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Ancient Pregnant Reptile Fossil Discovered Under Pingpong Table

Live Science, Tue September 26, 2006, comments (0)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - Three new species of an ancient marine reptile, including a pregnant fossil, were recently discovered by University of Alberta paleontologistsunder a pingpong table.

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Canada Native Groups Join to Protect Water Supply

ENN, Fri September 08, 2006, comments (0)
Calgary, AB - Booming oil and gas development in Western and Northern Canada has prompted native groups to build a united front to better protect the vast region's water resources, aboriginal leaders said Thursday.

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Equine amputee puts her best foot forward

The Globe and Mail, Tue August 01, 2006, comments (0)
Calgary, Alberta - If cats do indeed have nine lives, Sweet Nothing is living proof that horses have at least three.

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Alberta halts grizzly hunt for bear count

CBC, Fri March 03, 2006, comments (0)
Edmonton, Alberta - Alberta has suspended its annual spring grizzly bear hunt for three years while the province attempts to estimate the exact number of bears in the province.

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Not a cure, but it’s close

News Day, Tue October 25, 2005, comments (0)
Alberta - An herbal cold formula created by Canadian scientists works better than chicken soup, and pharmacologist Jacqueline Shan has the studies to prove it.

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Flooding fears ease off in southern Alberta

CTV, Sat June 11, 2005, comments (0)
Medicine Hat, Alberta - Surging flood waters in the South Saskatchewan River finally peaked Friday, easing fears of flooding for residents of Medicine Hat in southern Alberta.

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McNally coach puts boot to child labour

Edmonton Sun, Wed May 25, 2005, comments (0)
Edmonton, Alberta - Coaches and teachers Ron Sperling and Brian Pike opted this year to spend a few extra dollars to buy balls certified under the "fair trade" system.

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Alberta promises to monitor air faster after fires

CBC, Sat May 07, 2005, comments (0)
Edmonton - Alberta Environment plans to have a quick-response air-monitoring unit ready by next month, after it took hours to find out whether an Edmonton fire was spewing out toxins.

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Health minister promises to help ill boy

CBC, Mon May 02, 2005, comments (0)
Calgary - Federal Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh says he will work with his Alberta counterpart to help a gravely ill 10-year-old boy get the expensive experimental drug he needs.

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Insurers told to cut rates by 6 per cent

CBC, Wed April 20, 2005, comments (0)
Edmonton - The province is imposing a six per cent premium reduction on auto insurers, a month after the companies said they would voluntarily rollback the rates.

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