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Residents pick up province's property tax tab, municipalities say

Residents pick up province's property tax tab, municipalities say

Municipalities say the province has been shorting them on grant payments made in place of property taxes, and it has fallen to ratepayers to shoulder the extra costs.

Alberta government overhauls board of AHS, appoints official administrator

Alberta's government says it has dismantled the board of Alberta Health Services and appointed a high-ranking bureaucrat as official administrator.
Two Southern Alberta gymnastics coaches suspended for breaching abuse policy

Two Southern Alberta gymnastics coaches suspended for breaching abuse policy

Jamie Atkin and Hailey Macaig are both currently listed as coaches on Airdrie Edge Gymnastics's website.
Woman accused in child's drowning at Alberta lake facing manslaughter charge

Woman accused in child's drowning at Alberta lake facing manslaughter charge

A woman accused in the drowning death of a five-year-old girl at an Alberta lake is facing an additional charge of manslaughter.
Man convicted of manslaughter in two Alberta Métis men's death denied full parole

Man convicted of manslaughter in two Alberta Métis men's death denied full parole

Roger Bilodeau will have continued day parole but has been denied full parole for a second time.
Alberta paramedics given more access to patient's health information

Alberta paramedics given more access to patient's health information

Alberta paramedics now have access to Connect Care after positive feedback from a summer pilot project.
Two Alberta men charged after drone delivers drugs into Drumheller prison

Two Alberta men charged after drone delivers drugs into Drumheller prison

One man from Edmonton and another from Cold Lake have been arrested after a package containing methamphetamine, cell phones, nicotine patches and fentanyl was found at the Drumheller Institution, allegedly delivered by a drone.
Northern Alberta man loses $200K in cryptocurrency scam

Northern Alberta man loses $200K in cryptocurrency scam

RCMP say people keep falling for fake scenarios and losses are high.
RCMP looking for Alberta man last seen almost a year ago

RCMP looking for Alberta man last seen almost a year ago

Police ask public to help locate missing 44-year-old Sean Boyd who now may be in the area of Enderby, B.C.
Carney to announce plan to kill consumer carbon price; shift to green incentives

Carney to announce plan to kill consumer carbon price; shift to green incentives

Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney is expected to announce a plan on Friday to abandon consumer carbon pricing but keep industrial pricing in place.
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