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Federal government introduces legislation to transfer local land, planning authority to Jasper
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Federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority over local land planning and development instead of Parks Canada.   Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said the legislation, once passed, would help accelerate rebuildin...
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Stanley Cup loss fuels Edmonton Oilers as they head into training camp
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For the Edmonton Oilers, the hope is that they can repeat what the Florida Panthers did last season — win it all the year after losing the Stanley Cup final.The Oilers lost to the Panthers by one goal in Game 7 of the Cup final, leading to a long summer of what-ifs.As the team opened training cam...
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Alberta government promises to build 90 new schools by 2031
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Alberta's government will build up to 30 new public schools, modernize five older schools and fund five charter school construction projects annually for three years, starting next year, cabinet ministers say.Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides was among the ministers who announced more detai...
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Canada further reducing the number of international student permits
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The Liberal government says it will slash the number of international student permits it issues by another 10 per cent.The government says the new target for 2025 and 2026 will be 437,000 permits.In 2024, the target was 485,000 permits.It is also putting new limits on work permits for spouses of ...
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Jasper students return to class, while others struggle for space in schools
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The back-to-school season is almost over for many Albertans, but for Jasper students, their studies are just beginning. Classes returned to the two school buildings in town a few weeks later than normal after wildfire ripped through the community this summer. The schools were saved from the fire ...
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Minister's strategy for cleaning up Alberta's abandoned oil wells panned, criticized for lack of public input
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Observers are criticizing Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean's suggestions on how the province might clean up its thousands of abandoned oil wells, saying they favour industry and lack input from the public."Albertans are owed a better explanation than they have received so far about why this is ...
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Fire spreads through block of townhomes in southwest Edmonton
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Residents were evacuated from a block of townhouses in southwest Edmonton Wednesday morning as a fire spread rapidly through several homes. Matt Pretty, a spokesperson with Edmonton Fire Rescue Services, said crews remain in the area of 35th Avenue and Derochers Boulevard.Images of the scene in t...
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Could the Ardley dam proposal, studied for nearly a century, actually get built?
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A long-discussed, often-studied, never-built Red Deer River dam proposal dating back decades is being dusted off and resurrected by the provincial government.A request for proposals (RFP) has been issued for a feasibility study of a new dam and reservoir east of Red Deer to address water availabi...
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Missing Edmonton woman found dead, former partner wanted for 2nd-degree murder
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Police are on the hunt for a man wanted for second-degree murder in the death of an Edmonton woman who was recently reported missing.The disappearance of 32-year-old Aylissa Rovere was being investigated as a missing person case as of last Friday. Homicide investigators took over the case and pol...
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Alberta announces $8.6B plan to build new schools amid surging population growth
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Premier Danielle Smith has launched an ambitious school construction plan to help relieve pressure created by a population boom by creating 50,000 spaces for students over the next three years. The School Construction Accelerator Program, announced by Smith in a provincewide televised address Tue...
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