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Military dealing with more than 10,000 unfilled positions amid growing pressures

OTTAWA — New figures show the Canadian Armed Forces are struggling with a growing shortage of personnel even as the military faces more and more demands at home and abroad.

Jan 18, 2022 2:15 PM Read more >

Freezing death prompts Westlock woman to set sights on homeless shelter

“Why can’t we have something in place when it’s -25 C and colder? Why can’t we have a facility that helps them with their mental illness that’s not going to cost them a fortune or make them feel like human waste?"

Jan 18, 2022 12:45 PM Read more >

Homeless man freezes to death in rural Central Alberta town

Sixty-year-old was living in an open-air shelter in Westlock, Alberta.

Jan 18, 2022 12:30 PM Read more >

Health-care workers need government support: HSAA president

The president of the union that represents thousands of health-care professionals in Alberta is calling on the provincial government to better support the sector’s workers.

Jan 18, 2022 11:15 AM Read more >

Kenney relieves justice minister of duties, orders investigation into police call

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has relieved Justice Minister Kaycee Madu of his duties after it came to light that Madu called Edmonton’s police chief about a traffic ticket.

Jan 18, 2022 8:20 AM Read more >

2021 home sales set new record, tops previous high by 20 per cent: CREA

Canadian annual home sales reached a new high in 2021, eclipsing the previous record set in 2020 by about 20 per cent.

Jan 18, 2022 6:45 AM Read more >

Murder charges laid in Airdrie woman's death

A 20-year-old Airdrie man is facing second-degree murder charges in what's now been deemed a homicide.

Jan 17, 2022 7:55 PM Read more >

Airlines, airport ask government to drop arrivals testing requirement

MONTREAL — Canada's largest airlines and its busiest airport asked the federal government Monday to drop its rule requiring vaccinated travellers to test on arrival for COVID-19.

Jan 17, 2022 6:30 PM Read more >

Banff to explore options for paid parking expansion

“We’ve seen visitors are more than willing to pay to park in our town."

Jan 17, 2022 5:15 PM Read more >

Central Alberta school board commits $10,000 to address racism

Funding comes after a social media post that involved youth from the St. Paul area saying racial slurs.

Jan 17, 2022 3:15 PM Read more >