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McDavid scores winner as part of three-point night, Oilers beat Canadiens

Connor McDavid scored the winner late in the third period as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in a physical affair Monday.

Edmonton Oilers' Darnell Nurse (25), Jesse Puljujarvi (13), Connor McDavid (97), Josh Archibald (15), Ethan Bear (74) celebrate a goal during third period NHL action against the Montreal Canadiens, in Edmonton, Monday, April 19, 2021 (The Canadian Press/Jason Franson).

Alberta reports 1,391 COVID-19 cases, 11 per cent positivity rate

Alberta reported a positivity rate of 11 per cent on Monday after another 1,391 people tested positive for COVID-19.

Specimens to be tested for COVID-19 are seen at LifeLabs after being logged upon receipt at the company's lab, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

City maintains property tax freeze for 2021

For the first time since 1997, Edmontonians will enjoy a property tax freeze.

Local greenhouse owners warn public of bedding plant shortage this summer

Greenhouse owners in the Edmonton area are encouraging the public to purchase their bedding plants early this season due to a potential shortage in stock.

Budget 2021: Government unveils $101.4B in new spending, with deficit declining

The federal government is unveiling $101.4 billion in new spending, aimed at both supporting the country through the third COVID-19 wave, and stimulating the economic recovery post-pandemic, in a historic budget presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.

Edmonton man walking 500 km for Alberta Lung Association

Chris Sadleir is getting ready to walk from Lethbridge to his hometown of Edmonton to raise money and awareness in support of the Lung Association of Alberta and Northwest Territories.

WHL season ends with conclusion of regular season schedule

The Western Hockey League (WHL) season will finish with the end of the regular season schedule, the league announced Monday.

Alberta lowering eligibility for AstraZeneca vaccine from age 55 to 40 Tuesday

More than 500,000 additional Albertans will be eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19 on Tuesday as the province is lowering the benchmark age to qualify for the AstraZeneca vaccine from 55 to 40 years old.

Alberta post-secondary students pleased with 'positive' federal budget

Alberta post-secondary students say the new federal budget will help student affordability and recent graduates navigate a rocky job market.

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Budget 2021: Government unveils $101.4B in new spending, with deficit declining

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivers the federal budget in the House of Commons as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on in Ottawa on Monday April 19, 2021. The federal government unveiled spending plans to manage the remainder of the COVID-19 crisis and chart an economic course for a post-pandemic Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

How the 2021 federal budget impacts you

The federal government unveiled its long-awaited spring budget on Monday, with a focus on navigating taxpayers out of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and embarking on the long road to economic recovery, with specific attention paid to the most vulnerable.

'Real money on the table': One-on-one with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland

In the federal government’s first budget since the start of the pandemic, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered a plan for $101.4 billion in new spending aimed at getting Canadian businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic and stimulating the economy afterwards.

Luxury tax on yachts, cars and personal aircraft laid out in new federal budget

The federal budget proposes a new tax on luxury goods such as yachts, personal aircraft and cars. The tax would be applied to cars and personal aircraft that retail over $100,000; and boats for personal use that retail over $250,000.

Don Martin: It's a stimulus budget all right -- for votes in the next election

Reading the federal budget spending spree as it scrolls on for 720-plus pages, a certain numbness takes hold, writes Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.