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Alberta's rural patients missing out on cancer clinical trials: study

Alberta's rural patients missing out on cancer clinical trials: study

Clinical trials can deliver life-saving treatment to people, but a study shows patients in rural and remote Canada are rarely included in this research.
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Canada middle of the pack for child poverty among rich nations

Canada middle of the pack for child poverty among rich nations

In Alberta, 16 per cent of children are living in poverty
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How bad does a municipal council in Alberta have to be to get fired?

How bad does a municipal council in Alberta have to be to get fired?

Province's dismissal of City of Chestermere mayor, councillors is not without precedent
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Canada among umbrella group refusing to sign COP28 draft agreement

Canada among umbrella group refusing to sign COP28 draft agreement

Talks in Dubai have continued past the official close of the climate change summit on Tuesday after the omissions of plans to “phase out” fossil fuels from a draft text of the first global stocktake brought the summit the “verge of complete failure.”
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Alberta tops Rage Index: Why are we so angry?

Alberta tops Rage Index: Why are we so angry?

Annoyed, angry, irate, and Albertan? The province again finds itself out-raging the other provinces according to a survey of Canadian moods conducted by Pollara Strategic Insights.
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Alberta's methane reduction claims a 'red herring': researcher

Alberta's methane reduction claims a 'red herring': researcher

Rather than quibbling about historical methane emissions estimates, policy makers should pay attention to measuring, and reducing, current emissions, energy and emissions researchers say.
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Domestic abuse survivors in rural Alberta face greater risks: report

Domestic abuse survivors in rural Alberta face greater risks: report

Domestic abuse shelters in Alberta are increasingly being overwhelmed by requests for help, and have had to turn away thousands due to a lack of space or resources. 
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Half of Canadians expect to go over holiday budget: survey

Half of Canadians expect to go over holiday budget: survey

Finances are top of mind for Canadians as we head into the holidays, and three quarters say they’ll draft a budget this year, according to the Festive Spending Snapshot poll from PayPal.
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Federal government proposes measures to slash methane emissions

Federal government proposes measures to slash methane emissions

Amendments would largely prohibit venting, limit flaring, and raise inspection standards
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Alberta sexual violence helpline used over 10,000 times since 2019

Alberta sexual violence helpline used over 10,000 times since 2019

Since launching in 2019, Alberta’s One Line for Sexual violence has been contacted over 10,000 times by people in about 100 communities.
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