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Budget 2019: Health care spending up one per cent in 2019-20 budget
Health-care spending in Alberta will rise by $201 million this year to a total of $20.6 billion, the United Conservative government said Thursday in its first provincial budget.
Canada -Edmonton |
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Budget 2019: Albertans to pay more as United Conservative government reins in spending
Alberta will cut public sector jobs, end the cap on post-secondary tuition, chop municipal funding and delay infrastructure projects, all with the aim of returning to a balanced budget by 2023.
Canada -Edmonton |
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Post-secondary budget reduced, tuition freeze removed
Post-secondary students can expect to pay more for their education in the next school year, as the tuition freeze will be removed and operational funding for institutions reduced.
Canada -Edmonton ||
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Grande Prairie RCMP investigating after youth with knife threatens other students
Peace Wapiti Academy was put on lockdown Thursday afternoon after school staff reported a student had threatened other students with a knife.
Canada -Edmonton |
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From income taxes to AirBnB rentals: How Alberta's new budget will affect your personal finances
Albertans will pay more for everything from income taxes to user fees to tuition to smoking and AirBnB rentals under the budget unveiled by the United Conservative government on Thursday.
Canada -Calgary ||
'Utterly fearless': Greta Thunberg visits glacier in Jasper National Park
Canada -Edmonton |
Alberta trapper says California's fur ban misses the mark
Canada -Edmonton |
Oilers hope to find scoring touch against hot Washington Capitals squad
Canada -Edmonton ||
'A challenging budget': Alberta awaits UCP government's 1st financial plan
Canada -Edmonton ||
In the '70s and '80s, some wanted Alberta to separate from Canada
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'Problem property' in northeast Edmonton seized by Alberta Sheriffs
Canada -Edmonton |
Jury begins deliberations in Edmonton truck attack trial
Canada -Edmonton |
Husky CEO says layoffs weren't due to Liberals winning election, calls social media chatter 'B.S.'
Canada -Calgary ||
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Modest cuts or tough road ahead? Analysts project what to expect with Alberta budget
Canada -Edmonton ||
'Everything is interrelated': Scientists write family tree for tree of life
Canada -Edmonton |
Western Canada's first settlement studies diploma program opens at Edmonton college
Canada -Edmonton |
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Jamie Malbeuf
Canada -Edmonton |
Rural Alberta community mourning after a year of tragedy
Zahra Premji
Canada -Edmonton |
Why Big Oil faces court cases that echo the litigation against Big Tobacco in the '90s
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Kelly Crowe
Technology & Science |
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Trans Mountain pipeline could fund $500M a year in clean energy projects
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Mia Rabson
Canada -Edmonton |
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Boys in Alberta schools get assaulted, threatened, robbed and slurred more often than rest of Canada
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Robson Fletcher
Canada -Calgary ||
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Premier prepares Albertans for spending cuts in pre-budget speech
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Michelle Bellefontaine
Canada -Edmonton |
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'Intent to cause death and mayhem': Crown closes case in Edmonton truck-attack trial
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Janice Johnston
Canada -Edmonton |
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Alberta introduces new standards for seclusion rooms in schools
Canada -Edmonton |
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Canada-wide fraud warrant issued for Alberta general contractor
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Sarah Rieger
Canada -Calgary |
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UCP to continue with NDP's petrochemical credit program in Alberta
Canada -Calgary ||
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Owner charged after Alberta SPCA removes 16 dogs from Swan Hills property
Canada -Edmonton |
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'Surgical' Alberta budget won't have across-the-board cuts, finance minister says
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Michelle Bellefontaine
Canada -Edmonton ||