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Minimum wage in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, P.E.I. increases

Minimum wage in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, P.E.I. increases

Alberta and Saskatchewan have lowest minimum wage in Canada.
Indigenous singer from Northern Alberta shares how music saved her

Indigenous singer from Northern Alberta shares how music saved her

Alberta singer and advocate Stephanie Harpe is a passionate Indigenous advocate who has given a Ted Talk and has been a keynote speaker for the United Nations.
Search for unmarked graves at former Blue Quills residential school enters second phase

Search for unmarked graves at former Blue Quills residential school enters second phase

The ongoing search for unmarked graves at the former Blue Quills Indian Residential School site near St. Paul, which University nuxełhot’į thaa?ehots’į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills (UnBQ) currently occupies, entered its second phase in August. 
Every Child Matters crosswalk unveiled in St. Albert

Every Child Matters crosswalk unveiled in St. Albert

“Residential school tried to take so much from her, and despite the hardships she faced, despite what they tried to take from her, my mother lead a full life,” Arcand said.
Anishinaabe elder uses online video to pass along love of language to children

Anishinaabe elder uses online video to pass along love of language to children

Barbara Nolan, an Anishnaabe elder on a mission to promote her nation's language, says she loves to hear stories about how her work is influencing children.
Update: Missing female found

Update: Missing female found

Before being found, the woman had last been seen by family in Stoney Nakoda on Sept. 17, and was seen in Calgary on Sept. 21. There was concern for her well-being.
Two Albertans bring home silver from World Lifesaving Championships

Two Albertans bring home silver from World Lifesaving Championships

Cochrane, Alberta residents returned to Canada with silver medals after representing Team Canada in Australia at the 2024 Lifesaving World Championships.
Alberta Energy Regulator to hold Rocky Mountain coal hearings despite legal challenge

Alberta Energy Regulator to hold Rocky Mountain coal hearings despite legal challenge

Alberta's energy regulator will go ahead with hearings on coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains despite concerns about the legality of the applications from the province's top court.
Two men accused of killing Rocky View County worker back in court Oct. 10

Two men accused of killing Rocky View County worker back in court Oct. 10

Arthur Wayne Penner and Elijah Blake Strawberry will have a joint trial in the shooting death of Airdrie man Colin Hough.
No trial for three teens in Lethbridge high school football sex assault case

No trial for three teens in Lethbridge high school football sex assault case

Members of a Lethbridge, Alberta high school football team accused of sexually assaulting a teammate last fall won't face trial.
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