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EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says she won't mandate masks in schools as Alberta fights a wave of viral illnesses that is sending thousands of students home sick and pushing hospital capacity to the brink.

EDMONTON — Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the chief medical officer of health who became the face of Alberta’s public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been officially removed from her post.

“It brings chills to my spine right now as I talk about it. It was a very special start for my career.”

FOX LAKE, Alta. — Police say the bodies of four people have been found in a residence after a weekend house fire in Fox Lake, Alta.

Emergency supplies of pain and fever medication are expected to arrive soon at hospitals overwhelmed by respiratory illnesses but observers say more can be done to guard against future drug shortages.

Summer blockbusters gave audiences more reasons to return to the movies in the third quarter, benefitting Cineplex Inc.

Can Canada compete with U.S. in attracting private investments in decarbonization?

People may not love them but these creatures have done a lot for human civilization.

Former MP who became Canada's first Indigenous justice minister in 2015 explores what a real recognition of Indigenous rights looks like in her new book.

First-time homebuyers have traditionally accounted for more than half of all purchases, but that share has been declining, reaching a low of 46.8 per cent in June 2021.