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Want kids to be safe? Then ditch their smartphones

Want kids to be safe? Then ditch their smartphones

Smartphones condense the entire world into a pocket and are designed for compulsive use, and with that comes an enormous amount of risk
Alberta's 'King of the Fish' says he is broke and desperate for help

Alberta's 'King of the Fish' says he is broke and desperate for help

Robert Allen, owner of Alberta Trout Inc., was once the largest trout stocker in western Canada, but now says he can't sell his fish or develop his property to support himself.
For wild horses, Alberta’s arguments over agriculture and ecology are a matter of life or death

For wild horses, Alberta’s arguments over agriculture and ecology are a matter of life or death

In the Rockies, advocates say feral herds are being wrongfully blamed for ecological damage that the province wants to contain, if necessary, with population control
Miyashiro gets NDP nod in Lethbridge West

Miyashiro gets NDP nod in Lethbridge West

NDP candidate has been announced to replace Shannon Phillips in Lethbridge West riding.
Company chosen to lead study for Canada’s first waste-to-energy facility in Alberta

Company chosen to lead study for Canada’s first waste-to-energy facility in Alberta

Province contributing $2.8 million towards study for Varme’s Industrial Heartland initiative in the Edmonton region
Jet ski driver charged with refusing breathalyzer after paddleboard collision on Ghost Lake

Jet ski driver charged with refusing breathalyzer after paddleboard collision on Ghost Lake

A Cochrane man has been with not stopping and refusing to comply with an alcohol demand after a jet ski collided with a stand up paddleboard this weekend at Ghost Lake.
Rocky View County appoints sixth CAO in five years

Rocky View County appoints sixth CAO in five years

Rocky View County said hiring a new CAO “significant step forward in the County’s ongoing commitment to effective governance and community-driven progress.”
New $241 million Central Alberta flour mill will process Alberta flour

New $241 million Central Alberta flour mill will process Alberta flour

A $241- million flour mill south of Red Deer predicted to have significant spinoff benefits in Central Alberta, and for area farmers
Expanded emergency planning eyed by private company as Red Cross agrees to underwrite platform memberships

Expanded emergency planning eyed by private company as Red Cross agrees to underwrite platform memberships

Effective immediately, the Red Cross is underwriting several categories of Alberta memberships for one year on a searchable, directory-based platform created by Emergency Management Logistics Canada.
SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk

SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk

A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture farther than anyone since NASA's Apollo moonshots.
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