Alberta

Alberta union leader wonders what's wrong with 'public' schools

The Alberta leader of Canada's largest union says taking the word 'public' out of the names of public-school districts in the province makes no sense.Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Alberta ...

Sep 06, 2019

Province to review energy regulator, replaces board members

CALGARY - The Alberta government has announced a review of the province's energy regulator.Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the review will look at overall changes to the Alberta Energy Regulatory's ...

Sep 06, 2019

Alberta Appeal Court says province can delay wage arbitration talks with unions

EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal has set aside an injunction that stopped the government from delaying wage arbitration for thousands of public-sector employees.A judge granted the injunction in...

Sep 06, 2019

Alberta RCMP updates property crime stats website

Alberta RCMP has updated its Data and Innovation website, launched this past April, to include select property crime statistics from all detachments in the province for the second quarter of 2019.Moun...

Sep 05, 2019

More arrests made in Calgary cold case homicide

CALGARY- More arrests have been made in what investigators believe was a targeted and financially motivated homicide 11 years ago in Calgary.Police say two Calgary men were arrested Wednesday in the J...

Sep 05, 2019

Alberta is no longer the rich kid on the block: Toews

CALGARY- Alberta's finance minister says his goal is to balance the budget by 2023 but nothing is written in stone especially with uncertainty over pipelines.Yesterday, the Federal Court of Appeal all...

Sep 05, 2019 Finance Minister Travis Toews

Justice minister launches province-wide tour to talk rural crime

Alberta Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer is touring the province this month to gain input and discuss concerns about the "rapid increase in rural crime.""This government is committed to helping keep A...

Sep 04, 2019 Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Two women plead guilty in Edmonton child abuse case

EDMONTON- Two mothers charged after police found two young girls confined in the basement of an Edmonton home have pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and unlawful confinement.The women, who were 23 ...

Sep 04, 2019

Alberta panel says savings to be found in health, education changes

A panel looking into Alberta's finances says the province habitually overspends on the services it delivers.The panel, chaired by former Saskatchewan finance minister Janice MacKinnon, says Alberta's ...

Sep 03, 2019

Three people injured, one critically, in Edmonton apartment fire

EDMONTON- One person is in critical condition after they became trapped in a burning suite of an Edmonton apartment block.The victim had to be rescued by firefighters when flames broke out Monday afte...

Sep 03, 2019