Suncor will compensate tradespeople stuck in an oilsands work camp during delay

by David Thurton

Suncor has agreed to pay missed wages to contractors after complaints that they were asked to show up for work at a new oilsands mine and then told they won't be fully compensated because of unexpected startup delays.

Michael Phair School hosts grand opening to honour former city councillor

The Michael Phair School, a junior high school located in west Edmonton, hosted its official grand opening Monday night.

Three Alberta missing women cases now investigated as homicides

by Josee St-Onge

The disappearances of Shelly Ann Bacsu in 1983, Stephanie Stewart in 2006 and Deanna MacNeil in 2013 are being investigated as homicides, the RCMP said Monday.

Three found dead in car near Conklin exposed to 'lethal levels' of carbon monoxide: RCMP

Three people found dead in a vehicle near Conklin this month were exposed to lethal levels of carbon monoxide from a faulty exhaust system, say Wood Buffalo RCMP.

Alberta Creep Catcher gets fine, probation for 'repugnant and malicious' crime

An Alberta man who was convicted of criminal harassment for his participation in the vigilante group Creep Catchers has been fined and sentenced to probation by a judge in Red Deer, Alta.

Saskatchewan blinks first, lifts ban on Alberta licence plates

by Michelle Bellefontaine

On Monday, Alberta Economic Development Minister Deron Bilous confirmed the Saskatchewan government dropped its ban on Alberta licence plates on construction sites.

Saskatchewan family sells everything, moves to Alberta in search of jobs

by Bridget Yard

Christine Angst and her spouse, Jeremy Dole, were lifelong Saskatchewan residents until last November, when they decided to sell everything they owned and move to Alberta in search of work.

Business banter: Edmonton AM hosts entrepreneurship panel

Hard work, risk-taking and a little bit of luck — some of the city's leading entrepreneurs shared what it takes to create a thriving business, in a panel discussion hosted by CBC Radio's Edmonton AM.

Edmonton Ski Club to reopen next week

by Roberta Bell

After months of uncertainty, the Edmonton Ski Club will open for the remainder of the season.

Finance minister defends choice of Banff for cabinet retreat

by Michelle Bellefontaine

Finance Minister Joe Ceci is defending cabinet’s decision to hold a three-day retreat in Banff this week.

Video Chinatown Dining Week invites diners to try something tasty

by Travis McEwan

Restaurant owners in Chinatown hope a volunteer-run dining week will lead to more customers after a slow year.

Chronic pain patients suffering because some doctors too fearful to prescribe opioids

by Colleen Underwood

​Larry Metz drives a grader, building roads and telling it like it is. And the fibromyalgia sufferer says he's got a few harsh words for Alberta's College of Physicians and Surgeons, whom he blames for scaring his doctor into restricting his opiate prescriptions.

Dark family secrets: Anonymous letter uncovers child welfare records

by Gareth Hampshire

An Alberta woman wants answers after some of her own personal child welfare files were anonymously sent to her daughter, revealing family secrets.

'I did not kill my family,' says triple murderer at Alberta sentencing hearing

by Meghan Grant

Lawyers for two men convicted of a triple murder by a judge in Red Deer have argued consecutive parole ineligibilities would amount to a "death sentence." Court of Queen's Bench Justice Eric Macklin has reserved his decision until Feb. 14.

Polar plungers to brave icy Alberta lake for Special Olympics

Hundreds of warm-blooded Albertans will brave the frigid waters of icy Lake Summerside this Sunday in support of Special Olympics.

14-hour Edmonton police standoff ends with woman's arrest

Robbery and weapons-related charges are pending against a 56-year-old woman following a 14-hour standoff with police in northeast Edmonton on Sunday.

Video Man living in shack on northern Alberta reserve pleads for housing with running water

by Roberta Bell, Sam Martin

A man living in a shack without running water for more than 12 years on a northern Alberta reserve is asking for help.

Go Public 'Some people just shouldn't have handguns': Mentally ill allowed to own, buy guns

by Rosa Marchitelli

The country's gun control system is specifically designed to keep Canadians safe, yet it's allowing mentally ill people to get their hands on guns — and they are being used in suicides

St. Albert girl receives bone marrow transplant, but her journey isn't over yet

by Anna McMillan

After months of searching for a bone marrow donor and finally finding one, a 12-year-old St. Albert girl underwent the procedure she desperately needed Wednesday.

Alberta Catholics flock to church for 465-year-old saint's arm

by Sarah Rieger

Thousands of Calgary's faithful flocked to St. Albert the Great Church in McKenzie Towne on Sunday for the rare opportunity to see a 465-year-old relic.

Declawing cats should be banned in Canada, Edmonton vet says

It’s a topic that can cause cats fights between pet owners: is declawing cats inhumane?One Edmonton veterinarian refuses to declaw cats, and wants the practice banned in Canada.

Police looking for suspect in southwest Edmonton shooting

Edmonton police are looking for a suspect involved in a shooting in the southwest Sunday afternoon. Police say a man reportedly fired several shots at another man sitting in a white sedan near 120th Street and 22nd Avenue SW at around 3:55 p.m.

Edmonton girl, 3, suffers serious injury to her hand due to botched IV line, mother says

by Andrea Ross

An Edmonton mother is worried her three-year-old daughter, who is recovering from open-heart surgery, sustained lifelong damage to her hand after a misplaced IV line caused the tissue to blister and decay.

Tweet by UCP communications chair questioning need for Women's Marches called 'tone deaf' by organizers

A controversial series of tweets from the communications chair of the United Conservative Party questioning the purpose of the Women's March is drawing criticism from those involved in the recent events that took place in Alberta.

Insurers say Canadian weather getting weirder

An index compiled by the insurance industry indicates extreme weather in Canada is falling outside the range of normal variability more frequently.

Edmonton Oilers hire back Paul Coffey as skills and development coach

Former Oilers player Paul Coffey is rejoining the organization as a skills and development coach, the team said in a media release Sunday.

'Pen pals for life:' Fort McMurray girl's message in a bottle discovered in England

by David Thurton

Ten-year-old Jacquie Chmilar said it's hard to grasp the fact that a message in a bottle she tossed into the Atlantic ocean floated all the way from Newfoundland to England.

Tech sector CEOs whose cities were overlooked say they'd have welcomed Amazon HQ

by Dan Healing

Tech sector entrepreneurs whose Canadian cities were snubbed by Amazon in its search for a second corporate campus say they are disappointed, despite fears they would have seen increased competition for scarce skilled talent.

Alberta well-positioned to deal with job losses from automation: study

by Kim Trynacity

Alberta is tied for second place with British Columbia, and behind Ontario in a detailed study by the C.D. Howe institute examining if provincial economies area prepared to adapt to a changing labour economy driven by increasing automation .

Less than half the people deported from Canada in 2017 paid their own way home

by Kathleen Harris

Less than half the foreign nationals forced to leave Canada last year did so voluntarily and paid their own way home, according to data from the border services agency. Some advocates say the government should provide financial assistance to help migrants resettle back home.

Trouble ahead in Canada's beer economy as 'escalator' tax takes hold

by Rajeshni Naidu-Ghelani

A yearly increase to the federal tax on beer that's set to start in April has brewers in Canada warning of climbing prices as "severe" threats face the beer economy.

Chamber of Commerce heads from U.S., Mexico, Canada to meet in support of NAFTA renewal

by Sarah Rieger

Leaders of the Calgary and Edmonton metropolitan Chambers of Commerce are among those set to gather in Montreal on Monday to send a strong message that they are collectively united in favour of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

The arm of St. Francis will join many saintly bits and pieces already in Calgary

by Drew Anderson

There are fragments of saints spread all across Calgary, tucked away in Catholic altars, but the diocese isn't entirely sure who's here and where their bits might be.

Recap Jesse Puljujarvi powers Oilers past Canucks in return from bye

Jesse Puljujarvi had a goal and two assists and Patrick Maroon scored twice as the Edmonton Oilers had a strong showing in their return from a week-long break, defeating the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Saturday.

Video Alberta students innovate at Edmonton robotics competition

Hundreds of students from across Alberta gathered at NAIT on Saturday for the First Lego League robotics competition, where they were tasked with building and designing robots to take on table-top challenges.

Eight candidates compete for one council spot in Beaumont byelection

Eight candidates who ran in the October 2017 Beaumont municipal election are back at it for a byelection. The byelection comes after former councillor Sabrina Powers resigned over an unpaid utilities and property tax bill.

Alberta singers, hoop dancer to bring message of reconciliation to 2018 Olympics

by Sarah Rieger

Three Alberta artists will bring messages of healing, welcome and reconciliation to the 2018 Olympic Games in South Korea.

Edmonton Women's March participants continue to push for equality

Since the inaugural Women's March last year, some in the crowd for the second annual event in Edmonton have started to see change, but want to see more.

Zoo under investigation after bear makes stop at Dairy Queen

A video that shows a Kodiak bear being being hand-fed ice cream through a drive-thru window has prompted an investigation by safety and animal welfare officials in Alberta.

Edmonton architect proposes multi-use shipping containers in downtown parking lots

The architect behind some of Edmonton's most iconic buildings, including city hall, has proposed a new project: a mini city made of shipping containers.

Citadel Theatre apologizes for cancelling Jordan Peterson's rental request

The Citadel Theatre has apologized for how it handled a controversial University of Toronto professor's request to rent the venue next month to promote his latest book.

Edmonton's Ice District skates towards construction milestone

by Adrienne Lamb, Rick Bremness

From Glen Scott's corner office on the 22nd floor of the Bell Tower, he has a front row seat to the progress in Edmonton's Ice District.

'Aggressive' online strategy key to ending sex trade, Edmonton police say

by Anna Desmarais

Edmonton police say they will broaden their use of social media as part of an "aggressive'" online campaign to investigate the city's sex trade industry.

Mount Royal University hockey star charged in break-in and violent attack on MRU professor

by Meghan Grant

A Mount Royal University student and the former captain of its hockey team has been charged in a brutal attack on an MRU professor after a break-in at her Calgary home last weekend, CBC News has learned.

Former NDP staffer behind new Alberta political action committee

A former communications director for the Alberta NDP is the public face of Project Alberta, a new third-party advertiser or political action committee that registered last month with Elections Alberta.

'Sorry' not enough: Province starts hearing from Sixties Scoop survivors on apology wording

by Zoe Todd

The Alberta government is drafting an official apology about the Sixties Scoop and is asking survivors how to get it right, through a series of meetings over six weeks.

Fort McMurray ready to welcome nearly 2,000 athletes for Alberta Winter Games

by David Thurton

Next month the Fort McMurray region will welcome nearly 2,000 athletes from around the province for the 2018 Alberta Winter Games.

'We've kept the ball rolling': Canadians mark 1 year since Women's March

by Meagan Fitzpatrick

Thousands took to the streets in U.S. cities Saturday for the second Women's March, on the anniversary of U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration. Canadians who marched in solidarity with Americans say this year their focus is on local and Canadian issues.

Analysis Retrofitting suburbia: Old shopping malls can be saved by their parking lots

by Tony Seskus

Aging shopping centres are gradually becoming relics on a sea of inner-city asphalt. But some retailers are seizing on the opportunity to do something dramatic with their biggest asset: land.

20-year-old Alexander First Nation hoop dancer to perform at Olympics

by Kyle Muzyka

Dallas Arcand Jr., a member of the Alexander First Nation, was asked to be a part of the Cultural Olympiad Art Performance Festival as part of the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.