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• Alberta freezes rate increases for private vehicle insurance in 2023

  26-01-2023 17:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province said it is also looking at short- and long-term solutions to lower insurance rates.
  
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• Alberta freezes auto insurance rates for the rest of 2023

  26-01-2023 20:49 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government will not approve auto insurance rate increases for the remainder of 2023.
  
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• Canada’s public transit systems facing ‘crisis’ of violence. What can be done?

  26-01-2023 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Transit leaders say more under-housed people have been using the transit system as a shelter post-pandemic, fuelling violent incidents. More support is needed to keep systems safe.
  
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• Applications for 2023 Calgary Stampede parade now open

  26-01-2023 19:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Stampede, dubbed the 'greatest outdoor show on earth,' will return this July with a grand parade that is estimated to draw in thousands.
  
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• Redesign of Canmore's Railway Avenue could change how cars travel into town

  26-01-2023 19:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Canmore's major artery, Railway Avenue, is due for an overhaul, but changes proposed by administrators aren't going over well with some residents. 
  
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• First Nations say Alberta’s oilsands mine security reform unlikely to fix problems

  26-01-2023 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The provincial government did not address concerns raised by the First Nations in response to queries from The Canadian Press.
  
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• Imperial Oil gives OK to $720M renewable diesel project near Edmonton

  26-01-2023 17:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary-based company says a significant portion of the production will be sent to British Columbia to support the province's plan to lower carbon emissions.
  
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• SNC-Lavalin says City of Calgary has chosen firm to work on Phase 1 of Green Line LRT project

  26-01-2023 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Montreal-based engineering firm SNC-Lavalin Inc. has announced it has been selected by the City of Calgary as its delivery partner for Phase 1 of the Green Line LRT project.
  
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• Proposed changes to Alberta's oilsands mine cleanup fund are risky and rushed, critics caution

  26-01-2023 16:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta is preparing to change how it ensures oilsands companies are able to pay for the mammoth job of cleaning up their operations, but critics fear a year of consultations hasn't been enough to avoid repeating past mistakes.
  
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• Wind warnings issued for parts of eastern Alberta on Thursday

  26-01-2023 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  People living in parts of eastern Alberta were advised to expect powerful winds to sweep through parts of that province on Thursday.
  
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• Alberta health minister to update government’s response to rural doctor shortage Thursday

  26-01-2023 15:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Minister Jason Copping will provide Albertans with an update Thursday on what the provincial government is doing to address a shortage of physicians in rural areas.
  
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• Alberta commits $1M to explore feasibility of new training hubs to address rural doctor shortage

  26-01-2023 15:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides and Health Minister Jason Copping announced plans Thursday to look at offering more training in different areas of the province.
  
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• Calgary's city manager wants office staff back at the workplace

  26-01-2023 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  While most city workers who drive vehicles or work outdoors have continued working as usual during the COVID-19 pandemic, it's been a different story for inside office staff.
  
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• Independent probe into contact between Alberta premier's office, prosecutors needed, says political scientist

  26-01-2023 10:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith should call an independent investigation into contact between her office, the justice minister's office and crown prosecutors to put questions to rest, one political scientist says.
  
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• A deadly, unstoppable fungus is likely to decimate Alberta's bat population. Here's what we know

  26-01-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A fungus that is responsible for the deaths of millions of bats has arrived in Alberta. The fungus causes white-nose syndrome in bats, a disease that interrupts a bat's winter hibernation, prompting the animal to waste its energy and die of starvation. How did we get here?
  
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• Calgary-area businesses adopt inclusive model, opening the door for workers living with disabilities

  26-01-2023 06:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parents often worry about their child’s future and that’s especially true when they are living with a disability, but two Alberta businesses have found creative solutions.
  
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• Developer applies for rezoning to allow development on former Kensington Manor site

  26-01-2023 04:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Calgary is seeking feedback on a land-use application for the property where the former Kensington Manor apartment complex once stood.
  
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• Alberta minister Tyler Shandro takes stand at law society conduct hearing

  26-01-2023 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Testimony from Tyler Shandro and others involved in his alleged code of conduct breaches painted a clearer picture of the events and motivations.
  
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• Manning to cover off Smith’s undelivered Alberta public health panel in pandemic review

  26-01-2023 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Manning is set to head up a $2 million inquiry reviewing legislation and decisions to improve how Alberta could handle the next pandemic.
  
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• Minister Tyler Shandro tells hearing his family was the target of threats, harassment

  26-01-2023 02:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta’s Minister of Justice Tyler Shandro told a law society conduct hearing Wednesday that a tidal wave of harassment and threats against him and his family were “perpetuated” by members of the Alberta Medical Association. 
  
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• 2 people wanted on warrants after home invasion in Calgary

  26-01-2023 00:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police said three people broke into a residence located in the 200 block of Templeview Way N.E. at around 6:45 p.m. on Saturday.
  
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• COVID hospitalizations continue to trend downward in Alberta; ICU admissions hold

  26-01-2023 00:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  For nearly three weeks, COVID-19 hospitalizations have been trending down in Alberta.
  
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• Banff tourism report seeks fewer private vehicles, more public transit in park

  25-01-2023 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Private vehicle traffic is one of the single biggest challenges in terms of our congestion and our ability to be sustainable."
  
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• NDP questions fate of Smith’s long-promised advisory panel on public health

  25-01-2023 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Smith's long-promised public health science advisory panel has the NDP Opposition questioning whether it exists or ever will.
  
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• Hospital staff look for answers after 'unbelievable' network outage delayed surgeries, patient care

  25-01-2023 22:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Doctors and nurses say a provincewide network outage caused chaos in many hospitals and they hope a third party review, promised by Alberta Health Services, will result in a reliable backup plan.
  
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• Drew Barnes says he won't run for UCP nomination in Cypress-Medicine Hat

  25-01-2023 22:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta MLA Drew Barnes announced Wednesday he will not seek the upcoming United Conservative Party nomination for the Cypress-Medicine Hat riding. 
  
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• Alberta Health Services says network outage was caused by ‘routine maintenance’

  25-01-2023 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A senior health official said doctors and staff at hospitals had to use paper charts, whiteboards and phone calls to communicate with each other during the network outage.
  
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• High profile Canadian skating coach Richard Gauthier found guilty of sex assault, gross indecency

  25-01-2023 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Richard Gauthier, 61, was found guilty of two charges in a ruling rendered in Montreal. Gauthier spent more than three decades training world class pairs skaters.
  
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• City of Calgary implementing new work-from-home policies for employees

  25-01-2023 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  City of Calgary employees are being asked to return to work in-person a year after the province's work from home orders were lifted.
  
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• Avalanche survivor from 2003 calling 2023 a challenging season, says be cautious, aware

  25-01-2023 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Avalanche Canada is reminding anyone going out to the backcountry to always check the avalanche forecast.
  
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