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New bill will confuse and complicate emergency response in Alberta, says municipal group

New bill will confuse and complicate emergency response in Alberta, says municipal group

The expanded powers in Alberta’s Emergency Statutes Amendment Act, or Bill 21, would further erode the local authority of municipal decision-makers, and complicate emergency response efforts, says the Rural Municipalities of Alberta.
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Study highlights unique bird diversity in east-central Alberta's mixed landscapes

Study highlights unique bird diversity in east-central Alberta's mixed landscapes

New research on bird diversity in east-central Alberta could help rural municipalities and conservation groups improve bird conservation efforts.
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United Church pauses minister admissions to address racism in appointment process

United Church pauses minister admissions to address racism in appointment process

Racialized ministers have found themselves waiting for years to get an appointment to a church in Canada through the admissions program.
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"That kind of hopelessness": loss of rural services fuelling social problems

"That kind of hopelessness": loss of rural services fuelling social problems

Throughout the pandemic, provincially funded social supports were scaled back in rural Alberta. Services were consolidated. In-person offices closed. And long-running programs abruptly ended.
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"It changed my life": Absence of rural social programs felt years after closing

"It changed my life": Absence of rural social programs felt years after closing

In October 2020, Alberta’s United Conservative government announced the closure of all remaining Job Corps offices along with job cuts that affected hundreds of provincial employees in social services, agriculture, and wildfire management.
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Alberta voter ID restrictions threat to "core democratic values": political scientist

Alberta voter ID restrictions threat to "core democratic values": political scientist

"There's been a spirit in Alberta political culture that we want as many people and as many different types of people voting in elections. That changes with Bill 20."
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Rapid test project tackling Alberta's syphilis outbreak

Rapid test project tackling Alberta's syphilis outbreak

Using groundbreaking rapid testing devices and an innovative community-involved project, University of Alberta researchers are hoping to bend the curve of syphilis infections.
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Rural leaders say Bill 20 ‘a hammer to undermine’ municipal autonomy

Rural leaders say Bill 20 ‘a hammer to undermine’ municipal autonomy

Alberta's rural leaderships say they are being actively undermined by Bill 20, and vow to "not sit back and take it."
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'Threat to democracy': Alberta Municipalities says Bill 20 sets dangerous precedent

'Threat to democracy': Alberta Municipalities says Bill 20 sets dangerous precedent

The changes proposed in Alberta's Bill 20 have already created an atmosphere of silence and fear among municipal leaders, and will "fundamentally redraw the blueprint of our local democracy" if implemented, says Alberta Municipalities President Tyler Gandam.
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In-Depth Read: Inside Alberta's promising psychedelic-assisted therapy industry

In-Depth Read: Inside Alberta's promising psychedelic-assisted therapy industry

"After a full year of doing MDMA assisted psychotherapy, I currently don't meet the diagnosis of having PTSD anymore."
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