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Ancient Pregnant Reptile Fossil Discovered Under Pingpong Table

Source: Live Science, Tue September 26, 2006
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.

Canada Native Groups Join to Protect Water Supply

Source: ENN, Fri September 08, 2006
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.

Equine amputee puts her best foot forward

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

Alberta halts grizzly hunt for bear count

Source: CBC, Fri March 03, 2006
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.

Not a cure, but it’s close

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

Flooding fears ease off in southern Alberta

Source: CTV, Sat June 11, 2005
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.

McNally coach puts boot to child labour

Source: Edmonton Sun, Wed May 25, 2005
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.

Alberta promises to monitor air faster after fires

Source: CBC, Sat May 07, 2005
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.

Health minister promises to help ill boy

Source: CBC, Mon May 02, 2005
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.

Insurers told to cut rates by 6 per cent

Source: CBC, Wed April 20, 2005
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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