with Alberta Health Services to offer about 3,000 publicly funded hip and knee replacements and other joint procedures ...
Jun 01, 2022
Names listed for Saudi golf league, battle lines drawn
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - The first Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational has Dustin Johnson and 12 other PGA Tour members as part of its 48-man field next week outside London. The next move falls to the PGA T...
Jun 01, 2022
Quebec health authorities say 52 monkeypox cases confirmed in province
MONTREAL - Quebec's Health Department says 52 monkeypox cases have been confirmed in the province. Health officials said in a tweet late Wednesday the number of confirmed cases is as of Tuesday, up fr...
Jun 01, 2022
Google contacts each MP over fast-tracking of online news bill through Commons
OTTAWA - Google is taking the extraordinary step of writing to every MP and senator expressing fears that the online news bill is being rushed through Parliament without proper debate. In its letter, ...
Jun 01, 2022
N.S. mass shooting probe hears of higher police education standards in other systems
HALIFAX - The public inquiry into Nova Scotia's mass shooting heard Wednesday how police education in Finland far exceeds RCMP levels - as experts call for major reforms to RCMP training. Kimmo Himber...
Jun 01, 2022
Province building up support system for Alberta tech entrepreneurs
Through the Alberta Technology and Innovation Strategy, Alberta's government says it is continuing to support the development and attraction of talent, business and job-creating investment. Government...
Jun 01, 2022
Order of nuns that staffed B.C.'s residential schools to pass records to B.C. museum
VICTORIA - The order of nuns that staffed numerous residential schools and 10 hospitals in British Columbia over more than 160 years is handing over ownership of its archives to the Royal B.C. Museum....
Jun 01, 2022