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Syrian refugees in Edmonton hit by influenza
Syrian refugees newly arrived in Edmonton have another challenge to surmount — influenza. Catholic Social Services says most of the children and many of the adults in the settlement agency’s temporary...
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Offerings: Muslims and non-Muslims all have a role to play in combatting...
“Allahu akbar” — God is great. I believe this with all my heart. And yet that same heart breaks at the thought that this has now become the clarion call for murderous terrorists, who wreak havoc in...
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Alberta teen went to Syria to help the wounded, returned having fought the...
Shaelynn Jabs is like a lot of people. She just wanted to help. But the aspiring 19-year-old paramedic from Drayton Valley took a step few would consider. Last fall, Jabs embarked on a six-month tour...
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Tour of Canadian military overseas with Grey Cup special trip for Edmonton...
With CFL training camps set to open at the end of the month, Ryan King just gained an entirely new perspective. It’s truly a grueling couple of weeks packed with two-a-day practices and study sessions...
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Special Edmonton ceremony to honour excellence, courage and dedication to...
A Cold Lake fighter detachment commander is one of more than 70 Canadians receiving honours during a special ceremony at the Shaw Conference Centre on Thursday. Lieutenant-Colonel David Charles Moar...
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It's been a long road for Edmonton singer, onetime banker, Mohsin Zaman
Sometimes you have to go far to find out what you want to do in life. Mohsin Zaman made it halfway around the world from his Middle East birthplace before he realized the importance of music in his...
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Newcomers to Canada showcase artwork at Edmonton City Hall
Experienced artists and musicians from around the world gathered at City Hall Thursday to show off their many talents. The Bredin Centre for Learning organized a public exhibition to give newcomers to...
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Edmonton Muslim community holding hope that Canadians reject Trump's...
A U.S. ban on immigrants and refugees from predominantly Muslim countries is everyone’s problem. That’s the message from Aurangzed Qureshi, spokesman for the Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Council. He...
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'This will affect us all': Edmonton immigrants and refugees react to U.S....
We visited the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers — an organization that serves 16,000 refugees and immigrants a year — to get reaction about U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order that...
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Richard Fyfe, biologist whose breeding program saved peregrine falcon from...
Richard Fyfe, the Canadian Wildlife Service biologist who helped save the peregrine falcon from extinction, died on June 17 after multiple battles with pneumonia. He was 85 and lived in Fort...
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