Error en comunicado de la primera ministra, esquema Ponzi de 164 millones y exoficial en arresto domiciliario — Edmonton, martes

Health-care groups call on Ottawa to stop Alberta’s dual medical practice model

Canadian and provincial health-care groups are calling on the federal government to stop Alberta from allowing physicians to practise in both the public and private system.

Q&A: Canadian man held in ICE detention centres for 9 months shares challenges while detained

An Edmonton-born man who spent months in ICE detention is back in Canada, where he is now sharing his story about the conditions and hurdles he faced while detained. Curtis Wright, 40, who spent most of his life living in the United States, was held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Texas for nine months after returning from a business trip to Mexico in November.

Edmonton advocates mark Overdose Awareness Day, raise concerns about number of deaths in private homes

As the drug-poisoning crisis continues to take lives in Alberta’s capital, an Edmontonian who struggles with substance use and a social services agency tell CBC News they want the public to understand that such deaths can happen anywhere and to anyone.

Liberals sweep 3 federal byelections in Ontario, Quebec and B.C., CBC News projects

'Lake America' change highlights Canada's reliance on U.S. tech

U.S. President Donald Trump's push to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" underscores Canada's reliance on U.S. tech giants like Google and Apple.

New Alberta licence plate to support conservation

The Alberta government has launched a new licence plate with a portion of proceeds going toward conservation. The plate will cost $75, plus a $15 registry agent fee, and have $55 go to the Alberta Conservation Association.

Used bookstores navigate 'suspicious' bulk orders amid AI book-shredding fears

Used booksellers in Canada are navigating how to handle mysterious bulk orders, as suspicions grow that companies are buying up their old books so they can be scanned for AI training — and then trashed.

Edmonton man sentenced to 9½ years for manslaughter in 2022 shooting death

An Edmonton man has been sentenced to 9½ years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter with a firearm in the shooting death of Kyle Syryda in northwest Edmonton in 2022.

Schools in Edmonton and across Canada cancel international field trips

Edmonton Public Schools has cancelled all international excursions for the upcoming school year, which is part of a trend that's seen thousands of students across Canada have school trip plans cancelled or tweaked.

Transitional housing program in Whitecourt to close, 24 residents displaced

A transitional housing program in Whitecourt, Alta., is set to close after a unanimous town council vote.

Elections Alberta to start distributing mail-in ballots for October referendum

Elections Alberta's website says those who have previously registered for a special ballot will soon start receiving their packages in the mail or they can pick them up in person.

Calgary home with pro-Trump flags vandalized amid cross-border trade war

Asked why they remain in Canada even with their support for the Trump administration, the U.S. homeowner who came here for work said it's because they have built a life in Calgary.

Elections Alberta begins mail out for fall referendum special ballots

Elections Alberta says it has started sending out ballots on Tuesday for this fall’s referendum. Director of elections operations Jennifer Maskoske told CBC News that 230,000 requests for ballots have been made.

RCMP charge Calgary man for allegedly running $164M Ponzi scheme

The RCMP announced on Tuesday they had laid charges against Craig Michael Thompson, 49, for allegedly misappropriating investor funds from more than 1,000 victims via his company, Black Box Management.

U.S. Pentagon defends Pete Hegseth's controversial post about B.C. cadet program

The U.S. Pentagon is standing behind a controversial social media post by War Secretary Pete Hegseth about a Canadian cadet program.

Premier says mistake fixed after First Nations removed from Alberta Day statement

Within an hour of sending an Alberta Day statement on Tuesday, the government sent an updated version removing the sentence including Indigenous Peoples from its English version.

Calgary man charged with running $164M Ponzi scheme involving more than 1,000 victims

A Calgary man is accused of stealing investment funds from more than 1,000 people in an alleged $164-million fraud and money laundering Ponzi scheme over the course of four years.

Danielle Smith says Tennessee trip isn’t sending wrong message during trade war

Danielle Smith says she believes in diplomacy and it's her job to work with officials of all types to remind them of the importance of the relationship between the two countries.

Former Edmonton peace officer placed on house arrest for impersonating a police officer

A former transit peace officer pleaded guilty to impersonating an Edmonton Police Service officer and using that guise to advance a relationship with a woman he met online.

Calgary home sales fall 16% in August, overall prices down year-over-year

The Calgary Real Estate Board while sales are growing in the upper end of the market, the same hasn't been seen in lower price ranges as the rental market becomes more favorable.

Alberta Motor Association student patrollers return to province’s crosswalks

Classes are back in Lethbridge, Alta., and that means the Alberta Motor Association's student patrollers are once again holding their stop signs.