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Steven Guilbeault's appointment to environment wasn't greeted warmly in Alberta. Known as an opponent to pipelines and expanding oil production, Guilbeault was also just recently named half a dozen times in the inquiry report on whether foreign money was used to target Alberta's industry. That included a reference to a 2008 op-ed he wrote referring to Alberta's crude as "dirty oil."

The economy, however, didn't seem to be front and centre as the new cabinet was rolled out Tuesday, said Robert Asselin, senior vice-president of policy at the Business Council of Canada. “Given all the short-term challenges on the economy, rising inflation, lot of pressure points on the supply side, it didn’t come through as something that was top of mind.”

"I think one of the things we saw very clearly in this election was that Canadians are expecting big things to be done by Parliament and this government," said Trudeau, citing accelerated action on climate change, reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and rebuilding a greener, more equitable and inclusive pandemic-battered economy.

Here are the COVID-19 protocols at local ski resorts.

Albertans also voted to continue to change their clocks each fall and spring

Taking a stand against the provincial health guidelines imposed on the food and beverage industry, the Bonnyville eatery had its food-handling permit suspended after receiving two non-compliance notices.

“Without action, the only two caribou herds remaining entirely within Jasper will disappear."

Cold Lake resident loses $1,800 in an online hay sale scam, along with dozens of other Albertans, says RCMP Constable.

The Opposition NDP said it plans to hold the government to account for failing to act in the summer and allowing a renewed surge of COVID-19 cases.

New COVID vaccine QR codes require businesses and services to download verifier app.