News Topic - Alberta

Alberta tries to deal with Catholic backlash against HPV vaccine in schools
EDMONTON - Alberta is scrambling to come up with a backup plan to vaccinate girls against a virus that causes cervical cancer as more Catholic school boards opt out over a program they say condones premarital sex.
Canoe.ca  –  Oct 11, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Health: Cancer

Crown plans to seek dangerous offender status for Svekla
The Alberta Crown prosecutor's office plans to seek dangerous offender status for convicted killer Thomas Svekla.
CBC.ca  –  Oct 10, 2008 8:39 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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The Role of Journalism in the Rule of Law to be focus of Law Society of Alberta's Media and Law Seminar
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Canada NewsWire  –  Oct 10, 2008 5:50 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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CME-Alberta launches call for nominations for inaugural Export Awards
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Canada NewsWire  –  Oct 10, 2008 5:24 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Edmonton candidates questioned at forum
Federal election candidates from four parties were invited to answerquestions today at a forum hosted by the Legal Activist Collective, aUniversity of Alberta law student group dedicated to raising awarenessof lesser known social and legal issues.
Canada.com  –  Oct 10, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Canada: Alberta

Conservatives still have a shot at majority, Klein says
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives are stillcapable of forming a majority government after the Oct. 14 election,former Alberta premier Ralph Klein said yesterday.
Canada.com  –  Oct 10, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Canada: Quebec

Early win uplifts Pandas
Their regular season doesn't begin for another three weeks,but the University of Alberta Pandas basketball team is very happywith the start it has got off to.
Canada.com  –  Oct 10, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Canada: Alberta

Clare Drake honoured for a job he loves
EDMONTON - Clare Drake was among seven prominent Albertansinvested in the Alberta Order of Excellence on Thursday at anelegant black-tie ceremony at Government House.
Canada.com  –  Oct 10, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Canada: Alberta

Spousal violence a significant problem: group
Spousal violence remains a significant problem in Alberta despite arecent Statistics Canada report that shows the number of incidents issteadily declining, says a provincial women’s shelter organization.
Canada.com  –  Oct 10, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Short doc on cancer rates in Alberta community shortlisted for Oscar
LOS ANGELES - A short documentary about a Canadian doctor who raised concerns about high rates of some types of cancers in a small northern Alberta town has made the short list for an Academy Award.
Canoe.ca  –  Oct 10, 2008 12:02 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Entertainment: Movies