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Doug Griffiths, MLA for Battle River-Wainwright announced Tuesday he is running for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative party.

The MLA for Foothills-Rocky View is a little coy about what the Alberta government would look like under his leadership. One thing is certain — if he succeeds in becoming premier, Ted Morton would want the province to live within its means.

Madeleine Pawlowski says a trip to Ethiopia last summer with the Change Your World Leadership Tour allowed her to see poverty first-hand and to better understand the role international development agencies can play in the lives of the world’s m

Stephen Bourdeau is breathing a sigh of relief after learning the very last volunteer spot has been filled for the upcoming Alberta 55 Plus Winter Games in St. Albert.

A 27-year-old man convicted four years ago for accessory after the fact to a brutal murder was convicted this week of uttering death threats.

For a guy who's been dangling bait into frozen lakes for more than half a century, Dave Sawich is surprisingly disinterested in catching fish. Sawich, 64, the former head of the St.

City council is looking for new benchmarks and measures to gauge community safety, while moving away from trying to get Maclean’s magazine’s approval.

It’s no surprise. One of the year’s hottest events is well on its way to selling out.

The city is expecting to post a surplus of $575,000 for 2010, council learned Monday.

Next Monday should be a beautiful day for families to spend together. Alberta has celebrated Family Day since the '90s and now people in the area are saying it's time to go off the grid.