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Dog found dead and frozen in bin in SE Edmonton

Police are investigating after a dead dog was found frozen in a plastic tote box in southeast Edmonton.

Police say the frozen body of a dog was found in this bin in an alley in southeast Edmonton. (Source: Edmonton Police Service)

'Confounded and disappointed': Mayor Don Iveson tells Edmontonians how he really feels about the provincial budget

Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson says he's "confounded and disappointed" after hearing what Alberta's provincial government has planned for the new fiscal year.

Mayor Don Iveson expressed his disappointment over Thursday's provincial budget shortly after it was released.

Alberta Budget 2021: Economic recovery hinges on COVID-19 vaccine, oil prices

Alberta’s first pandemic budget places more stock in vaccines than pipelines, spends more on health care, pecks at public sector workers, with ‘balance’ a long way off.

Hospitalizations dip below 300 as Alta. reports 399 COVID-19 cases

Three Albertans under the age of 50 are among the eight deaths the province is reporting on Thursday along with 399 new cases.

Why Alberta's path to recovery is so dependent on COVID-19 vaccine

Budget 2021 predicts Alberta's economy will return to pre-pandemic levels by 2022 – if one thing goes according to plan.

Alberta budget 2021: Finance minister defends public sector slashing, says 'we're not on a path of cost cutting'

A government pledge to increase or maintain spending in some areas is happening, at least in part, at the expense of an ongoing mission to reduce the size of Alberta’s public sector.

'Terrible': Seniors wait outside roughly 2 hours past COVID-19 vaccine appointment times

Hundreds of seniors lined up outside of a north Edmonton COVID-19 vaccination site Thursday - with many waiting two hours past their appointment time.

What caused Alta.'s fireball Monday? U of A scientists solve 'incredible mystery'

We're learning more about the fireball so many Albertans saw streak across the dark sky early Monday morning.

Alberta small businesses more than $21B in debt: CFIB

The average amount of debt taken on by small business owners in Alberta has grown considerably because of the COVID-19 pandemic, new data indicates.

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Defence chief invited military members to come forward hours before stepping down

Hours before stepping down as Canada’s chief of defence staff, Admiral Art McDonald invited members of the Canadian Armed Forces to come forward if they have information about military misconduct, vowing to lead the culture change from inside.

Admiral Art McDonald is seen during a 2019 interview with The Canadian Press in Ottawa. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)

Canada should invest in facilities to make vaccines for next pandemic, says Moderna co-founder

Canada should prepare for the next pandemic by investing in the necessary infrastructure to be able to produce vaccines domestically, says Canadian stem cell biologist and Moderna co-founder, Derrick Rossi.

Lexi's legacy: Family fights for better mental health access after losing daughter to suicide

A New Brunswick teen's family says better access to mental health care could have saved their daughter who died by suicide after two unsuccessful visits to a Fredericton hospital.

Head of Canada's largest pension plan received COVID-19 vaccine in Dubai: memo

The CEO of Canada's largest pension fund says in a memo to employees that he received a COVID-19 vaccination while on a 'very personal' trip to Dubai.

'Total hell': PSW describes working through COVID-19 outbreak at Ont. long-term care home

A personal support worker at a long-term care home in Barrie, Ont. said dealing with one of the largest COVID-19 variant outbreaks in Canada was ‘total hell.’