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Abandoned but not forgotten

Abandoned but not forgotten

Calgary photographer finds the stories behind long-abandoned prairie structures.
Foothills farmers looking for rain to save crops

Foothills farmers looking for rain to save crops

Hot, dry weather has reduced hay crop yields and could affect cereal crops.
Facial recognition use by Liberals raises issues, says B.C.'s privacy commissioner

Facial recognition use by Liberals raises issues, says B.C.'s privacy commissioner

B.C. is the only jurisdiction in Canada that has privacy laws that ensure the activities of political parties are subject to independent oversight, including the use of identity technology, said Michael McEvoy.
Black Diamond businesses prepare for final stage of reopening plan

Black Diamond businesses prepare for final stage of reopening plan

Owners and managers of many Black Diamond eating and drinking establishments are eager to put the pandemic behind them as the Province prepares to lift almost all public health restrictions July 1 in the final stage of its COVID-19 reopening plan.
Lionel Desmond inquiry: Veterans Affairs review cites delays, calls for changes

Lionel Desmond inquiry: Veterans Affairs review cites delays, calls for changes

Among other things, the six-page document says the department's "opportunities for improvement" include reducing the amount of time it takes for veterans to be assigned a case manager once they are released from the military.
Women attacked in hate-motivated crime in St. Albert

Women attacked in hate-motivated crime in St. Albert

Two women were walking on a pathway near Alderwood park today just after noon when they were attacked by a man yelling racial remarks.
Nose Creek Park to host inaugural food and music festival this July

Nose Creek Park to host inaugural food and music festival this July

An Airdrie resident is spearheading the city’s first food and music festival in Nose Creek Regional Park next month in the hopes of reinvigorating local businesses and providing support to struggling entertainers who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feds have funding flexibility for housing projects facing rising costs, Hussen says

Feds have funding flexibility for housing projects facing rising costs, Hussen says

Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen said affordable housing projects receiving federal funding have seen their costs rise, but adds that there is wiggle room at the federal level to help.
City of Chestermere closes file on proposed Lakeside Golf Club redevelopment

City of Chestermere closes file on proposed Lakeside Golf Club redevelopment

The City of Chestermere has closed the file regarding the proposed redevelopment of Lakeside Golf Club.
Paid parking set to roll out in Banff in early July

Paid parking set to roll out in Banff in early July

A change has been made to the resident parking permit system to allow residents to split their daily three-hour free parking into chunks of time throughout the day instead of three continuous hours.
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