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Strike 'inevitable' for Alberta nurses

Strike 'inevitable' for Alberta nurses

“Unless the government and the employer starts taking things seriously, I think it's absolutely inevitable that there's going to be a strike," said United Alberta Nurses Union director of labour relations David Harrigan.
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Province issues back-to-school COVID guidelines

Province issues back-to-school COVID guidelines

Masking won’t be required in schools. Masks will be required on school buses.
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Alberta's top doctor adds clarity to six-week extension of COVID-19 restrictions

Alberta's top doctor adds clarity to six-week extension of COVID-19 restrictions

Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Friday that when the Sept. 27 date approaches, the province will only proceed with lifting the restrictions if it is safe to do so as Alberta continues to monitor the Delta variant.
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COVID-19 WCB claims make up 11.3 per cent of all claims in 2021

COVID-19 WCB claims make up 11.3 per cent of all claims in 2021

Health-services workers make up 32 per cent of the total COVID-19-related claims filed in the province.
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Alberta drops COVID-19 restrictions; Kenney backs Hinshaw

Alberta drops COVID-19 restrictions; Kenney backs Hinshaw

"The majority of our public-health resources have been directed to the COVID-19 response, as has been necessary, that has come at the cost of not fully working on other threats, like for example opioid deaths," Hinshaw said.
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More families eligible for child-care subsidy

More families eligible for child-care subsidy

Province bumps up income threshold for $125-per-month offset.
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Alberta to see $290M injection of federal cash to improve child-care access

Alberta to see $290M injection of federal cash to improve child-care access

But the province is still negotiating for national child-care funding similar to programs recently announced in Nova Scotia and B.C.
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Rural Alberta to deeply feel impacts of climate change: expert

Rural Alberta to deeply feel impacts of climate change: expert

“Rural and remote communities are so intertwined and dependent upon the ecosystems that they live with that they’re disproportionately impacted by climate change,”
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Lac Ste. Anne County declares state of agricultural disaster

Lac Ste. Anne County declares state of agricultural disaster

The lack of seasonal rainfall and heat wave in June and July amplified problems faced by producers. Conditions have become so bad farmers have been forced to begin reducing generational herds during the height of grazing season.
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Premier devotes $150 million to overcome digital poverty in rural Alberta

Premier devotes $150 million to overcome digital poverty in rural Alberta

Right now some 80 per cent of indigenous communities don’t have access to reliable Internet in the province, and roughly 67 per cent of rural communities can’t get a stable connection.
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