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The gig is up: Alberta Premier Jason Kenney set to step down from top job

EDMONTON — Don’t cry for me, Alberta, I was leaving anyway. It's Premier Jason Kenney’s swan song message as he prepares to depart the province's top job, forced out by the very United Conservative Party he willed into existence.

Oct 2, 2022 2:30 PM Read more >

Alberta announces combined $187 million in addictions and homelessness funding

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has announced more than $124 million over two years for addiction and mental health services in Edmonton and Calgary, with another $63 million aimed at reducing homelessness in the province over the same period.

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New crop insurance options being considered for market gardens

“We have spent a lot of time with the government working on a risk mitigation and hail insurance program for market gardeners,” explained Staples. “There really isn’t an effective program in the province right now.”

Oct 2, 2022 12:30 PM Read more >

Five years later: Waterton Lakes National Park plan considers fire recovery

WATERTON, Alta. — Like the land itself, a new management plan for Waterton Lakes National Park is marked by a powerful wildfire that tore through the southern Alberta park five years ago.

Oct 1, 2022 11:15 AM Read more >

Creator's Stone meteorite to be returned to its historic site after over 150 years

EDMONTON — After years of negotiations, the Alberta government signed an agreement Friday with a First Nations group committing to return an ancient meteorite to its historic location after being displaced for over 150 years.

Oct 1, 2022 10:15 AM Read more >

Canada has now ended its COVID-19 travel restrictions, mask mandates

OTTAWA — As of this morning, travellers to Canada do not need to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 — and wearing a mask on planes and trains is now optional, though it is still recommended.

Oct 1, 2022 9:45 AM Read more >

Wave of retirement hits Canadian workforce as healthcare, education lose workers

TORONTO — Canada is facing a wave of retirements driven by workers in high-pressure sectors, with an increasing number retiring before they turn 65.

Sep 30, 2022 2:45 PM Read more >

Two Edmonton police officers have been charged with assault after an arrest in March

EDMONTON — Two Edmonton Police Service officers have been jointly charged with assault and assault with a weapon after an altercation with a suspect in March.

Sep 30, 2022 1:45 PM Read more >

'Concocted': Prosecutor attacks teen's testimony in officer's hit-and-run death

CALGARY — A Crown prosecutor says testimony from a teen charged with first-degree murder in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer is "vague and unreliable," but the accused's lawyer says his client is telling the truth and simply made an

Sep 30, 2022 12:45 PM Read more >

Alberta government adds $750 million to health-care system in agreement with doctors

RED DEER, Alta. — The United Conservative Party government says it will spend another $750 million on health care as part of an agreement with the Alberta Medical Association.

Sep 30, 2022 11:45 AM Read more >