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STARS founder and medical pioneer Dr. Greg Powell dies

STARS founder and medical pioneer Dr. Greg Powell dies

The Foothills resident died on April 30 at Foothills Country Hospice with his wife and family at his side, STARS said in a statement. 
Alberta reports 17 more cases of measles, bringing total to 210

Alberta reports 17 more cases of measles, bringing total to 210

The government says half the total cases have been recorded in Alberta's south zone, including 13 of the new cases.
Alberta MP to step aside to allow Pierre Poilievre to run for seat in Parliament

Alberta MP to step aside to allow Pierre Poilievre to run for seat in Parliament

The Conservative party confirms that Poilievre will run in the Battle River—Crowfoot byelection once it's called.
ASIRT clears RCMP of any wrongdoing in 2022 Smoky Lake area shooting that included armed pursuit

ASIRT clears RCMP of any wrongdoing in 2022 Smoky Lake area shooting that included armed pursuit

Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers have been cleared of a double shooting that occurred in the Smoky Lake area on Aug. 8, 2022, after the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) completed its investigation. 
Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver says Alberta libraries thrive as rural lifelines

Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver says Alberta libraries thrive as rural lifelines

Libraries are community anchors, bridges across the digital divide, safe places that enhance mental health and wellbeing, and access points for lifelong learning, says a federal study published in February 2024.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith punts suggestions she's stoking separatism talk

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith punts suggestions she's stoking separatism talk

When it comes to her own feelings about the province leaving Confederation, Premier Danielle Smith reiterated that she supports a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada.
Rural crime rates consistently higher than in urban centres, StatCan data suggests

Rural crime rates consistently higher than in urban centres, StatCan data suggests

The report found the rate of police-reported crime in rural Canadian communities was 34 per cent higher than the urban rate.
Alberta's Smith says she doesn't see 'an appetite' for provincial pension plan

Alberta's Smith says she doesn't see 'an appetite' for provincial pension plan

Premier Danielle Smith says she won't be putting the creation of a provincial pension plan to a referendum any time soon.
Alberta seeks court ruling on constitutionality of Ottawa's clean electricity plan

Alberta seeks court ruling on constitutionality of Ottawa's clean electricity plan

Abandoning the regulations is one of nine demands Premier Danielle Smith laid out for the next federal government in advance of Monday's election
From grief to resilience: a Filipino call to action

From grief to resilience: a Filipino call to action

It is with a heavy heart that I learned of the senseless attack that claimed eleven lives and left many more injured.
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