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Alberta premier won't say why abandoning promised in-person CPP-exit consults

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith won’t say what happened to her government’s promise to hold face-to-face meetings with citizens in December on quitting the Canada Pension Plan.

Nov 24, 2023 5:45 AM Read more >

Man charged with second-degree murder in shooting death of 18-year-old in Edmonton

Ryan Kovacs, 27, is also facing drug trafficking charges in St. Albert provincial court.

Nov 23, 2023 4:15 PM Read more >

Alberta hasn't reported illnesses as cantaloupes recalled in five provinces due to risk of salmonella

Several people are believed to have fallen ill from salmonella-contaminated cantaloupes, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Friday.

Nov 23, 2023 1:45 PM Read more >

Stolen horses recovered near Acme, RCMP still seeking information

The Airdrie RCMP Rural Detachment is reporting that seven horses stolen near Acme and Kneehill County have been recovered.

Nov 23, 2023 12:15 PM Read more >

Saskatoon teacher head referee at 110th Grey Cup

Tim Kroeker spends weekdays in the classroom and weekends on the gridiron, recently serving as head referee in 110th Grey Cup.

Nov 23, 2023 9:15 AM Read more >

Canadians can 'pack their suitcases' as India reopens online travel visa processing

OTTAWA — Nazir Karnai woke up on Wednesday to the news he's been waiting two months to hear: Canadians can apply online for tourist visas to India once again.

Nov 22, 2023 4:45 PM Read more >

Deceased male found at Lake Annette in Jasper

The Lake Annette area in Jasper was closed on Tuesday, Nov. 21 after the body of a deceased male was discovered.

Nov 22, 2023 2:45 PM Read more >

FBI confirms explosion at Canada-U.S. Rainbow Bridge border crossing in New York

WASHINGTON — Four of the busiest border crossing points between Canada and the United States were abruptly closed Wednesday after a vehicle exploded at a U.S. checkpoint in Niagara Falls.

Nov 22, 2023 1:15 PM Read more >

Frustrated with his life, Saskatchewan man poisons wife with strychnine

'It’s a very painful way to die': Senior Crown Prosecutor Oryn Holm.

Nov 22, 2023 12:15 PM Read more >

Central Alberta cannabis production facility formerly used by Aurora Cannabis back in use

CannaPharmaRX leasing Mountain View County plant to produce cannabis in hopes of selling to Israeli company

Nov 22, 2023 7:43 AM Read more >