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'Reduces the stigma': At-home STI testing kits coming this fall

'Reduces the stigma': At-home STI testing kits coming this fall

Canadians will be able to test for chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis with one urine sample at home.
HotspotSummer is new social media program for RCMP

HotspotSummer is new social media program for RCMP

Alberta RCMP develop social media campaign to help address rural crime this summer.
CFL to broadcast its first game in an Indigenous language

CFL to broadcast its first game in an Indigenous language

History will be made at the July 22 Canadian Football League (CFL) game between the Edmonton Elks and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. 
Pat John, beloved as Beachcombers' Jesse Jim, dies at 69

Pat John, beloved as Beachcombers' Jesse Jim, dies at 69

Pat John who gained international stardom in the role of Jesse Jim on the long-running The Beachcombers television series, died on Wednesday, July 13.
Wayward donkey reunited with owner in Okotoks

Wayward donkey reunited with owner in Okotoks

RCMP corral donkey wandering streets of Southern Alberta town.
Woman charged with attempted murder after hostage stabbed in Alberta law office

Woman charged with attempted murder after hostage stabbed in Alberta law office

Police in Lethbridge, Alta., have charged a 40-year-old woman with attempted murder after a person was taken hostage and stabbed at a law office Thursday.
Health Canada urges parents to not let babies sleep in these rockers

Health Canada urges parents to not let babies sleep in these rockers

Fisher-Price rockers pose a risk to infants if they are left alone or unrestrained.
What the spectre of Alberta separatism means for Canada

What the spectre of Alberta separatism means for Canada

Support for separation remains a minority view in the province, with one in five believing Alberta “should separate from Canada and form an independent country."
Calgary man who drove from Alberta to B.C. coast while banned fined $1,000

Calgary man who drove from Alberta to B.C. coast while banned fined $1,000

Judge chides Alberta trucking company owner for driving across B.C. without a licence.
Proposed Banff, Calgary rail line continues back and forth with province

Proposed Banff, Calgary rail line continues back and forth with province

The potential passenger rail link between Calgary and Banff hit a snag after the province said the financial ask for its contribution to the plan would be too risky for Alberta taxpayers.
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