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UTILITY RATESRed Deer city council held its first regular meeting -- a short one -- of the new year on Monday, and gave final approval to 2021 utility rates.Approved in principle during budget talks i...

CALGARY - Cancelling the multi-billion dollar Keystone XL pipeline expansion would not only jeopardize thousands of jobs in Alberta, it would also mean the loss of billions of dollars in corporate inc...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says cancelling the Keystone XL expansion risks a dangerous precedent for other pipelines stretching from Canada to south of the border."I'm not sure that peopl...

As public health restrictions are eased today for industries such as hair salons and tattoo parlours, Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the province must "proceed slowly and cautiously" to ease other restriction...

Saving Grace Animal Society hopes to make 2021 a good year for their animals. They are hosting a "Facebook Live Telethon" as they work on fundraising for a $500,000 veterinarian clinic next to their e...

TAMPA - Raptors coach Nick Nurse says he will watch with interest the fallout of last week's blockbuster four-team trade that sent James Harden from Houston to Brooklyn. He called it a "hell of a stor...

A newly appointed Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) has been named for the Town of Ponoka.During its regular meeting last week, Ponoka town council voted unanimously to officially appoint Sandra Lund...

NEW YORK - Add Garth Brooks to the lineup of entertainers at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. "This is a great day in our household," the country music superstar said during a virtual pr...

Alberta confirmed another 474 cases of COVID-19 on Monday.That's out of 8,592 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of 5.4 per cent.The number of Albertans hospitalized due to COVI...

The long wait to learn who will represent Alberta at the national curling championships is over. The decision provided some clarity on the wild-card front too. Reigning Alberta champions Laura Walker ...