1+ hour, 24+ min ago   (321+ words) The union representing thousands of front-line hospital workers in'Alberta'says its new collective agreement with the province has been ratified. In a statement late Friday, the'Alberta'Union of Provincial Employees says the deal with'Alberta'Health Services and Lamont Health Care Centre ensures more…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (703+ words) The'Alberta'government has "reaffirmed its strong commitment to cutting red tape and modernizing regulations" by topping a national report card for the fourth straight year. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business released its 16th annual Red Tape Report Card this morning as…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (190+ words) Corb Lund's petition effort to outlaw new coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains is one step closer to gathering signatures. Elections'Alberta'says the country singer's application to petition the government to pass a prohibition on all new…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (433+ words) A Calgary man accused of abducting his son and leading police on a global chase from Asia to the South Pacific over two years has been denied bail. Justice Peter Barley agreed with the Crown prosecutor that 62-year-old Muhammad Zia-Ur…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (788+ words) Alberta's separation drive came to the province's largest city Monday, with hundreds lining up to add their names to the list of people wanting to vote on the province quitting Canada while the Opposition NDP called on the premier to…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (502+ words) Nenshi says major hospitals operating at 102 per cent capacity is "not normal" and says the province needs'to'declare a state of emergency until capacity becomes manageable. "This is not just "it's a bad flu season.' This is an unprecedented crisis in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (644+ words) Christmas is over, post-holiday credit card bills are due, it's dark outside for longer than it is light, and New Year's resolutions may be becoming harder to sustain. There are many reasons to feel "down" in January." And thanks to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (818+ words) Across Alberta, more than 100 museums are tucked into small towns and villages, drawing visitors with gimmicks, spectacles and history. But these quaint institutions face many challenges just to keep their doors open." Faced with underfunding, staffing shortages, and aging populations,…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (697+ words) Calgary's 1.6 million residents and those in surrounding municipalities are once again free to flush and take longer showers, as water restrictions imposed due to a broken water main were lifted Friday. "I'm damn excited," Mayor Jeromy Farkas told reporters at…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (278+ words) Calgarians will have to wait a little longer before water restrictions are lifted after a catastrophic water main break a couple of weeks ago. A key water main ruptured just before New Year's Eve, forcing the city to plug the…...