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Alberta's Bill 21 would confuse and complicate emergency response: RMA

Alberta's Bill 21 would confuse and complicate emergency response: RMA

The expanded powers in Alberta’s Emergency Statutes Amendment Act, or Bill 21, would further erode the local authority of municipal decision-makers, and complicate emergency response efforts, says the Rural Municipalities of Alberta.
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Study highlights unique bird diversity in east-central Alberta's mixed landscapes

Study highlights unique bird diversity in east-central Alberta's mixed landscapes

New research on bird diversity in east-central Alberta could help rural municipalities and conservation groups improve bird conservation efforts.
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Alberta announces recipients of first responders’ mental health grant

Alberta announces recipients of first responders’ mental health grant

Thirteen non-profit organizations and six researcher projects will be sharing $1.5 million in grants disbursed through Alberta's Supporting Psychological Health in First Responders (SPHFR) program.
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United Church pauses minister admissions to address racism in appointment process

United Church pauses minister admissions to address racism in appointment process

Racialized ministers have found themselves waiting for years to get an appointment to a church in Canada through the admissions program.
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"That kind of hopelessness": loss of rural services fuelling social problems

"That kind of hopelessness": loss of rural services fuelling social problems

This is the second article in a two-part series on the loss of social services in rural Alberta and the social problems that have followed.
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"It changed my life": Absence of rural social programs felt years after closing

"It changed my life": Absence of rural social programs felt years after closing

“I think the Lac La Biche Job Corps was unique. And I'm not aware of any program that's similar to it.”
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Alberta voter ID restrictions threat to "core democratic values": political scientist

Alberta voter ID restrictions threat to "core democratic values": political scientist

"There's been a spirit in Alberta political culture that we want as many people and as many different types of people voting in elections. That changes with Bill 20."
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Rapid test project tackling Alberta's syphilis outbreak

Rapid test project tackling Alberta's syphilis outbreak

Using groundbreaking rapid testing devices and an innovative community-involved project, researchers from the University of Alberta are hoping to remove barriers to treatment, and bend the curve of syphilis infections.
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Rural leaders say Bill 20 ‘a hammer to undermine’ municipal autonomy

Rural leaders say Bill 20 ‘a hammer to undermine’ municipal autonomy

Rural leaders say they are being actively undermined by Bill 20, and vow to "not sit back and take it."
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'Threat to democracy': Alberta Municipalities says Bill 20 sets dangerous precedent

'Threat to democracy': Alberta Municipalities says Bill 20 sets dangerous precedent

The changes proposed in Alberta's Bill 20 have already created an atmosphere of silence and fear among municipal leaders, and will "fundamentally redraw the blueprint of our local democracy" if implemented, says Alberta Municipalities President Tyler Gandam.
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