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17Mar/10Off

NHL wants head shot rule before playoffs

The NHL is moving to ban head shots before the playoffs, kickstarting a rule-changing process that has never before been enacted mid-season.
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17Mar/10Off

New avalanche safety tool praised by grieving widow

The widow of a Lacombe snowmobiler who was killed in an avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C. last weekend welcomes a new avalanche safety tool.
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17Mar/10Off

New ridings to protect rural areas: Stelmach

Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach admits his government decided to add more ridings to the electoral map to maintain the number of rural ridings in the province.
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17Mar/10Off

Poll shows world’s fair a tough sell for Edmontonians

Nearly half of Edmontonians don't support the city's bid to host Expo 2017, shows an exclusive CTV News/Access poll.
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17Mar/10Off

Irish at home, worldwide cheer St. Patrick’s Day

The biggest holiday in Ireland, St. Patrick's Day, is also cause for celebration around the rest of the world, as bar owners tint their beer green and people everywhere dig deep to find their inner Irish.
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17Mar/10Off

Complaints about Alberta MDs jumped in 2009

Complaints about Alberta physicians increased 37 per cent in 2009 from the year before, the province's College of Physicians and Surgeons announced Wednesday.
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17Mar/10Off

Doctors’ regulatory body sees increase in complaints against Alberta physicians

Complaints against Alberta doctors have spiked over the past year, jumping by 37 per cent.
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17Mar/10Off

NDP demands better treatment of temporary foreign workers

The Alberta NDP is demanding the creation of a policy it's dubbing "good enough to work here, good enough to live here" as it released some disturbing documents related to the treatment of foreign workers in this province.
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17Mar/10Off

Students at NorQuest College take a stand at anti-racism event

Shatir Mahmoud is hopeful an anti-racism event at NorQuest College helps other students and staff turn their backs on discrimination.
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17Mar/10Off

Temporary foreign workers treated poorly, NDP charges

Almost three-quarters of employers of temporary foreign workers inspected by the province last year violated employment standards, according to documents released Wednesday by the Alberta NDP.
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