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This lab asks research volunteers to breathe in toxic fumes — and they do it willingly

As air quality worsens in Canada due to wildfire smoke, UBC's Air Pollution Exposure Lab is one of the only facilities of its kind in Canada gathering pinpoint data to provide insight into the ways poor air quality is harmful to human health and wellness. 

Grizzly bear bluff charges lead to Kananaskis closures, warnings

Seven bear advisories — five warnings and two closures — are currently in place throughout Kananaskis Country, including at popular hiking trails and in an area near the town of Canmore. Two separate grizzly bear bluff charges and a black bear breaking into a tent are among the advisories.

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.
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What these Alberta Next town halls are trying to sell

Danielle Smith's Alberta Next tour is being cast as a glossy sales pitch for an Alberta pension plan, police force and tax agency. Unsurprisingly, the town halls have attracted separatists and federalists alike.

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