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Eyes, ears, whiskers can give away if cats are in pain: study
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on January 17th, 2020
CALGARY – Don’t let their peaceful demeanour, aloof expression or apparent good humour fool you – your favourite feline friends might be keeping a secret. A study by professors at the University of Calgary and the University of Montreal says that while a cat may be notoriously good at hiding its pain, it’s possible to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Metis nations ask Ottawa to negotiate directly with them, not national body
By The Canadian Press on January 17th, 2020
EDMONTON – Three provincial Metis nations are asking the federal government to negotiate directly with them on issues of self-government and not through their national representative body. The Metis Nation of Alberta, the Metis Nation of Ontario and Saskatchewan’s Metis Nation met this week in Edmonton and passed a resolution calling for more transparency and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury finds former Edmonton bar employee guilty of five counts of sexual assault
By The Canadian Press on January 16th, 2020
EDMONTON – A former bar employee in Edmonton has been found guilty of five counts of sexual assault. Matthew McKnight was accused of sexually assaulting 13 females from 2010 until 2016. They ranged in age from 17 to 22. He had pleaded not guilty. On Thursday, a jury found him guilty on five of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta says universities over budget; need to freeze travel, hiring, hosting
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on January 16th, 2020
EDMONTON – Alberta’s advanced education minister says post-secondary schools are going over budget and he’s urging them to immediately freeze hiring and stop spending on travel and hosting. “We’re not seeing a reduction in expenditures. That’s what we’re most interested in,” Demetrios Nicolaides said in an interview Thursday. “We’re asking them to redouble their efforts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta says universities over-budget; need to freeze travel, hiring, hosting
By The Canadian Press on January 16th, 2020
EDMONTON – Alberta’s advanced education minister says post-secondary schools are going over their budgets and he’s urging them to immediately freeze hiring and stop spending on travel and hosting. Demetrios Nicolaides says in a letter to Alberta’s 21 largest post-secondary schools that recent financial statements show that their spending is on track to be much ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!United Nurses says government seeking 4-year wage freeze, premium rollbacks
By The Canadian Press on January 15th, 2020
EDMONTON – The union that represents registered nurses in Alberta says the government is demanding a four-year wage freeze and rollbacks to other payments. The United Nurses of Alberta says it began contract negotiations with Alberta Health Services this week on a new agreement to replace the current deal that expires on March 31. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opposition NDP urges Alberta government not to switch drugs for some patients
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on January 15th, 2020
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Opposition is urging the province not to force patients on certain drugs for rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and Crohn’s disease to switch medications. NDP health critic David Shepherd says it’s the best, safest way to make sure they don’t suffer crippling complications or setbacks. “I understand the fear and uncertainty is real, that’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No charges against Alberta Mountie in shooting death: police watchdog
By The Canadian Press on January 14th, 2020
EDMONTON – Alberta’s police watchdog says a Mountie was justified in the 2017 shooting death of a man with a homemade shotgun. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says in a release that two officers noticed the man sleeping in a parked SUV outside a known drug house in Gleichen, southeast of Calgary. The agency ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Consultations continue: Alberta extends deadline for changes to doctor fees
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on January 14th, 2020
EDMONTON – Alberta’s health minister says the government will delay bringing in changes to the fees doctors collect so that the province can continue to consult with physicians. Tyler Shandro says he’s encouraged by talks so far, but adds that ultimately there need to be reforms on how doctors bill for patient visits. “That process ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Worst-case scenario:’ Alberta doctor buried in avalanche dies in hospital
By Colette Derworiz, The Canadian Press on January 13th, 2020
Adam Campbell had to keep telling himself he had one job, after watching an avalanche rumble down a slope on Mount Hector in Banff National Park. It was a slide that would eventually take the life of his partner, Laura Kosakoski, a 35-year-old family doctor in Canmore, Alta. But on Friday, when the powder cloud ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cold case resolved: Man pleads guilty in roommate’s death more than 20 years ago
By The Canadian Press on January 13th, 2020
CALGARY – An Edmonton man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of his roommate when the two lived in Calgary more than 20 years ago. Daniel Boysis, also known as Daniel Morgan Turner, was killed in 1996 when he was 22, but was not reported missing for a significant time as he had ... Read More »
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