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Tech companies want new premier to wade into battle over 'software engineer'

Tech companies want new premier to wade into battle over 'software engineer'

Canadian tech companies are calling on the new premier of Alberta to intervene after a regulatory group took legal action over job titles.
Short police chase lands Alberta man weekends in jail

Short police chase lands Alberta man weekends in jail

58-year-old man from Westlock will serve 75-day sentence on weekends at Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre.
Netflix Canada launches ad-supported tier for $5.99 on Nov. 1

Netflix Canada launches ad-supported tier for $5.99 on Nov. 1

Netflix is giving Canadian viewers the option for a cheaper monthly subscription plan — as long as they're willing to sit through commercial breaks.
Alberta First Nations file human rights complaint over supports for disabled adults

Alberta First Nations file human rights complaint over supports for disabled adults

Representatives from three First Nations in southern Alberta have filed a complaint against the federal government for alleged discrimination against adults with developmental disabilities.
Unable to find housing, couple takes to the ocean

Unable to find housing, couple takes to the ocean

Every time Philip and Sonja Hathaway leave their boat in Vancouver Island estuary, they worry it won’t be there when they return.
Air force to conduct night training over Alberta city

Air force to conduct night training over Alberta city

Over the next two weeks, squadrons from 4 Wing Cold Lake will conduct night flying training over the City of Cold Lake.
Quebec suspect in decades-old murder and sex assault may have other victims: police

Quebec suspect in decades-old murder and sex assault may have other victims: police

A man charged this week in connection with a murder and separate sexual assault 22 years ago is suspected by police of having other alleged victims.
The most popular home type in each Canadian province

The most popular home type in each Canadian province

Alberta is one of the few provinces in the country where single-family remains the dominant home choice among new construction.
Charges laid in Ottawa under new crime of harassing a health worker

Charges laid in Ottawa under new crime of harassing a health worker

A 58-year-old Ontario man is facing charges under a new law against intimidating a health-care worker after making threatening phone calls.
Here's how a recession could affect your work, housing and expenses

Here's how a recession could affect your work, housing and expenses

Though plenty of Canadians remember living through a recession or two, for millions of others it will be the first major downturn in their adult lives.
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