Local, Regional News

Alberta's privacy commissioner has opened a second investigation into the provincial government's refusal to share the results of its public consultations regarding potentially leaving the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). Read More

SQUAMISH — Every week, Sarah Hain, the principal at École Squamish Elementary, has the extra-curricular job of shopping for enough food for those who arrive at school hungry, roughly a quarter of her 400 students. Read More

The city of Edmonton has declared a parking ban so crews can clear the heavy snowfall. Read More

Mounties are investigating two separate arson attempts at a construction site at Enoch Cree Nation. Read More

Despite backlash from some industry representatives, Calgary city council has approved a new set of rules to regulate short-term rentals in the city, including a licensing system and a moratorium on issuing those licences when vacancy rates are low. Read More

This isn’t exactly how the Edmonton Oilers drew things up when they came into the season but, yes, they are getting all kinds of offence. Read More

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Edmonton fire crews were busy early Wednesday morning after two homes caught fire in north and south Edmonton as well as an explosion at a south Edmonton liquor distillery. Read More

The Calgary Flames faced three very good teams since our previous edition of Hot Topics and the results have been mixed. Read More

Metro Vancouver's projected population growth is accelerating, with an average of 50,000 new residents expected per year. Read More

An Edmonton pediatrician has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for distributing a video depicting child sex abuse, losing a bid to have the mandatory minimum punishment deemed unconstitutional. Read More

Those hoping to secure a spot on Calgary city council next fall will need to submit a police background check when filing their nomination papers. Read More

Contemporary Calgary is hosting a dedication ceremony for the newly named Heather Edwards Theatre — formerly the Pleiades Theatre — on Wednesday, in honour of a $1-million donation from the local philanthropist. Read More

An Edmonton police officer was sent to hospital after a fight involving two men with a gun broke out at Stantec Tower in Edmonton on Tuesday afternoon. Read More

Top interior designer Rima Martinez, of Rima Martinez Design, offers her expert advice for creating a stylish, festive home this holiday season. Read More

Regina's most recent point-in-time count shows the rate of homelessness in the city has nearly doubled since 2021 and more than quadrupled over the last decade. Read More

The holiday season is defined by traditions. Antiquated cuisine like fruitcakes emerge from recipe archives. Mid-19 century songs like Jingle Bells pervade shopping centres. Flamboyant sweaters are donned perhaps not quite as ironically as people insist. Television shows have Christmas specials with no plot relevance to the rest of the series that viewers stream sequentially. Read More

B.C.'s own Deadpool — er, Ryan Reynolds — has been appointed to the Order of Canada. Read More

Three southern Albertans are among other notable Canadians who have been appointed to the Order of Canada. Read More

More than 100 cats were surrendered to the Calgary Humane Society from a single residence, the largest intake of felines in recent years. Read More