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Critics blast government's proposal around leaving Canada Pension Plan

Critics blast government's proposal around leaving Canada Pension Plan

Opposing voices weigh in on government-commissioned report on an Alberta Pension Plan.
Protesters clash over youth gender, sexual orientation rights

Protesters clash over youth gender, sexual orientation rights

1 Million March 4 Children held protests in 16 locations across Alberta
India suspends visa services for Canadian citizens, upending travel plans

India suspends visa services for Canadian citizens, upending travel plans

MONTREAL — Members of the Indo-Canadian community are reeling after the Indian government temporarily halted visa services for Canadian citizens, forcing some to rethink travel plans to their mother country.
Police search property near Balzac in relation to missing person

Police search property near Balzac in relation to missing person

Calgary police are searching a rural property near Balzac this weekend in relation to a tip on a missing person case.
Premier Danielle Smith to move ahead with plans to leave CPP, set up Alberta pension plan

Premier Danielle Smith to move ahead with plans to leave CPP, set up Alberta pension plan

Alberta eyes share of CPP funds, citing report saying it is entitled to $334-billion.
Highway 1 closed at Golden for last push of construction

Highway 1 closed at Golden for last push of construction

Travellers driving west on Highway 1 will have to take Highway 93 south through Kootenay National Park.
Ottawa gives Food Banks Canada $17.9M for pilot to provide period products

Ottawa gives Food Banks Canada $17.9M for pilot to provide period products

TORONTO — The federal government has tasked Food Banks Canada with handing out free menstrual products to members of marginalized low-income communities.
Grizzly bear encounter near Lake Louise wasn't stalking: experts

Grizzly bear encounter near Lake Louise wasn't stalking: experts

“But based on the clip that is online, it does not look to me like the bears are stalking people. I think they were just walking on the trail, just going from A to B."
Three-year-old rides 164 km to raise money for SickKids

Three-year-old rides 164 km to raise money for SickKids

Taillon, a three-year-old from Cochrane Alberta, rode 164.2 km and raised $798 in his month-long fundraising quest to raise money from other kids suffering from illnesses.
Mom recounts nightmare with E. coli from Airdrie daycare

Mom recounts nightmare with E. coli from Airdrie daycare

An Airdrie mother whose son was infected by E-coli at his daycare last October said it was life-altering for her previously happy and healthy little boy.