-The province is creating two new organizations to support mental health and addiction..
Recovery Alberta will handle mental health and addiction services currently handled by Alberta Health Services.
The Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence will support the building of recovery-oriented systems, by looking at best practices from around the world.
Officials are expecting Recovery Alberta to be fully operational by July, but say there wont be any changes for frontline mental health workers or contracts with service providers.
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-The feds are going to launch a new Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund, as a way of getting more homes built across the country.
They’re going to put 6-billion dollars into the program, with 1-billion going towards the improvement of wastewater, stormwater and solid waste systems.
The rest will go towards agreements with the provinces and territories, but those agreements still have to be negotiated, since the feds want them to say yes to a number of things if they want to access that money.
Some of those requirements include more environmentally friendly housing and
adopting a renter’s bill of rights, which would create a national standard lease agreement and require landlords to disclose previous rent prices.
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The senior climatologist for Environment Canada believes spring is going to take its time to” fully arrive” this year.
Even though it’s supposed to hit 20 in the sunshine in the Edmonton region today, David Phillips says there’s still a chance we could wind up with a big dump of snow at the end of this month.
And he says May and June are critical months for precipitation.
Even though it’s supposed to hit 20 in the sunshine in the Edmonton region today, David Phillips says there’s still a chance we could wind up with a big dump of snow at the end of this month.
And he says May and June are critical months for precipitation.
Late this morning, Environment Canada announced that some areas of southwestern Alberta could wind up with up to 30cm of snow this week, as a winter storm system moves in.
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-Fire officials are worried with the number of grass fires that have flared up in Edmonton over the past few days.
-Fire officials are worried with the number of grass fires that have flared up in Edmonton over the past few days.
One fire happened around 21st Avenue and 103-A Street yesterday afternoon, and the high winds made it difficult to get a handle on.
With today’s high temps and wind, it could be another tough day, especially considering how dry things are.
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-There were a number of protests across the country yesterday, as people upset about the hike in the carbon tax let their frustrations be known.
One was in Edmonton, another around Lloydminster and one along the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary, in addition to other provinces.
Those in favour of the tax, say it means those receiving a rebate, will be getting more.
The first payment for that happens April 15th.
One was in Edmonton, another around Lloydminster and one along the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary, in addition to other provinces.
Those in favour of the tax, say it means those receiving a rebate, will be getting more.
The first payment for that happens April 15th.
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-The search is on for a woman who disappeared after falling into the North Saskatchewan River last night.
Edmonton Fire Rescue say a man and woman had both fallen into the water around Keillor Point, and while they managed to get out on their own, the woman fell in again and didn’t come back out.
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-The feds announced yesterday they’ll be putting one-billion dollars over five years into a national school food program.
The hope is to enhance programs already in place, with the aim of providing a good meal to another 400-thousand kids across the country.
Edmonton Liberal MP Randy Boissonault says it should help another 50-thousand Alberta kids.
The government is hoping to have the program up and running for the 2024-25 school year.
The hope is to enhance programs already in place, with the aim of providing a good meal to another 400-thousand kids across the country.
Edmonton Liberal MP Randy Boissonault says it should help another 50-thousand Alberta kids.
The government is hoping to have the program up and running for the 2024-25 school year.
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-An aid group known as “World Central Kitchen” has halted work in Gaza, after an apparent Israeli airstrike killed seven of its workers.
The group has been helping dozens of community kitchens throughout the region, serving more than 170-thousand hot meals each day…
But now ships filled with aid supplies are turning back.
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-There was a special fly-past by a military helicopter in north Edmonton yesterday.
Veterans who live at the Kipnes Centre spent some time outside to observe the event, which marked the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Veterans who live at the Kipnes Centre spent some time outside to observe the event, which marked the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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-The International Children’s Festival is coming back to St. Albert.
It runs May 30th to June 2nd, and will feature dance, music, plays, magic, crafts and much more.
It runs May 30th to June 2nd, and will feature dance, music, plays, magic, crafts and much more.
There’s also going to be a focus on culture, diversity and inclusiveness.
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-The family of SCTV icon Joe Flaherty has confirmed the comedian died yesterday following a brief illness.
Flaherty starred alongside John Candy, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara and Rick Moranis on SCTV, which was about a fictional TV station.
Some of it was filmed here in Edmonton.
Flaherty played a number of characters—including Guy Caballero, Count Floyd and Floyd Robertson.
Flaherty was 82.
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-The Blues beat the Oilers 3-2 in overtime last night in a game filled with some dubious calls.
-Jets got past the Kings 4-3.
-Panthers beat the Leafs 6-4.
MLB:
-The Astros hit the Jays 10-nothing yesterday.
TODAY-TONIGHT:
-Brad Gushue and Team Canada are 4 and 1 (as of noon) at the World Men’s Curling Championship in Switzerland.
They beat New Zealand in a game that happened before the birds were up Alberta time, and they’re playing the U-S in the afternoon game.
WHL PLAYOFFS:
-Red Deer Rebels are up against the Medicine Hat Tigers in Red Deer tonight at 7. The series is tied.
AJHL PLAYOFFS:
-Whitecourt Wolverines are tied in their series against the Canmore Eagles, as they meet again this evening.
-Calgary Canucks are leading the Drumheller Dragons 2-nothing in their series, and they play tonight as well.
NHL:
-Flames take on the Ducks at 7.
-Canucks meet the Golden Knights at 8.
-Sens play the Wild at 6.
-Habs play the Panthers at 5.
NBA:
-Raptors meet the Lakers at 5.
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