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In the world of provincial politics, there's a lot going on as the election draws near. Read More

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Only a brief time ago, our government was calling for and financially supporting people to move to Alberta, so it is truly a mystery Premier Smith is suddenly unable to “afford” people desperate to escape difficult life experiences and contribute to this province. Whose and what “shared values” is she concerned about? Read More

It was only a couple of songs into her set Wednesday night at the Saddledome when former teen sensation Avril Lavigne asked if anyone in the audience had to go to work tomorrow. Read More

It's official, "Oilers Summer" is shorter than the official season itself. Consider this sequence in 2024: Read More

HOUSTON — Brian White scored in the second half to rally the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 1-1 draw with the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night. Read More

Despite public apprehension, Regina's executive committee is recommending that city council ratify a new proposal for a permanent homeless shelter at the site of the Regina Eagles Club. Read More

Thatcher Demko won't be on the ice to open Vancouver Canucks training camp Thursday in Penticton. Read More

With B.C.’s election around the corner, many people are evaluating where parties stand on the economy and cost of living, health care, housing, education and a long list of other pressing issues. Despite this being the critical decade for climate action — according to scientific bodies like the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change — stewarding a healthy environment is often relegated to secondary importance as people struggle to make ends meet. Read More

The process of overcoming drug addiction often begins involuntarily. That shouldn’t be surprising given that one of the core diagnostic features of addiction is a loss of control over harmful behaviour. Read More

Municipal regulations on short-term rentals saved B.C. renters a total of more than $600 million in rent increases last year, according to a new study from McGill University. Read More

Calgary city council decided on Tuesday to wind down work on the Green Line project at a cost of $850 million, bringing the total cost of the project to more than $2 billion. Read More

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VICTORIA — The New Democrats have ordered the Greater Victoria school board to protect student safety and curb gang activity after the board’s stubborn refusal to restore a police liaison program in the schools. Read More

The Green Line LRT was a colossal project, touted as the single biggest infrastructure development in the city’s history. Read More

During an unrelated police call at a home in New Westminster's Uptown neighbourhood, officers uncovered evidence of an elaborate identity fraud operation. Read More

After pleading guilty to stealing millions of dollars from investors, Alena Marie Pastuch may be headed back to jail. Read More

Banff murder suspect John Christopher Arrizza was displaying such odd behaviour in the hours leading up to him fatally stabbing a man that his roommates felt like they had to babysit him, court heard Wednesday. Read More

The UCP government touted its $8.6-billion plan to add more K-12 student spaces at a Calgary high school Wednesday, vowing to address historic growth across Alberta as record numbers of new families move here. Read More