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Alberta premier says new environment minister a ‘step in the wrong direction’

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says picking Julie Dabrusin as Canada’s environment minister is a bad idea that forecasts renewed federal opposition to her province’s wellspring oil and gas industry. “I…

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Missing child in northern Alberta likely fell asleep in field, RCMP says

It took the efforts of 200 local volunteers, a helicopter, drones and ATVs to track down a missing two-year-old boy in the pitch-black night of Alberta’s Peace Country. And in the end, it’s likely the…

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Alberta unveils plan to end gender-based violence, with focus on Indigenous women

Alberta has unveiled a new 10-year-plan to end gender-based violence. Officials estimate 18,800 people are victims of intimate partner violence each year in the province. “I want to see an Alberta…

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Thousands of Alberta civil servants vote to strike to back demands, says union

The union representing Government of Alberta employees says its members have voted more than 90 per cent in favour of strike action Tuesday.

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Ric McIver chosen as new Speaker of the Alberta Legislature

Ric McIver has been elected as Alberta’s new Speaker of the Legislature after MLAs voted Tuesday morning.

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Alberta’s largest outdoor theatre festival urging Edmontonians to save their future amid economic pressures

After 35 years of producing Shakespearean performances in Edmonton, the future of Alberta’s largest outdoor theatre festival is at risk. “We need Edmontians to kinda step up and help us out,” pleaded…

5h ago

Missing child in northern Alberta likely fell asleep in field, RCMP says

It took the efforts of 200 local volunteers, a helicopter, drones and ATVs to track down a missing two-year-old boy in the pitch-black night of Alberta’s Peace Country. And in the end, it’s likely the…

5h ago

Alberta unveils plan to end gender-based violence, with focus on Indigenous women

Alberta has unveiled a new 10-year-plan to end gender-based violence. Officials estimate 18,800 people are victims of intimate partner violence each year in the province. “I want to see an Alberta…

4h ago

Thousands of Alberta civil servants vote to strike to back demands, says union

The union representing Government of Alberta employees says its members have voted more than 90 per cent in favour of strike action Tuesday.

4h ago

Ric McIver chosen as new Speaker of the Alberta Legislature

Ric McIver has been elected as Alberta’s new Speaker of the Legislature after MLAs voted Tuesday morning.

10h ago

Alberta’s largest outdoor theatre festival urging Edmontonians to save their future amid economic pressures

After 35 years of producing Shakespearean performances in Edmonton, the future of Alberta’s largest outdoor theatre festival is at risk. “We need Edmontians to kinda step up and help us out,” pleaded…

5h ago

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Sylvan Lake RCMP seize guns, drugs from home near two schools

Three suspects in Sylvan Lake were arrested on weapon and drug possession charges. Elliott Knopp with more on the police investigation that led to three arrests just footsteps away from two nearby schools.

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Alberta has a new plan to end gender-based violence

The Alberta government has released a new 10-year plan aimed at ending gender-based violence in the province. As Sean Amato reports, some academics and Indigenous leaders are validating their work.

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AUPE: Thousands of Alberta civil servants vote to strike

Government employees within the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) voted in favour of a recent strike vote that could disrupt public services in the province. Our Leo Cruzat reports.

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Alberta’s government reacts to new federal liberal cabinet appointments

While some Alberta ministers are looking forward to a re-set in relationships, Premier Smith is taking aim at the new federal environment minister.

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U.N. backed report warns Gaza at critical risk of famine

A concerning U.N. backed report is out and warns that one in five people in Gaza face starvation as the entire enclave remains at critical risk of famine. Afua Baah reports.

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Edmonton MP sworn in as Alberta’s only cabinet minister

Edmonton Centre MP Eleanor Olszewski was sworn in as a cabinet minister on Tuesday in a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Olszewski will be Canada’s minister of emergency management and community resilience,…

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3 suspects facing drug trafficking, firearms charges in Sylvan Lake

Police have arrested three people and charged them with several drug trafficking and weapons-related offences in connection with an investigation in Sylvan Lake, just west of Red Deer. RCMP say a brief…

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Redwater evacuation order lifted as wildfire not expected to grow

An evacuation order for the Redwater Recreation Area in Sturgeon County was lifted Tuesday morning, with the wildfire now classified as being held. Considering current weather conditions and resources,…

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Bloc member who lost by 1 vote in Montreal-area riding considers ‘all options’ after report of ballot problem

The Bloc Québécois candidate for the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne says she’s evaluating her options after a judicial recount that saw her lose by a single vote. Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné’s…

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Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils 38-member cabinet in major shakeup

Prime Minister Mark Carney is giving his cabinet a major shakeup, moving several key players involved in Canada-U.S. relations into new positions and promoting 24 new faces to the front bench. Carney’s cabinet —…

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Measles cases in Alberta rise with majority in province’s south

There are 39 more cases of measles in Alberta. In the latest update Monday, the province says 30 of them are in the south zone, three in central Alberta and six in the north, though only 14 are believed…

Henrique scores twice, Skinner shuts out Vegas leading the Oilers to a 3-1 series

The Edmonton Oilers are a win away from advancing to the Western Conference Final. The scoring started early in Game 4, as Adam Henrique found the back of the net 1:27 into the game. Henrique was positioned…

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Majority of Canadians oppose shift to two-party system, poll finds

A new poll suggests most Canadians don’t want the country to end up with a two-party system. The polling from Leger comes after the April federal election, which saw the Liberals and Conservatives win…

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