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No charge for transit to warming facilities

EDMONTON — Rachel Notley, the former premier of Alberta, is stepping down as leader of the province's Opposition NDP. Notley says there will now be a race to replace her, and she plans to stay in the job until a new leader is picked.

The federal government is delivering $4 million in funding for communities and organizations in rural Alberta working to reduce or prevent homelessness.

Availability of pitches not keeping up with demand, SASA president says

Annual event welcomes gravity-powered speed demons aged 6-14

D’Arcy’s Smokehouse Restaurant owner says rebrand, new menu have attracted plenty of customers

City says it has not received any formal request for new grant money

Record-setting temperatures in Western Canada caused an unprecedented demand for electricity in Alberta

The emergency alert was issued at 6:45 p.m. as Alberta faces the coldest weather it has seen in decades.

"Reducing peak electricity demand through province-wide conservation will minimize the high potential for rotating outages this evening," a statement on the AESO website said.