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Delays at Canadian passport offices seeing increase in renewals

Passport renewal demand is delaying some people's travel plans.

Apr 26, 2022 3:44 PM Read more >

Independent schools will still need to report financials: LaGrange

The Province has done an about-face on having private schools reporting on tuition.

Apr 26, 2022 1:45 PM Read more >

Convoy organizer warns of 'free-for-all' if police ban protest from downtown Ottawa

One of the organizers of a planned motorcycle convoy is warning of a "free-for-all" on Friday if Ottawa police don't allow hundreds of protesters to bring their bikes onto the streets around Parliament Hill.

Apr 25, 2022 6:45 PM Read more >

Alberta student in hospital, another teen arrested after stabbing at school

Police say a 16-year-old student is in stable condition and another teen is in custody after a stabbing at a school in central Alberta.

Apr 25, 2022 5:15 PM Read more >

Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44B and will privatize company

Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday.

Apr 25, 2022 2:55 PM Read more >

Rise of EVs will require smarter, greener electricity grid: expert

An expert says work needs to be done on Alberta's electricity grid to get it ready for the electric vehicle surge.

Apr 25, 2022 12:15 PM Read more >

NewsAlert: Government calls inquiry into use of Emergencies Act

OTTAWA — The federal government has officially called an independent public inquiry into its use of the Emergencies Act during the blockades at Canadian border crossings and in Ottawa earlier this year. More coming.

Apr 25, 2022 10:45 AM Read more >

Alberta Parks testing new generator rules at three local campgrounds

Eight provincial parks and provincial recreation across Alberta will be limiting the hours of generator use this camping season.

Apr 24, 2022 4:12 PM Read more >

Investigation complete into fatal Icefield bus rollover

A final RCMP report into the fatal rollover of an all-terrain tour bus at the Columbia Icefield in the Rocky Mountains is in the hands of prosecutors.

Apr 24, 2022 11:15 AM Read more >

Rare spinal cyst causes 'lightning bolts' of pain

A Northern Alberta woman has to travel to Cypres to undergo a risky surgery performed by an American doctor for an extremely rare diagnosis.

Apr 24, 2022 9:45 AM Read more >