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Alberta cabinet minister resigns, citing concerns over procurement; Alberta Infrastructure Minister Pete Guthrie speaks to reporters on March 21, 2024\.

Alberta cabinet minister resigns, citing concerns over procurement

February 25 , 2025 at 09:52:41 a.m. MST • :

Alberta Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie has resigned from his position, citing a lack of confidence in the government's procurement practices.

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Public spaces bylaw passed by Edmonton city council includes fines for drug use, panhandling; An individual panhandles on Bank Street in Ottawa\. On Friday, four of the city's homeless shelters announced they would be unable to take new additions after multiple cases of COVID-19 were identified at their locations\.

Public spaces bylaw passed by Edmonton city council includes fines for drug use, panhandling

February 25 , 2025 at 05:08:43 p.m. MST • :

A contentious revamp of Edmonton's public spaces bylaw was unanimously passed by city council Tuesday.

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Mayor of Alberta town says there's nothing he can do about 'Let's join the USA!' billboard; A billboard calling for Alberta to join the U\.S\. has irked residents of Bowden, Alta\., but the town's mayor says there's nothing he can do about it\.

Mayor of Alberta town says there's nothing he can do about 'Let's join the USA!' billboard

February 25 , 2025 at 04:11:56 p.m. MST • :

Bowden, Alta., Mayor Robb Stuart is fielding calls and emails from residents upset about a billboard encouraging Alberta to join the U.S. But he says the town didn't approve it, and can't take it down.

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Edmonton city council approves rezoning application for nordic spa development; A view of the Soaring lands in Edmonton's Brander Gardens neighbourhood, where a new nordic spa development is being proposed\.

Edmonton city council approves rezoning application for nordic spa development

February 24 , 2025 at 07:07:59 p.m. MST • :

After weighing the pros and cons of allowing a nordic spa to be built in southwest Edmonton, city councillors voted unanimously to pass a rezoning application for the project on Monday, allowing it to go forward.

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Google says it's updating Canadian parks listed as state parks in its search and maps; A Google maps listing for Shorthills Provincial Park in Ontario shows an image of a waterfall\. In small print it lists the location as a "state park\."

Google says it's updating Canadian parks listed as state parks in its search and maps

February 24 , 2025 at 02:07:12 p.m. MST • :

The categorization pre-dates 51st state rhetoric but is getting fresh attention with concerns over sovereignty. The categorization is also used by other services including Bing and TripAdvisor.

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LaGrange orders rule change to lock in Andre Tremblay as AHS interim CEO; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, right, and Minister of Health Adriana LaGrange provide an update on what steps the government is taking related to allegations by former Alberta Health Services CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos, in Calgary, Alta\., Wednesday, Feb\. 19, 2025\.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh  

February 24 , 2025 at 03:36:57 p.m. MST • :

LaGrange orders rule change to lock in Andre Tremblay as AHS interim CEO

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Canada won't meet with new commission on First Nations child welfare reform, chair says; Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Chief Pauline Frost, right, is sworn into office in Old Crow, Yukon, Jan\. 11, 2023\.  

February 25 , 2025 at 11:41:18 a.m. MST • :

Canada won't meet with new commission on First Nations child welfare reform, chair says

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Public hearing underway for proposed central Alberta wind project; Wind and solar power account for about 30 percent of electricity production in Alberta\.  

February 25 , 2025 at 07:00:00 a.m. MST • :

Public hearing underway for proposed central Alberta wind project

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Trump says he wants Keystone XL pipeline built 'NOW.' How likely is that?; Pipe waiting to be used in construction of the Keystone XL pipeline in Alberta in September, 2020\.  

February 25 , 2025 at 02:02:28 p.m. MST • :

Trump says he wants Keystone XL pipeline built 'NOW.' How likely is that?

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Ailing Pope Francis appoints Richard Smith new Archbishop of Vancouver; Archbishop Richard Smith shares his observations regarding his trip to Rome, in Edmonton on Monday, April 4, 2022\. Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, has named Smith the new archbishop for Vancouver\.  

February 25 , 2025 at 09:49:08 a.m. MST • :

Ailing Pope Francis appoints Richard Smith new Archbishop of Vancouver

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