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Auditor general denies that Alberta government using lawyer for investigation is normal
Alberta’s auditor general is contradicting the provincial government’s assertion that it is normal to have lawyers involved in its investigations.
'A survival game': How the cost of living has changed since the 2021 federal election
The price of goods and services in Alberta rose nearly 14 per cent since the last federal election, a CBC News analysis found. Many Albertans have had to tighten their wallets and purse strings as a result, and some have experienced homelessness.
Could the influx of new Albertans affect voting in Edmonton ridings this election?
The Edmonton area has seen record population growth since the last federal election, driven mainly by migration. But a political scientist says how newcomers could affect local ridings — if at all — is unclear.
Alberta woman, 61, dies in large highway pile-up west of Edmonton: RCMP
An Alberta woman is dead and multiple other people were sent to hospital, after at least a dozen vehicles piled up Friday morning on the Yellowhead Highway west of Edmonton.
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In fast-growing Alberta, job seekers have lost millions to employment scams since 2022
The money Albertans have lost to job scams has risen more than tenfold in two years, despite only a small increase in the number of reported victims, federal data shows.
'Offensive and false': Alberta premier's office denies Smith urged U.S. to interfere in federal election
The office of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is vehemently denying accusations that she asked the U.S. to interfere with Canadian federal politics, as comments Smith made during an interview with an American news outlet earlier this month made waves this weekend.
Edmonton mayor running for Liberals in Edmonton Southeast
Amarjeet Sohi will take an unpaid leave of absence from his municipal duties during the campaign.
AGLC pauses storage fees for Alberta vendors with U.S. liquor stuck in warehouse
Alberta liquor agencies whose purchased U.S. products are stuck in a warehouse will not be charged storage fees for up to three months, Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis said in a bulletin to all agents Thursday.
Province, city, Oilers ownership group teaming up on event park, new Ice District housing
The province, the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Oilers ownership group are nearing an agreement that would pay for an event park beside Rogers Place and thousands of new housing units north of Ice District. The money would also pay for the demolition of the Coliseum, the Oilers former home arena.
Central Alberta towns studying whether RCMP is their best policing option
Some central Alberta municipalities are looking into whether their current arrangements with the RCMP are the best policing model for them — or if there’s a different way.