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Southern Albertans: help plan the future of the region
A plan is being developed that will guide land-use decisions in Southern Alberta for decades to come.
Every Albertan over six months and under the age of 18 is eligible to receive the H1N1 vaccine as of today.
Opposition Leaders React to PC Support for Stelmach
This weekend's Progressive Conservative Annual General Meeting in Red Deer was widely touted as the fight of Premier Ed Stelmach's political life.
Good to be home, says Corb Lund
Promoting their new CD Losin' Lately Gambler, Corb Lund, right, and his Hurtin' Albertans brought their show to the Centrium on Tuesday.
More than 1000 people lined up for a wait of more than 2 hours to get their H1N1 flu shots at special clinics around the city.
Alberta's Wildrose is growing like a weed
After all, only 18 months ago he won 72 out of 83 seats for the Alberta Progressive Conservatives thus ensuring another four years for the 37-year-old dynasty.
Wildrose's rise divides Calgary-West Tories
A spat broke out Tuesday between Tory provincial and federal politicians representing Calgary-West, underscoring divisions between Progressive Conservative and Reform factions in Alberta over the emerging Wildrose Alliance.
Recollections of a WWII aviator: Tale of a takeoff
In 2001, The Oldham County History Center joined with the Library of Congress and the AARP to begin collecting a series of oral histories from veterans in our area.
Dion wading into dark Western clouds over carbon tax proposal
Conservatives maintain lead but still shy of majority: poll
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives continue to enjoy a big lead in popular support over the opposition Liberals, but will need to shore up support in Ontario or Quebec to break into majority territory, a new poll suggests.
The Wild Run for the Wild Rose
I like following leadership races, maybe even more than general elections. The candidates are less well know, the dynamics are more intriguing, and the results are less predictable.
Rick Bell Tories all-in on power deal
This high-stakes poker is ugly and could get a lot uglier. There's heavy money on the table and a provincial government willing to shut out citizens so they can make their big-business buddies happy.
A double-helix of historic change will inject a hefty dose of new DNA into Canadian politics this Saturday.
He's Only Making Plans for Colberta
By day, Torontonian Dan Zinman is a mild-mannered project manager at a downtown advertising agency, where his desk is littered with Soviet propaganda posters and action figures .
Swan aims to rebuild party and garner respect from the gov't
The beauty of entering provincial politics in a Calgary riding is that the job comes with its own hat - the unflappable white Stetson.
Swan aims to rebuild party and garner respect from the gov't
The beauty of entering provincial politics in a Calgary riding is that the job comes with its own hat - the unflappable white Stetson.
For Half Of Virginia Rest Areas, It's No Go
Virginia Department of Transportation worker Scott Clark placards over a "rest area" sign on Interstate 85 near Alberta, Va.
By Eric Rajah, A Better World I have lost count of my trips to Kenya. I have been coming here for 10 years now and directing A Better World for 20.
Feds deny Alberta's health cash appeal
As Ottawa promised Monday to give Alberta $222 million to build new infrastructure, a senior federal Conservative indicated the Stelmach government's much larger request for extra health-care cash is not in the cards--unless Wild Rose Country becomes a have-not province.
Ottawa gives Alberta infrastructure cash, but health dollars unlikely
Alberta's request for extra health care dollars is not in the cards, unless it becomes a have-not province, a senior federal Conservative indicated Monday, as the provincial and federal Conservative caucuses met in Calgary.