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An environmental group says a promise from the Alberta government for action on water management over the next decade is too little too late. Carolyn Campbell of the Alberta Wilderness Association says when the province announced its Water for Life strategy...
Tags: Alberta Wilderness Association, Carolyn Campbell, wetland policy, alberta government, Canada, Edmonton, Alberta, Rob Renner, Ed Stelmach, Alberta Geological Survey, Politics, Wetland, Executive Council of Alberta, Oil sands, Environment
Last updated on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 8:37PM EST A tweet mocking Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach's speaking style has been retracted by its author, the chief of staff for Wildrose Alliance Leader Danielle Smith. On Thursday, text aimed at Mr. Stelmach's...
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The co-owner of a chain of laser eye surgery clinics was back on the job at his Edmonton clinic Friday, after his business partner was charged with plotting to have him killed. Flood waters on the Cowichan River and Koksilah River have forced the evacuation...
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A political battle is reaching a peak in Alberta over whether the province needs billions of dollars worth of new power lines that will be paid for by consumers. The Alberta government introduced several amendments Thursday to its contentious power line...
Tags: power lines, Alberta Utilities Commission, Danielle Smith, Ed Stelmach, report says, Canada, Edmonton, Alberta, Mel Knight, Politics
Anti-Semitic graffiti slogans were found spray-painted in a southeast neighbourhood, the second such act of hateful vandalism this week. The actions of vandals in the Sundance area, including Sundance elementary and MidSun school, come on the heels of...
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The Alberta government gets the worst rating in the country when it comes to how satisfied people are with the H1N1 vaccination program, according to a CBC-Ekos poll. A survey suggests Alberta's public approval when it comes to the H1N1 vaccine strategy...
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The leader of Alberta's burgeoning Wildrose Alliance party is going after the province's powerful oilpatch for support In a breakfast speech to about 200 of the industry's key players, Danielle Smith promised that her party would make changes to the province's...
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Hundreds of protesters have gathered outside the hotel in Red Deer, Alta., where Progressive Conservative delegates are voting on Premier Ed Stelmach's leadership. Quarterback Ricky Ray ran for two touchdowns and passed for another Friday, to lead the...
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F or a person many consider to be one of Canada's dullest politicians, Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach has a knack for finding himself at the centre of high political dramas. The latest pivots around a mandatory secret-ballot vote on his leadership at a Progressive...
Tags: Alberta Health Services, Albertans, Ed Stelmach, Calgary Flames, alberta government, swine flu, alberta premiers, flu shots, premiers ed, charter planes
Alberta is opening three clinics so people with mild flu symptoms can get assessed without clogging hospital waiting rooms. Alberta Health Services is freezing wages of management and non-unionized staff for two years for a savings of $12 million next...
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