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Alberta immigrant support groups seeing recent uptick in anger, rise of racist narratives
Alberta resident Shamaila Akram says she can handle the increase in racial slurs and derogatory comments being thrown at her, but she worries about her newcomer and immigrant clients.
Pierre Poilievre puts spotlight on Alberta riding ahead of federal byelection
Pierre Poilievre's campaign for an upcoming byelection in rural Alberta is causing a significant surge in voter turnout and drawing a national spotlight to the riding. But other candidates in the election criticize Poilievre as a "parachute candidate."
Alberta serial romance scammer fights dangerous offender designation
A serial romance fraudster who faked brain cancer and used other schemes to bilk Alberta women out of thousands of dollars is fighting a court ruling to keep him in prison indefinitely.
A screeching mascot takes wing: Magpie unveiled as Edmonton's official bird
Nita Jalkanen says she checks on the avian neighbours that fly into her Edmonton backyard to drink from her bird bath nearly every day with her dog Ariel.
'Like my big brother': Survivor of Banff rockfall says friend who died saved him
33-year-old Hamza Benhilal of Surrey, B.C., was identified by his friend and roommate Khaled Elgamal as the second victim of a fatal rockfall in Banff National Park on June 19.
Protests at G7 summit expected to be largely peaceful, targeting Trump policies
Protests during the upcoming G7 leaders' summit in Kananaskis, Alta., may be starkly different than demonstrations happening this week against immigration crackdowns in the United States.
How Edmonton Oilers fans are celebrating the team's success near and far
Fans from Alberta and across the ocean, are attending Oilers games with extreme traditions. Some travel across the globe and others paint their bodies blue and orange to attend the games.
A for effort: First year of cellphone bans in Canadian schools gets mostly positive marks
One year in, some say the cellphone ban has been beneficial for concentration and socialization in schools. However, some are still skeptical about how useful the ban actually is.
Electronic obsession: researchers say problematic smartphone use like an addiction
Anita Hagh couldn't stop pressing the corner of her phone screen where the Facebook app used to be. It was about five years ago, and she had deleted the social media platform from her cellphone.
Athletes' spouses growing in popularity, in part to social media, researchers say
During the COVID-19 pandemic, athletes' spouses saw their social media popularity rise. Netflix has also created shows following their lives in recent years, although the trend dates back to the 2000s.