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Doctors push back as pharmacists expand into more health care roles

Doctors push back as pharmacists expand into more health care roles

Pharmacists are now helping patients access care, but their responsibilities vary widely across provinces.
Langdon man not found criminally responsible for killing his mother

Langdon man not found criminally responsible for killing his mother

Scott DeMolitor was found not criminally responsible in the killing of his mother Audra DeMolitor.
RJ Sigurdson to lead Canadian agriculture delegation in Virginia

RJ Sigurdson to lead Canadian agriculture delegation in Virginia

Alberta Agriculture Minister RJ Sigurdson will promote trade relations between Canada, the United States and Mexico at the 33rd Tri-National Agricultural Accord.
As the snow flies in Alberta RCMP offer some tips for winter driving

As the snow flies in Alberta RCMP offer some tips for winter driving

Some areas of Alberta possibly seeing total accumulations of five to 10 centimetres before the snow ends Monday night
Alberta youth learning to raise cattle that will be sold at Calgary Stampede

Alberta youth learning to raise cattle that will be sold at Calgary Stampede

The OH Ranch Branded Beef Youth Ambassador Program prepares the next generation of leaders in the agriculture industry by bringing together 12 youth between the ages of 14 and 18 to gain firsthand experience in the beef industry through raising their own cattle for auction.
I’m loading up on these five seasonal fruits and vegetables, and you should be too

I’m loading up on these five seasonal fruits and vegetables, and you should be too

Vegetables and fruit contain a protective mix of vitamins, minerals, fibre and thousands of phytochemicals that, together, dampen inflammation, fend off harmful free radicals and support immunity
Alberta government promises 250 modular homes for Jasper residents displaced by wildfire

Alberta government promises 250 modular homes for Jasper residents displaced by wildfire

“When people have a place to call home, they can better cope with all of life’s pressures and challenges.”
Wildfire smoke pollution linked to thousands of annual deaths: global study

Wildfire smoke pollution linked to thousands of annual deaths: global study

A new international study co-authored by a Canadian researcher says climate change is contributing to thousands more wildfire smoke-related deaths than in previous decades.
Record disaster claims raise concern over the future of Canadian insurance

Record disaster claims raise concern over the future of Canadian insurance

The report says five major catastrophic events — a Calgary hail storm, flooding in Quebec and Ontario, a wildfire in Jasper, Alta., and winter storms across B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan — combined to outpace annual losses in every year on record, including 2016, the year a wildfire tore through the community of Fort McMurray. 
Focus on feet and local needs has helped reduce amputations due to diabetes significantly, researchers say

Focus on feet and local needs has helped reduce amputations due to diabetes significantly, researchers say

Research shows about 85 per cent of all diabetic limb amputations could be prevented with adequate screening and rapid limb-saving treatments
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