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Canada's 'Costco Queen' shares her shopping tips and tricks for her favourite Alberta location

Canada's 'Costco Queen' shares her shopping tips and tricks for her favourite Alberta location

With half a million followers on social media, Tina Chow knows Costco inside and out, and her favourite store is in Alberta, or Okotoks, to be more precise.
Albertans can start pre-ordering paid COVID-19 shots after June policy shift

Albertans can start pre-ordering paid COVID-19 shots after June policy shift

Those looking to get vaccinated will still need to book an appointment and most will have to pay more than $100 to get it.
Outdoor enthusiasts question Alberta’s proposed annual watercraft pass

Outdoor enthusiasts question Alberta’s proposed annual watercraft pass

The provincial government claims money earned from the passes will be used to keep invasive mussels from Alberta's waterways. The province is currently conducting a survey to seek public input on the pass, open until Aug. 25.
Alberta man sentenced for role in fatal accident

Alberta man sentenced for role in fatal accident

Orest Mikulin avoided a potential jail sentence after his actions indirectly caused the death of a 14-year-old boy last November, but he will pay a $5,000 fine as part of plea.
How drones are transforming agriculture in Alberta

How drones are transforming agriculture in Alberta

Drones and AI are transforming farming in Alberta, saving input costs, increasing yields, and offering precision solutions for the province's top producers.
Alberta teacher strike looms: negotiations continue ahead of school year

Alberta teacher strike looms: negotiations continue ahead of school year

Tensions are high in Alberta's education sector as teachers and the province continue to negotiate a new collective agreement. With a looming strike mandate and key negotiation dates on the horizon, the start of the school year hangs in the balance.
Painting sold by mistake in southern Alberta still hasn't been found

Painting sold by mistake in southern Alberta still hasn't been found

Volunteers at the Bar U Ranch national historic site are still looking for the person who bought a painting from the gift shop last month that should not have been sold.
Boyle hospital in top 3 in Alberta for ongoing ER closures

Boyle hospital in top 3 in Alberta for ongoing ER closures

Data from a Globe and Mail investigation shows closure data for Albertan hospitals, with Boyle seeing the third most closures in the province
A touch of the Netherlands comes to Alberta hamlet

A touch of the Netherlands comes to Alberta hamlet

Neerlandia Historical Society officially welcomes life-sized Dutch windmill to the community
Alberta government appeals injunction of transgender health-care law

Alberta government appeals injunction of transgender health-care law

The government argues the injunction was premature, since the law wasn't fully in effect, and that the judge made a mistake in deciding it would cause irreparable harm.
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