'From boondoggle to super boondoggle': RMA President weighs in on Green Line situation
President of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta Paul McLauchlin discusses the ramifications of the province pulling funding from the Green Line LRT project.
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'They've been put on notice': NDP MP discusses withdrawal from agreement with Liberals
NDP MP Blake Desjarlais discusses the federal NDP's decision to withdraw from a supply and confidence agreement with the Liberals.
'A privilege and an honour': Edmonton educator and advocate appointed to Senate
Dr. Kristopher Wells discusses his appointment to the Senate of Canada by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Paul McLauchlin - Rural Municipalities of Alberta
Paul McLauchlin discusses the ramifications of the province fulling funds from the Green Line LRT project.
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Ellen Parker & Darren Krause
CEO of Parker PR Ellen Parker and Livewire's Darren Krause discuss the Green Line, water restrictions & more on our Politics Panel.
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Alberta premier holds closed-door meeting with select members of LGBTQ community
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'Co-ordinated effort': Ottawa and Alberta help each other with massive firefights
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Premier says fine-tuning needed for alert system after miscommunicated Jasper evacuation timing
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Smith says no wrongdoing under new ethics rules after Oilers playoff tickets gifted
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Missing money? Alberta seeking owners of combined $150M in unclaimed money, property
If you ever lost money or property, you may be in luck. Alberta is looking for the owners of a combined $154 million in money and property that may have been lost, forgotten or abandoned, the province wrote in a release Thursday.
CTV News Edmonton Top Stories
'It's morally wrong': A rural Alberta town reacts to homeless shelter closure
At the end of a side street in Slave Lake, Alta., Lynn Bowes looks at a grey job-site trailer with boarded-up windows and doors that once operated as her town's only homeless shelter.
Surging Elks lick Stamps 37-16 to escape West basement
The Edmonton Elks are finding a way to return to respectability in what initially looked like a lost season.
Devastating Jasper wildfire now listed as under control, Parks Canada says
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King Charles attends church prayers on the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's death
King Charles III attended church near the royal Balmoral estate in Scotland for prayers and reflection in remembrance of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday, the second anniversary of her death.
The Gaudreau brothers left a legacy at Boston College and beyond
Flowers, sticks, bags of Skittles and bottles of purple Gatorade make up a vigil outside Conte Forum, the home rink for “Johnny Hockey” when he and his brother played at Boston College, together, for one season.
1 dead, 1 injured after truck and SUV crash head-on near Sedgewick
A woman is dead and a man is in hospital after an SUV and a pick-up truck crashed on Highway 13 near Sedgewick on Friday.
Typhoon Yagi kills 14 in Vietnam as officials warn of heavy rain that can cause flooding
At least 14 people have died and 176 others injured in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi slammed the country's north, state media said Sunday, as officials warned of heavy downpours despite its waning power.
'So many questions and no answers': Family of man killed by police launches lawsuit against EPS
The family of a man shot and killed by police have launched a $1 million lawsuit against the Edmonton Police Service, the police chief and four officers.
Georgia school shooting highlights fears about classroom cellphone bans
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CTV News Calgary Top Stories
Military surplus store in Calgary, destination of celebrity shoppers, closing doors
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AUPE stages three simultaneous rallies as members rally for better collective agreements
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The Gaudreau brothers left a legacy at Boston College and beyond
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R.T. Thorne says debut film '40 Acres' inspired by 'existential fears' from pandemic
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Surging Elks lick Stamps 37-16 to escape West basement
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers down Saskatchewan Roughriders 26-21
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Calgary water consumption increases slightly Friday as high temperatures drive up demand
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King Charles attends church prayers on the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's death
King Charles III attended church near the royal Balmoral estate in Scotland for prayers and reflection in remembrance of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday, the second anniversary of her death.
Memorial held for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau at their New Jersey high school
An emotional memorial was held Friday for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau at their old high school in Gloucester City, New Jersey.
CTV News Red Deer
Sylvan Lake bank robbed by man with crowbar
RCMP are investigating after an armed robbery at the Sylvan Lake CIBC on Wednesday.
Police presence in Red Deer due to search for suspect
RCMP in Red Deer are "tracking a suspect" Wednesday morning.
1 dead in long-weekend crash in central Alberta: RCMP
One person is dead after a crash northwest of Red Deer over the long weekend.
Body of 21-year-old man found in central Alberta field: RCMP
Police are investigating the death of a 21-year-old man in central Alberta.
15-year-old boy fatally shot by RCMP south of Edmonton, ASIRT investigating
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CTV News Lethbridge
Lethbridge police seek public assistance identifying August stabbing suspect
Lethbridge police are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect in an early August assault.
Lethbridge family raising pet goat, spreading joy
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Lethbridge man charged after police recover $37K in stolen property
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Rebuild continues in Waterton Lakes National Park marking five-years since Kenow wildfire
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Smoke from wildfires settles in over Lethbridge
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