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Ways to help your grocery bill not inflate with inflation

Ways to help your grocery bill not inflate with inflation

Meat, dairy, fruit: Canadian market prices are climbing across the board, pushing up grocery bills and forcing some households to find new ways to make ends meet. Here are some tips on how to keep your food costs down.
Birds nesting 25 days earlier due in part to global heating

Birds nesting 25 days earlier due in part to global heating

Studies have found that spring melt, plant flowering, and bird migration dates have all advanced in recent years due to warmer spring temperatures caused by global heating, a study published in the Journal of Animal Ecology found.
Beijing Games standout Scott Gow retires from biathlon

Beijing Games standout Scott Gow retires from biathlon

He has been a part of some the biggest moments in Canadian biathlon history, and now, Scott Gow is ending things on a high note.
Wheat prices soar due to Ukrainian invasion

Wheat prices soar due to Ukrainian invasion

Food security across the world is being impacted by the war in Ukraine – Russia and Ukraine collectively produce nearly one third of the wheat on the planet.
Growing old on the autistic spectrum

Growing old on the autistic spectrum

Today is World Autism Awareness Day. This article talks about some of the issues that come up as people with Autism age.
More COVID-19 waves expected, Tam warns

More COVID-19 waves expected, Tam warns

Canadians should keep wearing face coverings and ensure vaccinations are up to date amid rising case counts and reduced public health measures, said Dr. Theresa Tam Friday.
ATA calls new disciplinary legislation 'vindictive'

ATA calls new disciplinary legislation 'vindictive'

The Alberta Teacher's Association says they are prepared to fight Bill 15, which would see the creation of the Alberta Teaching Profession Commission and appoint a commissioner to handle conduct and disciplinary complaints, effectively stripping the ATA of its role in professional regulation.
Fuel tax suspension will help consumers, producers: Kenney

Fuel tax suspension will help consumers, producers: Kenney

The provincial government estimates that eliminating the fuel tax will save about $6.80 per tank on a compact car and $185.50 for a semi-trailer
Danielle Smith jumps back on the provincial politics saddle

Danielle Smith jumps back on the provincial politics saddle

Danielle Smith is back. The former opposition and Wildrose Party leader has announced her intention to become the United Conservative Party nominee for Livingstone-Macleod in next year's general election.
Low snow pack leaves southern Alberta dry

Low snow pack leaves southern Alberta dry

As of the end of February much of the Province south of Edmonton were in extreme drought conditions due to a lack of snow and rain.
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