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The federal budget, released today, will have have more than $85 billion in new spending. For all the federal budget coverage, visit the National News section of our website.

Two cows were found slaughtered and butchered April 4 in a rural area in central Alberta. RCMP say they don't know who owns the cows and are looking for information from the public.

Westlock DJ and self-proclaimed freedom fighter Benita Pedersen will be back in court at the end of May following another pre-trial conference to deal with 10 Public Health Act tickets she faces for organizing anti-COVID-19 measures rallies across northern Alberta throughout the first half of 2021.

A quarter of the 5.5 per cent increase in continuing care accommodation rates this year will be covered by a $10.4 million cash infusion from the provincial government. NDP health critic Lori Sigurdson said it is only a temporary solution.

Nineteen former conservative legislature members say they support Kenney ahead of the leadership vote.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw was occupied with court testimony so Wednesday's regular update expected to take place Thursday.

Republicans are resurrecting the long-dead Keystone XL pipeline expansion in an effort to blame President Joe Biden for soaring gasoline prices.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's television show, which he also starred in and is being described as life imitating art, is streaming on visiontv.ca for Canadian views to watch (with subtitles).

Calgary police say they have charged a youth with second-degree murder in the death of a teen whose body was found in a suburban greenspace last week.