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Letter to the Editor: BPA won't reduce poverty

Letter to the Editor: BPA won't reduce poverty

Breakenridge’s Oct. 8 Calgary Herald op-ed stating a Basic Personal Amount (BPA ) increase will help reduce poverty versus increasing the minimum wage is not based on fact.
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Editorial: Is Scrap the Cap campaign worth the cost?

Editorial: Is Scrap the Cap campaign worth the cost?

The ‘Scrap the Cap’ campaign includes advertising in several Canadian provinces, calling on the federal government to reconsider its plans to cap oil and gas emissions
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Letter to the Editor: Not interested in mere words about MAID

Letter to the Editor: Not interested in mere words about MAID

Dear Nathene Arthur. It is too bad that you are dismayed about Mrs. Needham’s decision to choose MAID as it is entirely a personal one.
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St. Timothy School brings back Halloweenie BBQ

St. Timothy School brings back Halloweenie BBQ

Students, staff, and parents from St. Timothy School hosted their second annual Halloweenie Drive-Thru BBQ on Oct. 31.
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RCMP asks locals to follow proper gun safety following hunting accident

RCMP asks locals to follow proper gun safety following hunting accident

After responding to a hunting accident on Oct. 30, Cochrane RCMP would like to remind locals to follow proper gun safety measures.
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RVS addressing student space challenges in Cochrane

RVS addressing student space challenges in Cochrane

Rocky View Schools plans to address the immediate need for more student spaces in the community through several projects set over the coming years.
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No injuries reported in Beiseker train derailment

No injuries reported in Beiseker train derailment

Airdrie Rural and Bieseker RCMP are currently on the scene of a train derailment near Bieseker. According to police, the derailment took place along a stretch of track north of Highway 9, between Highway 806 and Range Road 255.
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Trans legislation moves Alberta ‘back 50 years’: senator from St. Albert

Trans legislation moves Alberta ‘back 50 years’: senator from St. Albert

“What’s most disconcerting about all of this is that (Premier Danielle Smith is) willing to sacrifice vulnerable young people and their health and their well-being for her political ambitions.”
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Hazardous travel expected in Airdrie, Cochrane Friday, warns fog advisory

Hazardous travel expected in Airdrie, Cochrane Friday, warns fog advisory

Areas of dense fog Nov. 1 with near zero visibility continue this morning with conditions improving near noon
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Federal funding for innovators

Federal funding for innovators

Cochrane will receive up to $953,180 in federal funding over three years through PrairiesCan’s Regional Innovation Ecosystems Program.
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