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Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) says its members are facing an unpaid oil and gas property tax burden of $253.9 million. As new arrears are added each year, the chance of recovering these unpaid millions is shrinking, and municipalities are calling on the province fix well-known loopholes that let…
George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Ramadan offers non-Muslim Albertans the perfect excuse to learn more about their neighbours who practise the faith, a UCP member suggested in the legislature yesterday. Jackie Lovely, the member for Camrose, said: “Muslim Albertans play an essential role in building our communities, contributing to our economy, and enriching the…
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Kira Wronska Dorward, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Newly sworn-in Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Iqaluit on March 18 while en route from Europe. In Nunavut’s capital — his first stop in Canada outside of Ottawa — Carney announced a new $6-billion Arctic military radar system to be built jointly with the Australian government. The…
Anna Smith, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With Acute Care becoming operational on April 1, the Government of Alberta has announced that emergency medical services will transfer with it, along with investment into the program. The province says it will establish a shared-services entity to support provincial health agencies and service providers, with the aim of…
Amanda Jeffery, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With the Alberta Government focussing more resources on the fight against fentanyl in the province, they have asked municipalities to help out. In a letter from the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services, Mike Ellis, the Town was informed that the RCMP needed to enlist the help of…
Talar Stockton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A born and raised Yukoner is being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a private detention centre in Arizona, according to her father. Stephen Mooney told the News on Mar. 13 that his daughter, Jasmine Mooney, was detained at the Tijuana border crossing in Mexico. She had been…
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Flagstaff Community Adult Learning 5023 50 St., Killam 780-385-3712 “When you walk in the door we will be ready to listen and to treat you with respect, and do our best to either direct you to any of our programming that is helpful or to the wonderful resources we have in Flagstaff County.” -Lois Polege,…
Sonal Gupta, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Canada is strengthening its Arctic sovereignty and helping to empower Inuit communities with a $1.5-billion contract in the North. The investment covers a wide range of priorities, including skills training, employment, cultural preservation and institutional capacity development. It will roll out over a decade until 2034 and be accompanied…
The City of Camrose says it will be conducting a census from April 14 to July 14. Camrose residents can complete the census online or wait for enumerators to visit households that have not responded. Online census collection begins on April 14. If you do not complete the census online, enumerators will begin door-to-door data…