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Retail sales rose 3.2% in January, StatCan reports

Retail sales rose 3.2 per cent to $58.9 billion in January, Statistics Canada said Friday.

Mar 19, 2022 4:45 PM Read more >

Canadian Armed Forces need to be better equipped: Foreign Affairs Minister

The Canadian Armed Forces should be better equipped to face new challenges in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said on Friday.

Mar 19, 2022 10:45 AM Read more >

Alberta music teacher up for JUNO award

Being nominated for a Juno Award is a big deal, especially when you’re a music teacher at a small school nestled in the Rocky Mountains.

Mar 19, 2022 8:15 AM Read more >

Five natural ways to improve your sleep

Today is World Sleep Day. Here are some natural ways to try to get the most out of your sleep tonight.

Mar 18, 2022 6:45 PM Read more >

Drug overdoses in Alberta hits tragic milestone in 2021

Alberta recorded its deadliest year on record for drug overdoses in 2021.

Mar 18, 2022 4:45 PM Read more >

86-year-old Alberta skier recovering from broken back competes at Masters World Cup in Canmore

On March 11, 86-year-old skier Bill Hamilton showed up at the Canmore Nordic Centre, with a walking cane in hand, determined to race.

Mar 18, 2022 2:45 PM Read more >

Albertans lose more than $140K in app-based Ponzi scheme

RCMP are warning Albertans to watch where they invest online after a Ponzi scheme in Alberta was uncovered.

Mar 18, 2022 12:15 PM Read more >

Brian Jean returns to Alberta legislature as UCP member with anti-Kenney intentions

Alberta’s newest United Conservative Party member of the legislature returned to the house Thursday to applause but also to an accusation that he is colluding with the Opposition NDP.

Mar 18, 2022 9:45 AM Read more >

Northern Alberta man charged in death of infant granted bail

Blair David Johnson, who stands accused of manslaughter in the death of a 17-day-old baby, has been granted bail in Bonnyville Provincial Court contingent on several conditions.

Mar 18, 2022 7:45 AM Read more >

Federal Immigration Minister says millions of Ukrainians could be accommodated: minister

Canada has designed a system with the potential to welcome millions of Ukrainians fleeing war to Canada, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Thursday, as the government opened applications.

Mar 17, 2022 6:45 PM Read more >