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The Edmonton Oilers’ offence wasn’t rolling Sunday night, but head coach Kris Knoblauch felt just fine knowing his goalie would get them to the finish line. Stuart Skinner made 33 saves…
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Premier Danielle Smith is starting the week off in Calgary with a stop at Heritage Park, set to announce a major passenger rail initiative.
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As the urban centre at the heart of Canada’s oilsands industry, Fort McMurray has seen more than its share of ups and downs. A decade and a half ago, the northern Alberta community was this country’s…
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A federal inquiry into foreign interference has yet to present its initial report, but the Liberal government is already advancing plans to overhaul a suite of national security laws and procedures. The…
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Canada’s requirement for warnings to be printed directly on every individual cigarette is officially taking effect.
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It’s unclear if London Drugs stores will be able to reopen Monday, after the company said it was “the victim of a cybersecurity incident.”
At risk of shutting down, Alberta’s CKUA Radio is looking to raise $3 million by September. Adam Ziccarelli reveals how many donations have come in so far to Canada’s first public radio station.
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The province is working to remove distractions from classroom as part of its back-to-basics plan. However, as Afua Baah reports, there are doubts about how educators can enforce these new measures.
Pro-Palestinian protests continue at major U.S. universities and several schools have called police to remove demonstrators. Caryn Ceolin has the details.
A senior home held festivities Friday to celebrate the Oilers and their achievement of making the playoffs. These lifelong fans are excited to see what the team can do.
Alberta’s government will have the ultimate authority over city halls like this across the province — and the constitution is on the province’s side.
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An Alberta country music star is lending his voice in support of Canada’s first public radio station. Corb Lund is urging Albertans to donate to CKUA Radio, which says it’s in dire straits financially…
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An Edmonton resident was killed in a motorcycle accident on the highway just outside Sherwood Park Saturday evening, according to police. Strathcona County RCMP say it happened around 6:20 p.m. on Highway…
The closure of Edmonton’s Ukrainian Newcomer Furniture Warehouse brought a mix of emotions to those involved. “We’re thrilled to have surpassed our goals, providing furniture for thousands of newcomers…
Gardeners share their thoughts on how to navigate the upcoming growing season during Alberta’s ongoing drought.
Montreal students at the McGill encampment in solidarity with Gaza gave every indication they don’t intend their stay on university grounds to be short lived. Several students from McGill and Concordia…
The World Central Kitchen plans to resume operations in the Gaza Strip Monday, four weeks after Israeli airstrikes killed seven of its aid workers including one Canadian. The organization suspended…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau knows Canadians aren’t listening. He knows his defence against Conservative attacks over his signature climate policy isn’t working, at least not yet. But he plans to…
If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet time. What’s now in question is whether it will be around much longer and, if…
Alberta’s NDP opposition says the latest bill from Danielle Smith’s UCP government is another step towards a “totalitarian government” in the province. The province tabled Bill 20 on Thursday and, if…
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Mounties in Central Alberta are warning motorists of possible slowdowns on the QEII north of Red Deer over the weekend due to a protest along the highway. RCMP say protesters are currently gathered…
Valleyview RCMP say charges are pending for a youth who took an inappropriate nude video of a student and shared it on social media.
Montreal students inspired by a Gaza solidarity movement at campuses in the United States erected an encampment on the grounds of McGill University Saturday. The students began setting up tents near…
A group of concerned citizens is sounding the alarm over proposed clear-cutting that would affect hiking trails 30 minutes from Calgary.
A new study finds that one in five Canadians believe they have fallen ill as a result of eating unsafe food because they didn’t want to throw it out. More than half of 9,000 people surveyed by Dalhousie’s…
None of Canada’s national vaccination coverage goals are being met, according to the government’s Adult National Immunization Coverage Survey (aNICS) published in 2023 — which means many Canadians are…
NEW YORK (AP) — Students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at universities across U.S., some of whom have clashed with police in riot gear, dug in Saturday and vowed to keep their demonstrations going…
A significant amount of feedback from teachers and parents has prompted content changes to the draft K-6 social studies curriculum, and now Alberta schools will have the option to try it out in their classrooms starting this fall.
An RCMP officer has been charged in connection to a child sexual exploitation investigation, according to the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT). ALERT began an investigation in November…
The Edmonton Police Service says the crime rate in the city dropped by 7.2 per cent in 2023, compared to 2022. The EPS’s annual report says a large reason for the drop was due to lower numbers of non-violent…