Alberta News

Some highlights from Alberta's new budget

EDMONTON — Highlights: Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its budget 2020-21 Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: — A $6.8 billion deficit on revenues of $50 billion. — The budget deficit for 2019-20 year is $7.

Feb 27, 2020 3:41 PM Read more >

Dates back to 2009: Calgary police lay charges in fraud involving semi-trucks

CALGARY — Police in Calgary have laid charges in an insurance fraud scheme believed to date back to 2009 and involving semi-trailer trucks.

Feb 27, 2020 3:09 PM Read more >

Olson has two goals and an assist to lead Hitmen to 4-1 win over Ice

CALGARY — Kyle Olson scored twice and added an assist as the Calgary Hitmen downed the Winnipeg Ice 4-1 in Western Hockey League action Thursday afternoon.

Feb 27, 2020 2:55 PM Read more >

'It hurt:' Explicit Greta sticker linked to Alberta company draws outrage

CALGARY — An Alberta woman says she has complained to the RCMP about a decal bearing an energy services company's logo below a cartoon depicting what appears to be the sexual assault of 17-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.

Feb 27, 2020 2:52 PM Read more >

Descendant of Morley settlers sees church reconstruction as act of reconciliation

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Husky Energy CEO blames regulatory process for end of Frontier oilsands mine

CALGARY — The shelving of the proposed $20.6-billion Frontier oilsands mine this week stems mostly from the length of time it took for it to win regulatory approval, says the CEO of oilsands producer Husky Energy Inc.

Feb 27, 2020 11:16 AM Read more >

Morley residential school survivor says rebuilding controversial church will revive pain

"It’s time to give it back," Stoney Nakoda elder Valentina Fox says

Feb 27, 2020 11:00 AM Read more >

Question of reconciliation looms over resurrection of burned church in Morley, Alta.

Feb 27, 2020 8:00 AM Read more >

Nearly two years after opening, Calgary's New Horizon Mall is 50 per cent leased

CALGARY — The New Horizon Mall just north of Calgary says it will finally exceed 50 per cent retail tenant occupation nearly two years after opening thanks to the addition of a family entertainment centre called Sky Castle.

Feb 27, 2020 4:06 AM Read more >

People of Morley, Alta., divided

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