Alberta Conservative MLA will help Plan Healthcare Protest

Guy Boutilier is the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo, in Alberta.  He is a member of the governing Conservative Party in Alberta. He has turned against his own government due...

More MRI cancellations ahead in Alberta

The Global Economic Crisis is putting pressure on the Alberta budget.  Recently it was announced that there was a $1.1 Billion deficit in Alberta Health Care Budget.  There have been allegations of a...

Alberta Conservative MLA If you want equal - get it at Starbucks

Another Alberta Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) has come under fire for controversial remarks. Edmonton Calder Conservative MLA Doug Elinski apologized on Monday for a controversial speech he posted on his...

'Random' Double Homicide in Alberta: 2 Teens Charged

Two 14-year-old boys in Edmonton, Alberta, have been charged with, respectively, first-degree murder and accessory after the fact to murder. The two boys were wards of the province and had run away from Bosco Homes, a rural youth treatment centre near Edmonton. "Less than...

Alberta Law on Religion and Sex Education in classroom passed

Early this morning the Alberta Legislature passed a law that gives parents the option to  pull their children out of the classroom whenever lessons on sex, religion or sexual orientation are being...

CTV Hosts Open House on 'Save Local TV Day'

CTV and A channels throughout Canada are hosting Open Houses on Saturday, May 23rd, to enable people to tour their facilities, meet some familiar CTV faces, and understand the important issues facing local television...

13 New Millionaires in Edmonton

The newest millionaires live in Edmonton, Alberta and work for ATB Financial.  The group of 11 women and 2 men work on the 13th floor in an Edmonton bank tower.The lucky 13 chipped in a Tooney each ($2...

MP Tim Uppal Announces 5M,arrives in Pakistan, visits displaced

TORONTO - . SAHRA (South Asians for Human Rights Association) held a Round table at a banquet hall in Mississauga on the ongoing issue of Sikhs and other minority internally displaced persons (IDP's) on the...

Patrick Watson & his Wooden Arms Leave Edmonton Singing Praises

Now, I am not what one could call a religious person, probably not even that deeply spiritual. But when Patrick Watson & the Wooden Arms (the new moniker for his bandmates) took to the stage last Saturday...

Alberta legislation introduced/Criminals to pay Health Care Costs

As another cost saving measure the Alberta Government, this week, introduced legislation to sue criminals for health care costs related to their crimes.  Bill 48 was introduced by Health Minister Ron...

Health Care Workers Warned More Changes in Health Care System

Recently the Alberta Government has made changes to its Health Care Coverage. They will no longer cover Sex Change Surgery and they have also changed drug coverage for Seniors, requiring a premium for those making...

Proposed Law Alberta - Discussions Evolution & Sexuality

In a proposed amendment to Human Rights Legislation in Alberta to extend rights to homosexuals gives parents the right to pull students out of the classroom for discussions of explicit religious material, sexuality...

Alberta reports first Severe Case of Swine Flu in Canada

Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Andre Corriveau, reported six more cases for this province this morning.  The six people, one from Edmonton, three from Calgary and 3 from central Alberta have...

Hajj: The High Maintenance Journey

 I make no bones to admit that years after performing the Hajj pilgrimage my bubbling enthusiasm and attendant excitement have since run out of steam. I do say Salah (nimaz) five times. In fact, I recite Koran in the mornings, and perform several other ‘Haqooq-ullah’...

Who Does that? SlumDog Millionaire Saga Continues

 A newspaper (Tabloid is more appropriate) — owned by News International Ltd., the main British subsidiary of News Corp., which also owns "Slumdog" distributor Fox Searchlight Picture- thinks of doing a remarkable stint operation and puts it into play and the rest is...

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