Alberta

Province makes changes to cannabis facility taxation

EDMONTON, AB -There will be changes to how cannabis facilities will be taxed starting next year.Kaycee Madu, Minister of Municipal Affairs, announced Wednesday morning that cannabis facilities in Albe...

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Lethbridge taxi reportedly stolen at knife-point

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two women have been charged in connection to an armed robbery and the theft of a vehicle.A Lethbridge Police officer was flagged down by an injured man in the Tim Hortons parking lot ...

Nov 13, 2019

Beiseker residents reject biomedical waste incinerator

BEISEKER, Alta. - A proposal to build a biomedical waste incinerator near a southern Alberta village has been rejected after area residents raised concerns about emissions from the plant.There was lou...

Nov 13, 2019

Alberta Premier says proposal to pull out of CPP due to hostility from others

KANANASKIS, Alta. - Premier Jason Kenney is defending his idea that Alberta could pull out of the federal pension plan by saying times have changed.He says bold action is needed because of unprecedent...

Nov 12, 2019

Calgary Tower reopens four months after elevator fell with people inside

CALGARY - One of Calgary's most recognizable landmarks has reopened nearly four months after an elevator plunged several storeys with eight people inside. Calgary Tower officials say issues ...

Nov 12, 2019

Trio charged with attempted murder stemming from Crossiron Mills shooting

Three men from Calgary are facing a charge of attempted murder following a shooting at a big Calgary-area shopping mall that triggered an evacuation involving thousands of people.Police from a wide ar...

Nov 12, 2019

Button-pushing Edmonton toddler wins his parents a free trip to Tokyo

EDMONTON - Lee Tappenden thought it was a scam when he got a call last week saying he had won a free trip to Tokyo.The caller was from Shaw, his cable company, and the prize was for ordering "Alita: B...

Nov 12, 2019

Uber gets car-jacked, driven into Edmonton Remand Centre

EDMONTON - A 23-year-old man is facing charges after an Uber ride-hailing vehicle was carjacked and driven through a fence at the Edmonton Remand Centre.Police say a report came in just after midnight...

Nov 12, 2019

NDP’s Notley responds to Premier Kenney’s ‘fair deal panel’ announcement

The leader of Alberta's NDP opposition responded Sunday to Premier Jason Kenney's announcement in Red Deer yesterday in which he outlined the details of what a fair deal for Alberta should look like.F...

Nov 11, 2019

Province launches choice in education survey

Albertans are being invited to take part in a new online survey from the Government of Alberta which aims to identify opportunities to protect and enhance education choice.Input can be given until Dec...

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