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'Free of the mask': Businesses taking cautious approach to Alberta's full reopening

CALGARY — Alberta lifted almost all its remaining COVID-19 restrictions Thursday, but many businesses said they are taking a more cautious approach as things start to return to normal.

Jul 1, 2021 8:00 AM Read more >

Body of man found in septic tank in 1977 identified using genetic genealogy: RCMP

EDMONTON — The 44-year mystery around the identity of a man whose scorched body was found in a septic tank has been solved with a forensic technique used to find the Golden State Killer in the United States, Alberta RCMP say.

Jun 30, 2021 6:38 PM Read more >

Shaw Communications Q3 profit surges on tax liabilities revision and revenue growth

CALGARY — Shaw Communications Inc. says it had $354 million of net income for the three months ended May 31, compared with $184 million in last year's fiscal third quarter.

Jun 30, 2021 4:33 PM Read more >

Fire destroys Catholic church north of Edmonton, town cancels Canada Day festivities

MORINVILLE, Alta. — Alberta's premier is condemning what he calls "arson attacks at Christian churches" after a historic parish was destroyed in a fire that prompted a small town to cancel its Canada Day celebrations.

Jun 30, 2021 4:31 PM Read more >

Final figures from 2020-21 show Alberta with $17B deficit, over $5B in COVID-19 costs

EDMONTON — The latest figures show Alberta's fight against COVID-19 cost more than $5 billion by the end of the last fiscal year in March.

Jun 30, 2021 3:44 PM Read more >

Shaw: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) _ Shaw Communications Inc. (SJR) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $285.6 million. The Calgary, Alberta-based company said it had profit of 56 cents per share.

Jun 30, 2021 3:22 PM Read more >

Trial dates set, judge to determine if teen charged in officer death to be released

CALGARY — Trial dates have been set for two people charged with first-degree murder in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer.

Jun 30, 2021 2:15 PM Read more >

'Never meant to hurt this lady': Man apologizes for woman's death in Edmonton hotel

EDMONTON — An Ontario truck driver held his face and cried as he apologized to his family and the family of a woman he killed in an Edmonton hotel room.

Jun 30, 2021 1:27 PM Read more >

McDavid says Hart Trophy award particularly special with unanimous vote, Gretzky link

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid says his second NHL MVP award is special, but means a little bit more when it links him to the NHL’s all-time scoring leader.

Jun 30, 2021 12:46 PM Read more >

'An egregious mistake': Conditional sentence for police officer who assaulted suspect

CALGARY — A police officer who slammed a handcuffed woman to the ground face first has been given a 30-day conditional sentence for what a judge called an "egregious mistake.

Jun 29, 2021 5:40 PM Read more >