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University of Alberta under fire for not acting on over $1-million in donations linked to Waffen-SS unit
Yaroslav Hunka, right, waits for the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. The University of Alberta is returning endowment funds from the family of Hunka, a Ukrainian man whose military service was linked to the Nazis.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
canada
Calgary vows to continue funding talks with Ottawa despite Alberta bill
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith introduces legislation addressing agreements between the federal government and provincial entities in Edmonton on Wednesday April 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
alberta
Alberta dismisses fears federal funding veto bill would put chill on academic freedom
Alberta's advanced education minister is rejecting concerns her government's proposed gatekeeping bill will lead to political interference and jeopardize $500 million worth of federal funding now going to academic research in the province. Rajan Sawhney, left, then-minister of Trade, Immigration and Multiculturalism, speaks at an announcement as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith looks on in Calgary, Friday, April 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Grizzly bear hair points to human impact on ecosystem, study shows
A grizzly bear eats a salmon in Mussel Inlet on British Columbia's Central Coast, in Kitasoo Xai'xais territory. The region is one of the watersheds in a recently published study that shows the impact of human disturbance on bears' ability to access their preferred food source. Credit: Alex Harris/Raincoast Conservation Foundation
home & design
What clothes do you still need to dry clean? Experts share their best tips
Truc Nguyen
opinion
Regret is a human rite
Lucas Crawford
alberta
University of Alberta replaces sexual assault centre director over letter questioning Hamas rape reports
<div>The president of the University of Alberta says the school has replaced its sexual assault centre director over the centre's endorsement of an open letter that questions the validity of sexual assault claims against Hamas during its deadly incursion into Israel last month. A jogger runs past the University of Alberta Butter Dome in Edmonton, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson</div>
report on business
Newcomers need more support to succeed in the Canadian job market
politics
Governor-General Mary Simon apologizes for Waffen-SS veteran’s 1987 Order of Canada appointment
Governor General Mary Simon speaks during a Remembering the Children event marking the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
politics
University of Alberta facing calls to return thousands more in donations connected to Waffen SS veterans
Yaroslav Hunka, right, waits for the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. The University of Alberta is returning endowment funds from the family of Hunka, a Ukrainian man whose military service was linked to the Nazis.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
alberta
University of Alberta returns endowment honouring Ukrainian who fought with Nazis
Yaroslav Hunka, right, waits for the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. The University of Alberta is returning endowment funds from the family of Hunka, a Ukrainian man whose military service was linked to the Nazis.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
calgary & edmonton real estate
Small-scale retail boosts livability in Calgary neighbourhoods
Developer Rod Leonard in one of his newly developed retail spaces in Calgary, Alberta July 10, 2023. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
explainer
Worried about air quality impact on asthma, other conditions? Here’s what you can do
A cyclist wears a mask due to poor air quality conditions as smoke from wildfires in Ontario and Quebec hangs over Ottawa on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The death of a nine-year-old B.C. boy whose asthma was exacerbated by wildfire smoke is a horrific example of how dangerous poor air quality can be for people suffering from underlying respiratory and cardiac conditions, experts say. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
alberta
University of Alberta program receives $3 million for PTSD treatment and research
The Alberta government is investing more than $3 million to focus on rehabilitation and research for military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces march in Calgary on July 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
alberta
Edmonton recorded highest number of violent crimes last year: police
Police in Edmonton say 2022 saw the highest number of violent criminal events ever reported in a single year. Police investigate the scene of a stabbing where one person was killed and two others injured in Edmonton, on Wednesday Sept. 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
canada
Canada first to develop medical standards to keep kids from suffering from pain in silence
A pediatrician examines a newborn baby in her clinic in Chicago on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. The Health Standards Organization released a new set of guidelines to help hospital workers manage pain in children -- particularly for those who can't communicate when they're hurt. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Amr Alfiky
done deal
Four offers for Edmonton mid-century modern house
Done Deal, 6307 132 St., N.W., Edmonton, Alta.
life
University of Alberta researchers eye artificial intelligence to weigh opioid risks
Dr. Dean Eurich, program director for the clinical epidemiology program at the University of Alberta and the lead investigator of research published with JAMA Network, is shown in this undated handout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-University of Alberta *MANDATORY CREDIT*
canada
Hired exam-takers, blackmail and the rise of contract cheating at Canadian universities
report on business
The importance of HR for Indigenous communities
Miranda Kennedy, of Little Pine, Sask., is vice-president of Human Resource Solutions at Okimaw. Credit: CHIEF LADY BIRD **get V2 for print**
canada
Alberta students show signs of improvement in reading abilities, research shows
Monday, December 12, 2011, - Calgary, AB - Three-year-old, Brayden Viau reads a book at Acadia Learning Centre in Calgary, Alberta on Monday, December 12, 2011. The daycare which is owned by Edleun Group Inc. will spend millions to acquire seven Montessori daycares in the province, four as-yet undisclosed centres in Toronto and three in Windsor. It?æ?s the company?æ?s first foray into a province whose daycare sector is under increasing pressure ?æ? governments in major centres such as Toronto are suspiciously eyeing subsidized spaces because of budget crises, and the introduction of all-day kindergarten has thrown the financial plans of many small operators into disarray. Photo by Chris Bolin for the Globe and Mail.
canada
Birdlike dinosaur fossil has mammal in belly, sheds light on ancient ecosystems
politics
Alberta rewriting rules to safeguard university research with China, other countries
canada
Edmonton may be known for winter chill, but heat islands on the rise, researchers say
politics
Alberta relaxes some restrictions on university partnerships with links to Chinese government
opinion
Without suitable disposal facilities, compostable plastics are just regular garbage
Anastasia Elias
canada
Archeologist Kisha Supernant is at the forefront of the search for unmarked graves
alberta
Postsecondary students grapple with increased tuitions as a result of provincial funding cuts to education
canada
Universities to stick to online classes for now to slow spread of COVID-19
canada
Trio of Alberta universities extend virtual courses into late February due to COVID-19
canada
Virtual mental-health services help Canadian universities support students during pandemic
rob magazine
Canada’s energy sector deserves more credit for its innovation, new research suggests
John Lorinc
energy and resources
‘Just replacing the money’: Study suggests public funds didn’t increase oil well cleanups in Alberta
alberta
Alberta earmarks $45-million for students who have fallen behind during pandemic
opinion
Mentors are not enough to fill the power gap. Women need sponsors
Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera
alberta
Radar technology can bring peace and closure to lives lost, B.C. Chief says