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EDMONTON - One of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's caucus members says restaurant owners should be allowed more leeway if the premier is allowed to break COVID-19 rules on patio dining. Angela Pitt says...

The City of Red Deer is seeking residents, business owners, staff and students of the downtown for a new committee geared toward developing a new downtown identity plan. Officials say the Community Co...

OTTAWA - A Liberal campaign pledge to plant two billion trees by 2030 finally seems to have taken root. Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan announced 30 million trees will be planted this season...

Severe Thunderstorm Watches have been issued for many parts of central Alberta this afternoon.Watch areas include Red Deer, Innisfail, Ponoka, and Stetttler, among others throughout the region.Meteoro...

OTTAWA - Canada's Official Opposition wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to use his time at the G7 Leaders' Summit to take a stand against China and call for the 2022 Winter Olympics to be moved from...

Canada could reach one-third of its greenhouse gas reduction targets by making better use of its vast forests, prairies and wetlands, says a report by more than three dozen scientists. The researchers...

IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says mandatory isolation required of travellers by the government of Nunavut during the COVID-19 pandemic is out of touch with the law and l...

Big Picture TSX Hits 20,000 Mark; U.S. Markets Struggle for Traction It's been a fairly quiet week for U.S. markets, which were closed Monday for Memorial Day. In Canada, the TSX closed out a fourth c...

Alberta RCMP are warning property owners of ongoing paving scams and fraudulent contractor services. Mounties say recent incidents have involved illegitimate, out-of-town companies offering discounted...

Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele says he won't appeal the four-game suspension he was handed for a crushing blow on Montreal's Jake Evans. Scheifele says he doesn't agree with the sanction handed ...