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Volunteer snake wranglers have hands full protecting at-risk reptiles from Edmonton roads
Red-sided garter snakes are at risk of being run over and Ciara Fraser, a conservation co-ordinator with the Edmonton and Area Land Trust, is relocating a den of snakes to a new area.
Q&A: Could bus rapid transit improve Edmonton's transit system?
On Monday, Edmonton AM host Tara McCarthy spoke with Dallas Karhut, a senior engineer in mobility strategies with the City of Edmonton about the proposed bus rapid transit system.
Alberta seeing more and more students enrolling in trades programs
According to Statistics Canada, workers nearing retirement are quickly outnumbering young people of an age to enter the labour market, driving up the demand for new skilled tradespeople.
'Do the right thing for the people': A Q&A with a Supreme Court justice
Justice Sheilah Martin said she was introduced to Alberta in the best way possible — through a scholarship that allowed her to continue her studies.
Rural Alberta community group vows to restore historic church damaged by arson
St. Aidan's Community Church, five kilometres northwest of the town of Barrhead, was one of two area churches intentionally burned in December. Members of the church society are raising funds to restore St. Aidan's.
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Cars versus homes: A Q&A about greenhouse gas emissions in Edmonton
Gas-powered vehicles might be reaching the end of their lifelines in Canada but experts from U of A suggest houses emit more greenhouse gases.
Edmonton Islamic Academy fundraising for new school campus
The school’s waitlist has names of over 1,000 students and more are added to it daily. The school principal, Abraham Abougouche, says some students have been on the waitlist for almost six years.
Province promises start of long-awaited repairs to Highway 88 near Slave Lake
The two-lane highway is potholed, with narrow shoulders that are crumbling and decaying. Alberta Transportation says a paving project is expected to begin this year.
Edmonton comic creator makes the CBC Books list for Best Canadian Comics of 2023
Christopher Twin is originally from Swan River First Nations reservation in northern Alberta, and made the cut with his debut book Bad Medicine.
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J. Percy Page High School students smash annual bikeathon fundraising record
In groups of 12, more than 300 students pedalled stationary bikes for 24 hours.