Alberta set for $5.5B budget surplus, despite big bucks for fires, floods and drought

Alberta’s budget surplus is growing but will be offset by more than $1 billion this year to pay for floods, forest fires and drought.

BREAKING | Jobless rate rises to 5.8%, economy adds modest 25,000 jobs in November

Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate ticked up to 5.8 per cent last month as job creation continues to lag population growth in the country.

Devon, Alta., town councillor sentenced to 120 days in jail following guilty pleas

A councillor for the Town of Devon, just southwest of Edmonton, was sentenced Thursday to 120 days in jail for harassing and threatening members of her family.

15 distinct Edmonton districts outlined in continuing city plan-streamlining efforts

Draft plans for distinct districts — the latest work on the 15-minute city vision Edmonton planners have been developing over the last three years — will be presented to the urban planning committee next week.

Leon Draisaitl breaks late tie, Oilers beat Jets 3-1 for 4th straight victory

Live updates | Israel and Hamas trade blame for ceasefire's end as combat resumes

Israel resumed fighting in Gaza minutes after a temporary ceasefire deal ended, and accused Hamas of having violated the truce. Hamas blames Israel, saying it declined offers to free more hostages.

Canadian-owned mine will begin closure in Panama after contract deemed 'unconstitutional'

A Canadian mining company is expected to begin the process of closing its multibillion-dollar operations in Panama today after weeks of civil unrest and protests from civilians fearing the ecological repercussions of its open-pit copper mine that is twice the size of Manhattan.

4 teens rescued from sex trafficking, 3 teens facing charges: police

Four teenage girls have been rescued in a months-long human trafficking investigation and three teens are facing charges, police in Edmonton announced on Thursday.

Can Canadian downtowns find new purpose in a post-office era?

The experiences in Ontario's cities are echoed across Canada, as downtowns grapple with high vacancy rates, the post-pandemic work culture and the prospect that crowds of office workers may never return in full.