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Caregiving can last for decades, new research shows

Caregiving can last for decades, new research shows

Understanding different lifetime patterns of caregiving can inform supportive policies to help people cope, say U of A researchers.
Bighorn seeks emergency evacuation procedure

Bighorn seeks emergency evacuation procedure

"Fire in the wrong place, on the wrong day, is going to be very seriously complicated."
Gap in early death rates between rich and poor growing: research

Gap in early death rates between rich and poor growing: research

Poor Canadians stand a greater chance of dying early than the well off and that gap has been growing for decades, says a detailed new analysis.
More than fashion: For Indigenous people, growing out their hair is about reclaiming their culture

More than fashion: For Indigenous people, growing out their hair is about reclaiming their culture

For conquering Europeans, subjugating Indigenous people meant destroying their culture; cutting off their hair was part of stripping that culture away
Veterans Affairs could clear application backlog in a year if it hired hundreds: PBO

Veterans Affairs could clear application backlog in a year if it hired hundreds: PBO

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget office says Veterans Affairs Canada can clear its backlog of disability benefit applications in a year if it hires nearly 400 more people.
Edmonton's K.B. (The Bengal) Bhullar to make UFC debut on Fight Island in October

Edmonton's K.B. (The Bengal) Bhullar to make UFC debut on Fight Island in October

Unbeaten Edmonton middleweight K.B. (The Bengal) Bhullar has signed with the UFC and will make his debut with the promotion Oct. 10 against England's Tom Breese. The fight is on a televised card in Abu Dhabi.
Bubble won't be back for full 2020-21 NHL season

Bubble won't be back for full 2020-21 NHL season

EDMONTON — The 64 days spent in the NHL playoff bubble feel like six months to Barclay Goodrow. “It’s tough,” the Tampa Bay Lightning forward said. “It’s been a grind.” It's a grind he and players won't do again next season.
NY Times: Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017

NY Times: Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017

President Donald Trump paid no federal income taxes in 10 of the past 15 years, according to a report Sunday in The New York Times.
Demystifying sounds from bats and mice

Demystifying sounds from bats and mice

A U of A talk features two enigmatic night roving creatures
Parliament Hill security increased after reports of harassment

Parliament Hill security increased after reports of harassment

OTTAWA — The security service charged with protecting Parliament Hill says it is stepping up its presence in the area following several recent reports of harassment.
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