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iGaming and ads led to more problem gambling in Ontario. Should Alberta expect the same?

iGaming and ads led to more problem gambling in Ontario. Should Alberta expect the same?

There is a clear association between the expansion of online gambling, gambling advertising, and the number of people seeking help for problem gambling in Ontario, according to a new study.
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Increase funding or expect infrastructure failure, Alberta municipalities tell province

Increase funding or expect infrastructure failure, Alberta municipalities tell province

The roads, bridges, water pipes and sewers lines that connect rural Alberta are in jeopardy without more funding says report.
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Reeve says public should know how much they pay for policing

Reeve says public should know how much they pay for policing

An Alberta municipality says it wants to tell ratepayers how much of their taxes is being spent on policing costs, but Municipal Affairs is taking issue with its disclosure.
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Municipalities say unpaid oil and gas taxes should be collected from royalty revenue

Municipalities say unpaid oil and gas taxes should be collected from royalty revenue

“Oil companies cannot operate in Alberta without paying their royalties. The same must be true of municipal taxes.”
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AUC blocks Westlock solar project

AUC blocks Westlock solar project

A proposed solar plant north of Westlock was originally slated to be operational by December, but after months of review, the Alberta Utilities Commission has decided the project won’t be built.
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Albertans see less humanity in society than other Canadians: Survey

Albertans see less humanity in society than other Canadians: Survey

Province to province, there isn’t much difference in how Canadians measure their own level of humanity, but when it comes to evaluating the good of the collective, there is a 10-point gap between Quebec, having the highest view of their society at 66 per cent, and the more critical Alberta with 56.5 per cent.
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1 in 5 Albertans living with dental pain, oral health problems: data

1 in 5 Albertans living with dental pain, oral health problems: data

Insurance costs remain main barrier to proper dental care
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Rural Alberta water utilities need almost $3 billion investment: report

Rural Alberta water utilities need almost $3 billion investment: report

The funding needed to bring water infrastructure up to its most manageable and cost-effective state is $2.96 billion more than rural municipalities currently have access to.
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Telerehabilitation program connecting rural seniors with specialists

Telerehabilitation program connecting rural seniors with specialists

A novel telerehabilitation program is remotely connecting rural seniors with medical specialists. Researchers behind the project say this virtual clinic-to-clinic model of care is the way forward for rural health, and participants say they are already seeing the benefits.
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Plans in the works to address Alberta's rural EMS crisis, LaGrange says

Plans in the works to address Alberta's rural EMS crisis, LaGrange says

Health minister Adriana LaGrange says the Province is focused on training more paramedics, adding inter-facility transfer units
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