Alberta government releases 10-year strategy to target root causes of gender-based violence | 5 million and counting? StatsCan model suggests Alberta has hit population milestone | Alberta public sector workers vote in favour of strike action following failed negotiations
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Alberta government releases 10-year strategy to target root causes of gender-based violence; Alberta's 10-year strategy is focused on building an understanding around what appropriate behavior is, raising awareness, and increasing coordination across all sectors\.

Alberta government releases 10-year strategy to target root causes of gender-based violence

May 13 , 2025 at 05:50:18 p.m. MDT • :

Alberta's government has unveiled a 10-year strategy to end gender-based violence that outlines more than 100 initiatives.
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5 million and counting? StatsCan model suggests Alberta has hit population milestone; Alberta's population may have reached five million people, according to a Statistics Canada computer model\.

5 million and counting? StatsCan model suggests Alberta has hit population milestone

May 13 , 2025 at 04:24:43 p.m. MDT • :

Late Sunday night, ATB's chief economist Mark Parsons was watching his phone screen, waiting for a Statistics Canada computer model to predict that the province had its fifth millionth resident.
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Alberta public sector workers vote in favour of strike action following failed negotiations; Alberta Union of Provincial Employees president Guy Smith is expected to provide more details on the strike vote and what comes next for members during a news conference Tuesday\.

Alberta public sector workers vote in favour of strike action following failed negotiations

May 13 , 2025 at 11:41:23 a.m. MDT • :

Thousands of workers employed by the Alberta government have voted in favour of a strike, after labour negotiations reached a standstill last month.
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Ric McIver voted in as new Alberta legislature Speaker; Ric McIver is the new Speaker of the Alberta legislature\.

Ric McIver voted in as new Alberta legislature Speaker

May 13 , 2025 at 09:27:28 a.m. MDT • :

Calgary legislature member Ric McIver is the new Speaker of the Alberta legislature.
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Carney cabinet picks draw quick praise and scorn in Alberta; Eleanor Olszewski, minister of emergency management and community resilience and minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, takes part in the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Tuesday\.

Carney cabinet picks draw quick praise and scorn in Alberta

May 13 , 2025 at 12:45:20 p.m. MDT • :

Edmonton Centre Liberal MP Eleanor Olszewski has been appointed to federal cabinet, one of several rookie members announced today as part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's new post-election cabinet.
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RCMP vehicle hit by truck in high-speed collision during traffic stop in Fort McMurray; A Wood Buffalo RCMP officer and a passenger were hit from behind by a truck in Fort McMurray on the evening of May 7\.  

May 13 , 2025 at 12:36:21 p.m. MDT • :

RCMP vehicle hit by truck in high-speed collision during traffic stop in Fort McMurray

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Same-sex couple's discrimination case to go before Alberta human rights tribunal; The director of the Alberta Human Rights Commission initially dismissed the couple's complaint, but last week acting chief Evaristus Oshionebo referred the case to a tribunal\.  

May 13 , 2025 at 09:37:54 a.m. MDT • :

Same-sex couple's discrimination case to go before Alberta human rights tribunal

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20 months after residents forced to evacuate, troubled Edmonton condo sells for $5.1M; Residents of the 83 units at Castledowns Pointe, located at 12618 152nd Ave\., were ordered to leave in September 2023 after dangerous structural flaws were discovered\.  

May 13 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

20 months after residents forced to evacuate, troubled Edmonton condo sells for $5.1M

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Dealership told him low mileage was due to single owner — but it was actually odometer fraud; Steve Andrews thought he was buying a used car that had 'no real problems' when in fact, its odometer had been rolled back more than 50,000 kilometres\.  

May 12 , 2025 at 02:00:50 a.m. MDT • :

Dealership told him low mileage was due to single owner — but it was actually odometer fraud

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Can Oilers fans spell Draisaitl?; Three men seen from behind all wearing Edmonton Oilers Draisaitl jerseys\.  

May 12 , 2025 at 11:40:05 a.m. MDT • :

Can Oilers fans spell Draisaitl?

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