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Alberta moves to allow private diagnostic tests without a doctor’s referral

Bill 29, if passed, would allow Albertans to self-refer to private clinics across the province, later this year.

Teen charged in stabbing incident at Jasper Place High School

Edmonton police have charged a teen for a stabbing incident at a west Edmonton high school on Friday.

Edmonton man, 42, pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of 15-year-old boy

An Edmonton man has pleaded guilty to attacking and killing a St. Albert teen. Keith James Landry, 42, pleaded guilty Monday in the Edmonton Court of King’s Bench to manslaughter in the 2024 in the death of 15-year-old Broden Radomske. Landry had previously been charged with second-degree murder.

Missing Calgary senior spotted in Saskatchewan, say Alberta RCMP

Police say a cross-border search effort is underway for a missing Alberta senior who may have travelled into Saskatchewan.

How will the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports work, and what will it achieve?

MacKinnon scores in shootout, Avalanche top Oilers

Nathan MacKinnon scored the shootout winner as the Colorado Avalanche came away with a 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday.

Alberta rejects federal nature strategy, redefines protected land

Ottawa has a plan to protect 30 per cent of Canadian land by 2030, but Alberta has rejected the federal benchmarks. The province claims it already protects 60 per cent of its land. This comes after it has expanded the definition of protected lands in a move a conservationist calls concerning.

Alberta launches transportation hub to help truckers avoid bridge strikes

There’s a new one-stop-shop for the info a trucker needs. Alberta’s new hub aims to reduce infrastructure damage like bridge strikes, while being a step toward harmonizing trucking regulations across Canada.

Carney temporarily suspending federal fuel excise tax on gas, diesel and aviation fuel starting next week

CBC investigation finds grocers Loblaw, Sobeys overcharging for underweight meat — again

A CBC News secret shopping investigation has — once again — uncovered how several Loblaw-owned and Sobeys-affiliated stores are overcharging for underweight meat, despite claims last year that the grocery giants had taken steps to rectify the problem.

Wintry storm set to hit Alberta's eastern slopes

A swath of communities along the eastern slopes of central Alberta are expected to get walloped with a wintery snowstorm today.

'It's time to get serious,' Carney says after byelection sweep delivers him a majority government

Mount Royal University accused of being ‘woefully equipped’ to deal with campus emergency

Calgary's Mount Royal University is facing some strong criticism over the lack of information provided to students and staff during Monday's shelter in place advisory.

Tens of thousands in stolen Lululemon clothes seized during RCMP retail blitz

Mounties worked with several retailers, including hardware, grocery, liquor and clothing stores, along with malls across Alberta, to catch thefts in action over 10 days in March.

Alberta thieves targeting expensive laser machines, crippling local businesses

Police confirm that an expensive laser stolen from a Cochrane aesthetics salon last month, is one of at least 10 similar thefts that have taken place in Alberta in recent months.

Alberta won’t consider matching Ottawa’s summer fuel tax pause until June

The federal fuel tax pause will apply nationwide for the summer months, providing immediate relief at the pump — but Alberta continues to insist it won't follow suit anytime soon.

Alberta eyes accelerated review system for major projects over $250 million

The accelerated review system would have some cabinet members be the first to set eyes on potential projects, with the goal of helping private industry to improve its applications.

‘It all lies within you’: Chris Pronger talks new book, NHL front-office interest

Chris Pronger realized there was a captive audience.

Alberta’s plan to curb MAID access worries ALS, Parkinson’s advocates

Alberta's move could unintentionally disadvantage people with neurological diseases like ALS by limiting MAID based on predictability of death, rather than severity of suffering.