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Alberta students sound alarm over financial aid changes
18+ hour, 37+ min ago (543+ words) By Darren Rathwell and Alejandro Melgar Posted June 9, 2026 8: 25 am. Alberta post-secondary student unions are sounding the alarm over recent changes to the student loan formula that would dampen enrollment. For starters, students will have to contribute twice as much per…...
Alberta investing in career mentorship pilot program for Indigenous youth
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (293+ words) Posted May 7, 2026 4: 55 pm. The Government of Alberta says it is investing $300, 000 in a pilot program aimed at helping strengthen career mentorship opportunities for Indigenous youth. Building Trades of Alberta will host three Indigenous trades mentorship symposiums in Calgary, Edmonton, and…...
Play hockey, make a difference: Ben's Cup back to raise funds for Canada's first proton therapy centre
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (614+ words) Posted December 28, 2025 10: 18 am. Ben's Cup youth hockey tournament returned to Edmonton for a second consecutive year to raise funds to help create Canada's first proton therapy cancer treatment centre. From the sound of the horn to kids skating to make…...
Patients, visitors must wear masks at 4 Edmonton hospitals: AHS directive
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (360+ words) Posted December 24, 2025 11: 10 am. Face masks must be worn by patients and visitors at four Edmonton hospitals, according to a new Alberta Health Services (AHS) directive. All patients, designated support persons and visitors of those four acute care facilities must wear…...
Site chosen for Edmonton's standalone Stollery Children's Hospital
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (446+ words) Posted November 24, 2025 1: 09 pm. The new standalone Stollery Children's Hospital will be located on the University of Alberta's south campus in south Edmonton, the Alberta government revealed Monday. The state-of-the-art pediatric facility will be built at the northeast corner of 122 Street…...
New facility dog helps patients and parents at Stollery Children's Hospital
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (677+ words) Posted November 13, 2025 7: 54 pm. Edmonton's Stollery Children's Hospital is celebrating a new hire " Pumbaa. The facility dog is making the rounds to help children and their families through their hospital stay. "Our son, at 8 months of age, was diagnosed with an…...
Bike Bus'Edmonton offers community ride to school
9+ mon, 15+ hour ago (603+ words) Posted September 9, 2025 12: 52 pm. Some students in central Edmonton are finding a new way to go to school. Bike Bus Edmonton " a new pilot project is helping students make their trip to school more active by using bikes. Twenty parents have…...
Parents in Edmonton rally to delay smartphones until age 14, citing mental health concerns
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (564+ words) Posted September 8, 2025 8: 31 pm. A group of parents in the Edmonton region has launched a mental health pledge urging families to delay giving children smartphones until at least age 14, warning potential psychological risks tied to early device use. "We probably don't…...
Alberta Child Advocacy Centres get funding boost as Edmonton sees high demand
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (364+ words) Posted August 20, 2025 6: 25 pm. The Zebra Child and Youth Advocacy'Centre'moved into its new building late last year, and already the bigger space is making its worth. "We are very, very busy with no signs of a decline in the numbers," said…...
Edmonton doctor urges parents to tackle lunchbox shaming
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (486+ words) Posted August 11, 2025 8: 08 pm. Back to school is around the corner and this year one Edmonton doctor says it's the time to talk to your kids about the reality of lunchbox shaming. "That's when other people in the classroom make fun…...