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Alberta panel suggests new post-secondary funding model, institutional neutrality

October 9 , 2025 at 05:19:40 p.m. MDT • :

A panel that studied Alberta's post-secondary institutions has released its recommendations, which include replacing the funding framework, providing more assistance like grants and scholarships to students, and ensuring institutions remain neutral in policies and practices.

Alberta will need B.C. government's backing to build proposed pipeline: energy minister

October 9 , 2025 at 05:26:49 p.m. MDT • :

Canada's energy minister says Alberta will need to get its neighbouring province on board in order to see its proposed pipeline project to the West Coast come to fruition.

Pair charged with murdering man in downtown Calgary have violent criminal histories

October 9 , 2025 at 04:31:12 p.m. MDT • :

The two people charged with murdering Samuel Mulugeta in downtown Calgary in January have each previously been charged with killing or trying to kill someone.

Striking Alberta teachers say bargaining to resume Tuesday

October 9 , 2025 at 12:06:16 p.m. MDT • :

The union representing 51,000 Alberta teachers currently on a provincewide strike says it has asked the province to resume negotiations starting Tuesday.

Alberta stopped tracking class sizes. Then it changed its funding formula. Now, it's a teachers' strike issue

October 9 , 2025 at 10:15:00 a.m. MDT • :

Get a rough idea of how much Alberta's teaching staff has grown compared to how much student enrolment has grown since the funding formula for school boards was changed.

October 9 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

'Without students, it's nothing': Businesses near schools take hit during strike

October 9 , 2025 at 06:55:43 a.m. MDT • :

Calgary mayoral candidates debate public safety, infrastructure challenges

October 7 , 2025 at 04:35:02 p.m. MDT • :

RCMP video shows driver hitting 17-year-old in marked crosswalk before leaving scene

October 8 , 2025 at 12:01:47 p.m. MDT • :

City of Chestermere buys struggling golf course for $10M

October 9 , 2025 at 08:44:37 a.m. MDT • :

Labour expert questions why Alberta government delayed lockout of teachers

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