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Surging demand puts pressure on high school upgrading programs in Edmonton
High school upgrading programs are seeing a surge in demand and some are tapped out for space. It comes as population growth puts pressures on schools — and students who went to school during the pandemic look for do-overs.
It's not just Edmonton and Calgary. Smaller places are facing an intense rental squeeze
It took 25-year-old Kimberly Doyle eight months to find a rental in her budget in Red Deer County, Alta. With two kids and two dogs, finding a place to live on a bus driver’s salary is a challenge.
AI-generated images creating unrealistic expectations, hairdressers say
Dean Allan, owner and stylist at the Beauty Parlour, said it's more and more commonplace that when a client comes in for a haircut, they show him a photo that’s AI-generated. He says most people can tell that it’s not real — for now.
Over half of workers compensation claims in Alberta construction are 1st-year workers
Ahead of its safety conference this week, the Alberta Construction Safety Association is highlighting the need to address worker safety — especially for those just starting out.
We asked women why they aren't having as many kids. Turns out, it's complicated
Polls and data can’t always capture the complexity of individual decision-making. To take falling birth rates beyond the numbers, CBC spoke with a series of women about what went into their choice.
Council committee approves sale of land for affordable housing development in the Quarters
On Wednesday, city council's executive committee approved a recommendation to sell eight city-owned lots at a below-market price to e4c, a non-profit charitable organization that helps Edmonton's vulnerable inner city population.
New bus service pilot connects Camrose students to Edmonton
The University of Alberta's Augustana Campus is about an hour and half south-east of Edmonton. A bus service new to Alberta, called FlixBus has added a route connecting the two campuses this fall.
Q&A: How this bee mimic could yield bigger canola crops
CBC’s Edmonton AM sat down with Rachel Pizante, a PhD student in conservation biology at the University of Alberta. She led a study looking at the habitat that helps this family of flies thrive.
Q&A: Small modular reactor proponents are gathering in Edmonton. Could SMRs work here?
Government officials, power companies, and nuclear advocates are gathering in Edmonton for the Small Modular Reactor Forum this week. Proponents say the prefabricated reactors are the first step toward a nuclear future.
Edmonton has a 'free rider problem' on its roads, new report says
A report heading to city council’s executive committee on Wednesday identifies a "free rider" problem as one item on a long list of financial woes. Roads are one area of regional inequity according to the report — nearly a third of drivers are regional residents on any given day.