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No more ID? Air Canada starts rolling out facial recognition technology at the gate

No more ID? Air Canada starts rolling out facial recognition technology at the gate

Air Canada is poised to roll out facial recognition technology at the gate, making it the first Canadian airline to deploy the software in a bid to streamline the boarding process.
Alberta MLAs vote to increase accommodations allowance

Alberta MLAs vote to increase accommodations allowance

Members of the Legislative Assembly can claim $270 more for accommodations each month after the Members’ Services Committee voted to increase the allowance on Nov. 26.
Alberta MAID survey input vital, says hospice society official

Alberta MAID survey input vital, says hospice society official

Government launches survey as it reviews how the federal medical assistance in dying (MAID) program is regulated.
‘Brave and before his time’

‘Brave and before his time’

Darrel Bruno, a member of Samson Cree Nation, was 64 and a trailblazer in the advancement of Indigenous rights within the RCMP. He passed away Nov. 19.
Canada Post temporarily laying off striking workers, union says

Canada Post temporarily laying off striking workers, union says

The union representing Canada Post workers says the Crown corporation has been laying striking employees off as the labour action by more than 55,000 workers approaches the two-week mark.
Alberta’s plan to defy emissions cap raises concerns of overreach and disclosure for energy companies

Alberta’s plan to defy emissions cap raises concerns of overreach and disclosure for energy companies

All facilities that emit 10,000 tonnes per year or more of greenhouse gases must already report their annual emissions to the federal government under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, which was established in 2004
Man gets jail time for swinging ice scraper at Northern Alberta church

Man gets jail time for swinging ice scraper at Northern Alberta church

A 46-year-old man was sentenced to a short stint behind bars after causing a scene at a local church earlier this year.
Analysts question Alberta’s car insurance changes

Analysts question Alberta’s car insurance changes

Higher costs and uncertain savings in new plan for Alberta drivers, says NDP MLA.
RCMP investigating death of Edmonton man after mixed martial arts fight

RCMP investigating death of Edmonton man after mixed martial arts fight

Mounties in Alberta are investigating the death of a fighter following a mixed martial arts charity event.
Deadline looms for Alberta health clinic grants

Deadline looms for Alberta health clinic grants

Friday is the deadline for expressions of interest in two grant programs aimed at improving primary health care in rural Alberta.
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