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Kenney calls out “extreme” members of movement trying to kick him out as Premier
Alberta's Premier says the UCP is a mainstream conservative party, and he intends to keep it that way.Jason Kenney was asked a question at a press conference Friday afternoon about a recording in whic...
Mar 25, 2022
Government announces improvements to mental health care access
More Albertans are expected to receive the mental health care they need as a result of billing code changes allowing psychiatrists to provide additional virtual care.Alberta's government says it is ma...
Mar 25, 2022
STARS ready for takeoff as province doubles funding
Alberta's government says it is continuing to address emergency medical services (EMS) issues by ensuring sustainable, long-term funding so STARS can continue to offer high-quality critical care for A...
Mar 25, 2022
Canada Soccer condemns abuse of Mark-Anthony Kaye following sending-off in Costa Rica
TORONTO - Canada Soccer has condemned abusive comments directed at Mark-Anthony Kaye following his sending-off in Thursday's 1-0 loss in Costa Rica in World Cup qualifying play. The Colorado Rapids mi...
Mar 25, 2022
Henry Burris leaves B.C. Lions for NFL coaching job
VANCOUVER - Henry Burris is no longer an offensive consultant with the B.C. Lions - after just 10 days on the job. The Canadian Football League club announced on Friday that Burris was leaving for a c...
Mar 25, 2022
Olympic champion Maude Charron leads Canada's Commonwealth Games weightlifting team
Five Tokyo Olympians, including Olympic and Commonwealth champion Maude Charron, will be part of Canada's 14-athlete weightlifting team at this summer's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. The ...
Mar 25, 2022
Climate protests held in cities across Canada as part of global movement
MONTREAL - Protesters gathered in cities across Canada on Friday to denounce government inaction on fighting climate change as part of a series of worldwide environmental protests. The events were par...
Mar 25, 2022
Alberta 2022 Budget passed in the legislature
The Alberta legislature passed the provincial budget Thursday, March 24, 2022, after some heated debate from both sides of the house.READ MORE: Alberta presents balanced budget for 2022NDP MLA Jon Car...
Mar 25, 2022
Alberta premier's political foe fears fraudulence in mail-in leadership vote
A major rival to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he fears a mail-in leadership vote will be rampant with cheating and fraud - a claim that Kenney's campaign team says is baseless. Brian Jean, who la...
Mar 25, 2022
Convoy organizer Tamara Lich to appeal bail conditions: lawyers
OTTAWA - Medicine Hat's Tamara Lich is appealing her bail conditions as she awaits trial on charges related to her role in organizing a protest that created gridlock in downtown Ottawa for several wee...
Mar 25, 2022