Alberta pauses pension consultations as it waits to find out its share of CPP assets

With half of Albertans not wanting to exit the Canada Pension Plan, the province has decided to pause public consultations until it knows its share of assets.

Arsons destroy pair of rural Alberta churches: RCMP

Two churches in Barrhead, about 120 kilometres north of Edmonton, were destroyed in intentionally set fires, Mounties say.

Homicide reported in Westlock County; man and woman found dead

A man and woman in Westlock County were found dead in their home Wednesday morning.

1 in 9 Canadian adults have had long-term symptoms from COVID infection: StatCan

About one in nine Canadian adults have had long-term symptoms from COVID-19 infection, according to a Statistics Canada report issued Friday.

'Very unusual and unique find': Stomach contents of dinosaur found preserved in Alberta

Alberta's Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology says stomach contents have been found preserved inside a fossilized tyrannosaur.

WEATHER

WEATHER | Josh Classen's forecast: 'Cool' end to the week, big warm-up Sunday

No more snow for the next week (or longer) in Edmonton. But, temperatures WILL slip to sub-0 C highs for the first time since Dec. 1.

Alberta legislature wraps up fall sitting, passes pension-exit legislation

Alberta politicians wrapped up the fall sitting of the legislature in the early hours Thursday, with Premier Danielle Smith's government cutting off debate to pass a bill mandating a referendum be held before the province could quit the Canada Pension Plan.

Woman killed by police in southeast Edmonton

Police shot and killed a woman in southeast Edmonton on Wednesday.

Old Strathcona business association expands vandalism grant program, asks governments for more support

A southside business association is expanding a program to help shops in its neighbourhood deal with damage from vandalism.