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AlbertaSep 11, 2023

Alberta's opposition launches survey about class sizes in schools

Alberta's opposition NDP has launched a survey on class sizes to get a clearer picture of how many students there are per classroom in 2023-24. NDP's education critic Rakhi Pancholi said that the UCP government is not reporting about class sizes for the last 4 years. She's heard some classrooms across the province have 30 to 35 students this school year. MLA for Edmonton-Whitemud Pancholi said we wants the UCP to build more schools, hire more teachers and education assistants, and increase funding. At the same time, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said Alberta is spending $2 billion ov
AlbertaSep 08, 2023

New affordable units coming in Edmonton to house 60-plus people

Holyrood neighbourhood will soon be home to Edmonton's newest supportive housing development.This will help house “at least” 63 vulnerable individuals in a new 12-unit building. MP Randy Boissonnault made the announcement on Friday, along with Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi The development at 94 Avenue and 83 Street is part of the federal government's rapid housing initiative. Member of Parliament Edmonton Centre Boissonnault said the $4 billion initiative will see 15,000 units built in Canada. "These are affordable homes for people who need them the most and who need them urgently," he told
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AlbertaSep 08, 2023

Alberta's first lithium pilot project opens, Expected To Create new Jobs

Alberta got out of the starting gates in the global critical minerals race Thursday with the opening of the province's first lithium extraction pilot project.With this opening, the state has joined the global lithium race. with this project new job opportunities are expected to be created. Lithium, a light metal, is in demand around the globe right now because it is a key component in electric vehicle batteries. Currently, the world's biggest lithium producers are Australia, Chile and China. However, it has long been known that Alberta is home to one of the world's largest lithium deposits, l
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AlbertaSep 07, 2023

Edmonton's Southeast Valley Line LRT finally going to open this fall

The Valley Line Southeast LRT will open this fall, according to the company building the project, but an opening date has yet to be announced. "We expect passenger service to be this fall," TransEd spokesman said at a news conference on Thursday morning. According to the spokesperson, 13 kilometres long cables have been replaced and Line-wide train testing has resume. The $1.8-billion project, a 13-kilometre track with 11 stops from Mill Woods to Downtown, began construction in the spring of 2016 and was first set to open in December 2020. The most recent opening date was last summer, but th
AlbertaSep 01, 2023

Alberta's updated rules to protect roadside workers come into effect

A recent change to Alberta's Traffic Safety Act are coming into effect today.Starting on Friday (September 1), vehicles driving in the closest lane to roadside workers will now have to reduce their speed to either 60 km/h or the posted speed limit. Drivers could also move into the far lane from the workers if safe to do so. Previously, only first responders and tow truck drivers were protected under the Traffic Safety Act. It will now apply to all roadside workers, including police, fire, EMS, tow truck operators, highway maintenance workers and snowplow operators. Failure to comply with the
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AlbertaAug 31, 2023

Edmonton : 6 SUVs stolen in 24 hours, Police warn Lexus owners

Edmonton Police issued a warning to Lexus owners after six RX350 SUVs were stolen in Edmonton between Tuesday and Wednesday. According to the Edmonton Police Service, nearly 50 Lexus RX350s have been stolen in Alberta in 2023, with 19 of them being in Edmonton. Most of the SUVs are 2019 to 2022 models, but a few 2016 and 2017 models have also been targeted. The thieves are disabling the GPS tracking systems, police say. "We want to make owners of these vehicles aware of these thefts, so that they can protect themselves from becoming victims," Acting Sgt.Don Lawrence of the Targeted Response to
AlbertaAug 31, 2023

Edmonton police arrested two in defrauding investors of $7.8 million

The EPS Financial Crimes Section has charged a man and a woman in a $7.8 million alleged Ponzi scheme targeting investors in Alberta and British Columbia. In early 2020, police became aware of a Ponzi scheme reportedly being run by a man and a woman operating primarily out of Kelowna, BC and Edmonton, AB, although some victims were located as far away as Nevada, USA and Australia. The two suspects were allegedly offering securities in the form of promissory notes to guarantee investors a set return on their investment. The scheme was run under the company name Group Venture Inc., and is believ
AlbertaAug 29, 2023

Alberta government levied more than $11K in fines during this wildfire season

The Alberta government has levied more than $11,000 in fines for wildfire-prevention violations this year. Nineteen violation tickets, with fines totalling $11,520, were given out between April 1 and July 31, according to statistics provided by Alberta's forestry and parks ministry. Most of the tickets were for failing to extinguish an open outdoor fire during a fire ban, which comes with a $600 fine. More fines have been levied this year than last year, but in the past five years, 2020 saw the highest number handed out.That year, 60 tickets were issued, most of which were related to fire ban
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AlbertaAug 29, 2023

Body of 64-year-old missing hiker found in Banff National Park

The body of a hiker missing since August 27 has been found in Banff National Park.Officials say the death is not suspicious.Banff RCMP were notified of a missing person on August 27 at 3:50 p.m.Officers found his vehicle at the Banff airstrip, after which assistance was sought from Parks Canada.At 11 a.m. Monday, aerial search crews found the 64-year-old Calgary resident dead on Cascade Mountain, officials said in a release.Police have not released the hiker's name or any other details about him.

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BCJun 23, 2025

Judge refuses to allow more avian flu tests on ostriches at B.C. farm

The Federal Court of Appeal is refusing to allow the owners of a British Columbia ostrich farm to conduct further testing of their flock for avian flu in a bid to avert a cull ordered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The same ruling that was issued on Friday but only published online on Monday grants a temporary stay of the cull until a ruling on an appeal that will be held no later than the week of July 21. It says Universal Ostrich Farms has satisfied all three tests required for a temporary stay on the cull of about 400 birds at the farm in Edgewood, B.C., that has become the focus o
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BCJun 23, 2025

BC: Police warn about elaborate bank scam

A bank fraud case has been reported in British Columbia, where a 68-year-old woman from Mission lost $60,000. The RCMP said the woman reported the money to police on May 28 after losing the money to the scam. Investigators said the woman received a call from a person who claimed to be from the bank, saying that her bank card had been compromised and that new cards were being issued. According to police, a rideshare driver was sent to her home to collect the card and the woman handed it over. An hour later, the scammer called back to say that all of her bank accounts had been compromised and
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BCJun 23, 2025

Nanaimo RCMP is investigating an assault at a local mall

On June 16, 2025, at approximately 7:30 pm, police responded to a report of an assault at North Town Center Mall, 4750 Rutherford Road in Nanaimo.A woman’s dog, which was off-leash, ran aggressively at a male and his leashed dog. The male stepped in to prevent his dog from getting hurt and kicked the woman’s dog. The woman tried to intervene, and the male pushed her to the ground. The woman got up, facing the male and he struck her head with his head, causing her to crumple to the ground. Witnesses reported that the suspect then ran away, looking for his dog.The witnesses stayed on the sc
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CanadaJun 23, 2025

Canada signs new security and defence partnership with Europe

Canada and Europe today announced a new era in their security and defence partnership in a historic move. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the signing of the agreement on Monday during a meeting with European leaders at the EU-Canada summit in Brussels. It is being described as a major step towards reducing Canada's dependence on the United States. Prime Minister Carney also said that Canada and Europe will soon begin talks to strengthen the relationship in a number of areas, including trade and economic security, as well as jointly combating climate change and environmental challenges.
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CanadaJun 23, 2025

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 points and Thunder beat Pacers 103-91 for NBA title

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished off his MVP season with 29 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-91 and win the NBA championship. Jalen Williams scored 21 for the Thunder, who were pushed to a Game 7 brink in the NBA Finals _ but finished off aseason for the ages. Oklahoma City won 84 games between the regular season and the playoffs, tying the 1996-97 Chicago Bulls for third-most in any season. The Pacers lost star Tyrese Haliburton early in Game 7 to a serious lower right leg injury.