Charges laid against a Red Deer man for allegedly forcing a girl into the sex trade should be a wake-up call for police in smaller towns and cities, according to a former Edmonton vice squad detective.

Alberta's H1N1 vaccination clinics opened to the general public Monday for the first time since late October when long lineups and vaccine shortages prompted the province to suspend the program and reopen it for high risk groups only.

An environmental group says a promise from the Alberta government for action on water management over the next decade is too little too late.

An Edmonton police officer is in hospital after being hit by a truck on the Yellowhead Highway while investigating another collision.

Alberta and B.C. are looking to add more international sparkle to Canada's Rocky Mountain parks.

Sean Steels , Senior News Editor The field of evolutionary psychology is often described as unique for its salacious mixing of sexual nuances and the fact of scientific discourse, but for Jay Ingram, U of A alumnus and host of the science news broadcast Daily Planet , there’s another discipline perfectly paired with the habitually book-bound topic. read more

Alexandria Eldridge , CUP Alberta and Northern Bureau Chief A cap on graduate stipends at the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta could see some students receive less departmental funding just because they’ve earned a scholarship. read more

Jonathan Taves , Deputy News Editor The U of A administration pays a visit to talk of deficits and differentials, President Mathewson speaks on student surveys, and the SU minds the gap: all in this week’s Council Forum. read more

Sean Steels , Senior News Editor I want my grandpa! Just after 4 a.m. on November 14, a resident of Newton Place reported that a non-affiliated female followed her into the building wanting to visit her grandfather. CSS attended and upon searching the building located three street youth sleeping at the top of a stairwell. One of the youth was placed under arrest for trespassing and later ...

Alexandria Eldridge , CUP Alberta and Northern Bureau Chief Two University of Alberta students had the opportunity to build and launch a rocket at the Andoya Rocket Range in Norway last week. The course is a pilot project put on by the University of Oslo, and the Institute for Space, Science, Exploration, and Technology. read more

Several Strathcona County residents came into the council chambers last week, with help from electric scooters, walkers, canes and wheelchairs, for a public open house to let council know transportation is not equal.[...]

Two suspects are being sought by the RCMP after robbing a Sherwood Park convenience store early Tuesday morning. According to Strathcona County RCMP Const.[...]

Strathcona County RCMP are looking for suspects after three handguns were stolen from a Sherwood Park residence. The burglary is believed to have occurred on Nov. 15 between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. at a house near the Broadmoor golf course.[...]

It's being called the "blue moon budget", a one-time shot, or "staying the course in extraordinary times.[...]

The Pride of Strathcona Awards need nominees. Individuals and groups who have made an outstanding achievement or contribution to the community can be nominated for the award program until Jan. 31. Mayor Cathy Olesen is asking for nominations from the community.[...]

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City council wielded a big 2010 budget axe yesterday, hacking a proposed 6.5% tax increase to 2.8%. That number could change because at least one potential big-ticket item still has to be debated, but right now, a 2.[...]

A study to plan future recreational uses in the Wapiti River corridor was supposed to be one of the smaller items on city council's budget table yesterday. But it became one of the most hotly-debated items of the day, exposing some frustrations with provincial funding cuts.[...]

More people from both inside and outside Alberta visited the area this year than last, but the Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association is still facing some financial difficulties.[...]

It is, as the song suggests, beginning to look a lot like Christmas around the South Peace.[...]

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To quote Helen Lovejoy from The Simpsons, "Will somebody please think of the children?" Parents and teachers say they are doing just that while Alberta Education is failing dismally.

The Capital Jr. Hockey League likely wouldn't look favourably upon anyone tinkering with their season's schedule, but it would seem if the Spruce Grove Regals had a choice, they'd list their opponent as the Stony Plain Flyers more often than not.

The Harborview Community Centre in Cold Lake North was a full house on Nov. 11 for this year's Remembrance Day ceremony. Community members, cadets and those who have lost loved ones to war laid dozens of wreaths.[...]

There were probably a lot of smiles on the Cold Lake Ice bus on the way back from St. Paul on Sunday night. The Ice delivered an 8-1 shellacking against the Canadiens on Nov. 15.[...]

Bullying can come in many different forms, whether it's a simple shove, an inappropriate text message, even a rumor, but many of the people doing the bullying have something in common, a need for power and control.[...]

Wildrose Alliance leader Danielle Smith waded into the dissolution debate in Cold Lake saying the city should be going after the province for money instead of the M.D. of Bonnyville. "When I talk revenue sharing, I'm not talking about taking money from Bonnyville and giving it to Cold Lake.[...]

Anyone driving or walking by downtown Cold Lake South on Thursday night couldn't miss dozens of flashlights and peace signs marching down the street. More than fifty people walked down 50 Avenue in Cold Lake on Nov.[...]

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RCMP say a young female may have been abducted in Vegreville this afternoon.

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City council agreed Monday to give its parks department $178,300 to hire four new staff starting next year to help it deal with a backlog of unpruned trees, maintain the city's growing park and trail networks and empty overflowing garbages.