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Alberta tightening bonus-payment rules after hefty COVID-19 payout to health chief

Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the chief medical officer of health, received a bonus of almost $228,000 for COVID-19 work in 2021.

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Alberta lays out plans for proposed provincial police force

The Province launched a website to follow through on a promise to be transparent with Albertans as it explores the possibility of a provincial police force.

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Calgary Pride says LGBTQ refugees to lead the Pride parade in September

Calgary Pride says it is important to celebrate those who have left everything behind to settle in Canada.

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Funding to expand virtual mental health services addressing needs for rural Albertans

The province has introduced a $6.75-million program to expand virtual opportunities for those in need of mental health support.

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B.C. teacher gets 15-year ban for intimate relationships with students after graduation

The Surrey teacher developed inappropriate personal relationships with students that he continued to pursue after they graduated.

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Missing woman among nominees for Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour

A Saskatoon author who went missing with her son last month is one of three people nominated for national honour.

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Former semi-pro hockey player speaks out about mental health

Gordon Bell will be sharing his story and struggles at a Hometown Hockey Hero event hosted by the Soul Sisters Memorial Foundation.

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B.C. premier says he may copy couple who put out newspaper ad looking for doctor

British Columbia Premier John Horgan may follow Victoria couple's lead in bid to pressure the federal government to increase health funding.

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Ottawa apologizes for 'radical social engineering' experiment on First Nation

A Saskatchewan First Nation bore witness Wednesday to words it wanted from the federal government since the early 1950s — an apology.

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COVID-19 outbreaks continue in long-term care and hospitals

The province's go-to site for COVID-19 information (alberta.ca), reports that as of July 25, 649 Albertans were in hospital, 26 in intensive care.

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