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Edmonton’s firefighters have a new plan to reduce the number of medical calls they’re sent to — while Edmonton’s mayor suggests billing the province when fire crews respond to a call. “They’re unable…
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Members of Parliament paid tribute Monday to the late Brian Mulroney, whom they lauded as a lion of Canadian politics, a down-to-earth spirit and, above all else, a family man. They stood in solemn…
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Alberta RCMP have charged a man who was wanted on 12 outstanding warrants. Mounties say on March 13, officers attended a home in Sherwood Park to arrest a man who was wanted on outstanding warrants. Police…
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Edmonton’s International Fringe Theatre Festival is calling on the public to help, as it faces financial challenges.
Two Travel Alberta films are being featured in Japan World’s Tourism Film Festival and picked up four awards.
Economists say inflation likely flared up again in February amid higher gasoline prices, reinforcing the expectation that the journey back to two per cent inflation will be a bumpy one. Statistics Canada…
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The Alberta government wants local city councillors to reveal their affiliation with provincial political parties on their election ballots. Henna Saeed talks to councillors and Calgarians.
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A report to Edmonton city council is setting off alarm bells. Showing a dramatic increase to the number of medical calls Edmonton fire crews have been responding to over the last five years. Edmonton’s mayor suggests sending the province the bill.
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The future of the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival is uncertain due to financial shortfalls. As Laura Krause reports, the show will go on but there may be cutbacks on its programming.
Canada’s political leaders honour the late Brian Mulroney, pausing proceedings in the House of Commons, to pay tribute to Canada’s 18th Prime Minister. But the most touching words came from a former caucus mate.
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“Palestinians in Gaza are enduring horrifying levels of hunger and suffering,” says U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Melissa Duggan on the alarming report that warns famine is imminent in northern Gaza.
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TORONTO — Imagine sitting down with a messy pile of T-slips and old receipts to file your tax return one line at a time. It sounds daunting — and a reason why even people with straightforward returns…
Police believe speed was a factor in the death of a 54-year-old man who was reportedly driving on the wrong side of the road when he struck power poles in south Edmonton Friday night. The Edmonton Police…
The Alberta UCP government is looking to introduce legislation allowing political parties on municipal ballots.
With the rise in both legality and popularity of gambling, it can seem like images of both winners and losers are everywhere. Images of men, that is. Take a look at gambling advertising on TV, or even…
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The creator of the blue, pink and white transgender flag feels certain 2SLGBTQ+ issues are moving in the wrong direction. “We felt like we were moving forward over the early part of the century and…
Police are investigating if a man’s suspicious death in north central Edmonton early Sunday morning was the result of an altercation that resulted in a stabbing. Officers were called to 118 Avenue…
It’s been years since you finished paying off your mortgage, so the letter in the mail from a bank saying you’re in default and now owe money comes as a shock. Not only did you not take out another…
More than a hundred mourners offered tearful prayers and calls for solidarity and compassion on Sunday at the funeral for a Sri Lankan family slain in one of the worst mass killing’s in Ottawa’s history. The…
As Haiti once again spirals into chaos with another wave of gang violence, a number of government and aid agencies reported Saturday that their facilities and aid supplies have been looted. Gangs have…
One interface to rule them all: Simplifying business security
Not too long ago, cigarettes were everywhere. Lighting up in a restaurant, on a flight, or even in a doctor’s office was just part of the smoky fabric of Canadian life. Until it wasn’t. Now smartphones…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu railed Sunday against growing criticism from top ally the United States against his leadership amid the devastating war with Hamas, describing calls for a new…
Russian President Vladimir Putin basked in a victory early Monday that was never in doubt, as partial election results showed him easily securing a fifth term after facing only token challengers and harshly…
With the City of Edmonton and the Civic Service Union 52 (CSU) reached a tentative new deal to avoid a strike on Thursday, the City is being tight lipped on the deal, while the union head says the union…
Saturday marks one year since Edmonton police officers Brett Ryan and Travis Jordan were killed in the line of duty.
Alberta is closer to reaching the Canadian government’s goal of providing $10-a-day childcare. On Friday, Minister of Employment and Workforce Development Randy Boissonnault announced costs across…
The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) says on Feb. 2, the electric grid drew zero power from the province’s two remaining coal fired plans west of Edmonton for 11 hours.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Wayne Gretzky and Pierre Karl Péladeau are expected to speak at the state funeral for Brian Mulroney, who died last month at age 84.
OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in February climbed 14 per cent compared with January. The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual…
EDMONTON — The Alberta government has released some details of where and how it will permit wind and solar development, prohibiting it along a broad stretch of the province’s western edge, assessing…