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Letter to the Editor: Smith shortchanging Albertans on health care

Letter to the Editor: Smith shortchanging Albertans on health care

while Danielle Smith continues to help the rich steal our oil and corporate tax wealth, she is now trying to privatize our Public Healthcare System
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Marathon Man: Some ice cream and a winning bid

Marathon Man: Some ice cream and a winning bid

Parnell and grandson had a winning strategy in a silent auction charity fundraiser for Alberta's Children Hospital.
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Canada Post proposes 25-cent price hike for stamps in 2025

Canada Post proposes 25-cent price hike for stamps in 2025

Canada Post is proposing an increase to regulated postage rates next year, bringing the price of most stamps up by 25 cents to $1.24.
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Drivers see cheaper prices at the pump as crude oil slumps

Drivers see cheaper prices at the pump as crude oil slumps

Canadian drivers are enjoying cheaper gas prices heading into fall. The average gasoline price in Canada was 152.1 cents per litre Friday morning, according to price tracking website GasBuddy.com.
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Alberta Beef contest entices with free Pittmaster and beef

Alberta Beef contest entices with free Pittmaster and beef

Alberta Beef contest entices with free Pittmaster and beef. Alberta Beef is celebrating its 150th anniversary.
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Rocky View Schools projects enrolment growth of 748 students this year

Rocky View Schools projects enrolment growth of 748 students this year

Final enrolment numbers on Sept. 30 will play into funding purposes and are generally used to describe a school division’s student population.
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Record breaking high possible in Cochrane today

Record breaking high possible in Cochrane today

Cochrane residents should be prepared for a rare autumn scorcher with temperatures expected to hover at or above the 30 C mark for most of the weekend.
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Cochrane Legion Day set for Sept. 14

Cochrane Legion Day set for Sept. 14

To kick-off the start of National Legion Week, Cochrane's Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 15 Men of Vision is gearing up for Legion Day on Sept. 14.
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Bear attack stats in Alberta over last three decades

Bear attack stats in Alberta over last three decades

Bear attack in Madden raises questions of bear attack frequency in Canada
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Province muzzles guns in Ghost area 'due to unsafe use'

Province muzzles guns in Ghost area 'due to unsafe use'

Temporary firearms use restriction targets areas increasingly marred by unsafe gun use.
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