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Alberta Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Alberta.

Results 1 - 20 of 45,629 in Alberta

  1. Federal election could be going to potRead the original story

    8 min ago | Lethbridge Herald

    ... leader, is battling the reigning Conservatives' efforts to keep her out of the televised debates. Magnuson, in Alberta as part of the movement's annual trek to the House of Commons in Ottawa, said he'll be urging legalization advocates to take full ...

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    Related Topix: Canada, Lethbridge, AB, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, North America, Canada, World News, Drugs, Prison

  2. Bike park gets off the ground in Fort MacleodRead the original story

    8 min ago | Lethbridge Herald

    ... Any time we needed help, they helped." The town also received a $25,000 Community Initiatives Program grant from the Alberta government for the project. The final result is a bike park suitable for riders of all ages and skill levels. There are ...

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    Related Topix: Kids, Family

  3. Feds take housing market precautionsRead the original story

    13 min ago | Business Edge

    The federal government has launched initiatives aimed at preventing Canada's housing market from becoming a United States-style bubble in which reckless mortgage financing practices led to a collapse of that ...

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    Related Topix: Home, North America, Canada, World News, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

  4. Ensign Canadian Drilling Show and Shine BBQRead the original story

    41 min ago | Leduc Representative

    Ensign Canadian Drilling 2nd Annual Show and Shine BBQ Friday, Sept. 12 at 2222-5th St., Nisku at noon.

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    Related Topix: Leduc, AB, Canada, Nisku (Leduc, AB), Events

  5. Bringing sectors and silos together for a better quality of lifeRead the original story

    42 min ago | Leduc Representative

    How do we make a better quality of life for our community? That question will shortly be answered. Alberta Active Creative Communities (AACC) will be launching Alberta's Recreation and Park's Active Creative Engaged Communities Sept. 16 in Leduc. The ...

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    Related Topix: Leduc, AB, North America, Canada, World News

  6. International Literacy Day on Sept. 8Read the original story

    42 min ago | Leduc Representative

    You may think anyone who is able to read an article in the paper is literate, but you would be wrong.

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    Related Topix: Leduc, AB, Canada, Libraries

  7. Vehicle stop results in criminal chargesRead the original story

    42 min ago | Leduc Representative

    ... 9:30 a.m. via Closed Circuit Television. The female passenger, Leanne Melanie Fliczuk, 27 years old from Edmonton, Alberta is facing the following charge: 1. Possession of a Controlled Substance - Cocaine Fliczuk was released on an $500.00 ...

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    Related Topix: Prison, Leduc, AB, Drugs

  8. No jail time, no pets for Alberta teens who microwaved cat: Judge 3 hours agoRead the original story

    46 min ago | Vancouver Sun

    Two Alberta teenagers who killed a family's cat in a microwave - a crime that drew outrage from animal lovers around the world - have been banned by a judge from owning animals for at least two years.

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    Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, Video Games, Prison, Canada, Camrose, AB

  9. Iain MacIntyre: Linden likes his 'freedom'Read the original story

    51 min ago | Vancouver Sun

    Not playing hockey is supposed to be killing Trevor Linden, right? The guy who devoted most of his life and every molecule to the game, whose very identity was forged at the end of the stick and in a Vancouver ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, NHL Northwest Division, Vancouver Canucks

  10. Manhunt on Alberta reserve comes up emptyRead the original story

    55 min ago | Regina Leader Post

    A police manhunt for four men who escaped from a Regina jail continues after a massive search in Alberta ended with no arrests.

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    Related Topix: Lloydminster, AB, Canada, Violent Crime

  11. Bearing giftsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Gauntlet

    Rhiannon MacDonnell, a busy Miss Alberta International ambassador and graduate student at the University of Calgary's Haskayne School of Business, spent her summer gathering stuffed animals by the bagful for ...

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  12. Lewis brings issues closer to homeRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Gauntlet

    ... was visibly angry when talking about carbon emissions. He said the environment had special meaning here in Alberta where the "world-influencing" oil sands are and where the province's universities come together to research energy, offering students ...

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    Related Topix: Calgary, AB, Canada, Little Rock, AR, Little Rock Metro, HIV/AIDS, Health

  13. Read the original story

    1 hr ago | Vernon Morning Star

    While some teams rebuild, the Vernon Vipers simply reload. The Vipers, who appear to have a powerhouse with 13 returnees and a select group of carefully hand-picked recruits from the U.S. and Alberta, open the ...

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  14. A buried treasure found in WhonnockRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Tri-City News

    ... Shigemi families were still living in B.C., Patenaude wrote to all five households with the same name in the Taber, Alberta area. She knew that many Maple Ridge and Mission Japanese residents had gone to Taber in 1942 to work on farms that raised ...

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Canada, Taber, AB

  15. Real estate sector on pace for record yearRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Medincine Hat News

    Despite real estate turmoil elsewhere in the province, the Medicine Hat Real Estate Board saw a sales increase of more than 20 per cent this August compared to August 2007.

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  16. Be first to commentRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Medincine Hat News

    ... on the national scale." Harold Wilson, executive director of the Economic Development Alliance (EDA) of Southeast Alberta said he thought Solberg's impact on the Medicine Hat area would be underestimated. He lauded him for the leadership he had ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine Hat, AB, Canada, Stephen Harper

  17. Edmonton shows its support for returning soldiersRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | CTV Calgary

    ... metres of yellow ribbon from local Rona stores and the city of Edmonton has hired the Goodwill Industries of Alberta to line the street that leads to the Garrison with ribbons. Resident Mavis Glockler said she wants to make sure the troops feel ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Canada, Edmonton, AB

  18. Im leads Canadian Tour Championship by one stroke after first roundRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Slam Sports

    Daniel Im shot 8-under 64 Thursday to hold a one stroke lead over James Hahn and John Ellis after the first round of the $235,000 Canadian Tour Championship at National Pines Golf Club.

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    Related Topix: Golf, John Ellis, Golfers, Winter Sports, Curling

  19. No jail time, no pets for Alta. teens who microwaved cat: JudgeRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Canada.com

    Two Alberta teenagers who killed a family's cat in a microwave - a crime that drew outrage from animal lovers around the world - have been banned by a judge from owning animals for at least two years.

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    Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, Video Games, Canada, Camrose, AB

  20. Zi Corporation Provides Update on Strategic AlternativesRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | TMCnet

    CALGARY, ALBERTA, September 4 / MARKET WIRE/ -- Zi Corporation , a leading innovator of mobile discovery and advertising solutions, today confirmed that it is continuing a process of exploring a variety of ...

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