Alberta government appoints 'action team' to address classroom aggression | Heat warnings issued for Edmonton, Calgary, much of central Alberta | New Alberta referendum rules looming as calls for separation met with opposition petition
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Alberta government appoints 'action team' to address classroom aggression; Alberta Education and Childcare Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announced on June 30, 2025, that an action team of 20 education leaders will study classroom complexity and aggression for the next six months\. He appointed the team in response to growing concerns about classrooms teachers say are difficult to manage\.

Alberta government appoints 'action team' to address classroom aggression

June 30 , 2025 at 05:32:29 p.m. MDT • :

Alberta's education minister has assembled a group of superintendents, teachers and school trustees to study how to best tackle what the government says is a rising incidence of aggression in classrooms.

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Heat warnings issued for Edmonton, Calgary, much of central Alberta; Heat warnings were issued for Edmonton, Calgary and several other parts of Alberta on Monday\.

Heat warnings issued for Edmonton, Calgary, much of central Alberta

June 30 , 2025 at 04:05:16 p.m. MDT • :

Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for a large portion of the province, with alerts in effect for an area stretching from northern Alberta to the southern border, mainly along the eastern half of Alberta.

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New Alberta referendum rules looming as calls for separation met with opposition petition; People gather in support of Alberta becoming a 51st state during a rally at the Legislature in Edmonton on May 3, 2025\. The federal Liberals' election win in late April prompted some people in Alberta to demand an exit from Canada\.

New Alberta referendum rules looming as calls for separation met with opposition petition

June 30 , 2025 at 09:34:44 a.m. MDT • :

As Canada prepares Tuesday to blow out 158 birthday candles, Alberta plans three days later to formalize rules making it easier to have an independence celebration of its own.

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Edmonton Oilers sign blueliner Evan Bouchard to four-year, $42M US contract: reports; Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard, shown here controlling the puck against the Florida Panthers, has re-signed with the team, according to multiple media reports\.

Edmonton Oilers sign blueliner Evan Bouchard to four-year, $42M US contract: reports

June 30 , 2025 at 03:17:26 p.m. MDT • :

The Edmonton Oilers re-signed star defenceman Evan Bouchard to a four-year, $42-million US contract Monday, according to multiple media reports.

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#TheMoment a moose stuck its head in a car in Jasper; a moose looks into a car

#TheMoment a moose stuck its head in a car in Jasper

June 29 , 2025 at 08:42:46 p.m. MDT • :

Kellie Paxian recounts the moment a moose approached her car and popped its head through the window as she and her husband were passing through Jasper National Park.

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How to follow CBC's Canada Day coverage; CBC has a full slate of programming to help Canadians celebrate Canada Day on Tuesday\.  

June 29 , 2025 at 09:27:59 a.m. MDT • :

How to follow CBC's Canada Day coverage

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How building near Edmonton's river could mean more housing — and higher flood risk; A flood in Edmonton's river valley in 1915, the worst in the city's history, rendered 50 to 60 families homeless\.  

June 30 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

How building near Edmonton's river could mean more housing — and higher flood risk

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How does Alberta's new COVID-19 vaccine policy compare to other provinces? We asked; A file photo of a COVID-19 vaccine\. Most Albertans will no longer be eligible for a free COVID-19 shot this fall\.  

June 30 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

How does Alberta's new COVID-19 vaccine policy compare to other provinces? We asked

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Beloved Drumheller dinosaur set for tests ahead of possible extinction; Tyra the Tyrannosaurus, an iconic 25-metre-tall statue in Drumheller, Alta\., is set to go the way of the dinosaurs at the end of 2029\.  

June 29 , 2025 at 10:17:58 a.m. MDT • :

Beloved Drumheller dinosaur set for tests ahead of possible extinction

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Fireworks to light up night sky on Canada Day; Watch Edmonton's Canada Day fireworks  

June 30 , 2025 at 07:32:04 a.m. MDT • :

Fireworks to light up night sky on Canada Day

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