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Dave Baxter, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Canada must step up its efforts on Holocaust education and fight back against Holocaust misinformation, a prominent Jewish leader says, as a new study shows an increasing number of Canadians, and young people believe that the Nazi’s systematic murder of more than six million European Jews has been “exaggerated”…
On December 30, 2024, at approximately 1:20 p.m., Wetaskiwin RCMP responded to a report of a Robbery a grocery store in Millet. The suspects stole groceries and fled the store, making it to their vehicle. After being confronted by two store employees, the suspects sped off from the location with one of the victims on…
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Roughly 200 Jasperites marched through their recovering town on Friday (Jan. 24) to demand the Alberta government provide interim housing. Brooklyn Rushton, who organized the rally with Sabrina Charlebois and Lindsey Gartner, said this was their first time organizing a protest and was pleased with the sizable turnout. “I…
Last week, Brodie Fenlon, general manager and editor-in-chief of CBC News, announced that his organization plans to hire up to 30 local journalists in “under-served communities” with the $7 million in new funding it will receive from Google due to the Online News Act. With newsrooms stretched and strained and others shuttered forever, we should…
Jesse Boily, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter An Alberta Health Services (AHS) pilot project started this week in Beaverlodge is meant to ensure emergency services remain open by having physicians connect with patients by telephone or videoconference. The Virtual Emergency Physician pilot project started on Monday and will also be operated in Elk Point, Hinton and…
Stu Salkeld, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A Town of Hanna resident requested the town council form a task force over the effects she claims chlorine is having on the municipality’s drinking water. The resident’s request was made at the Jan. 14 regular council meeting. During the section of the meeting agenda titled “public presentations” councillors…