Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled her 2024 budget Tuesday, laying out the government’s spending plans for the next five years, drawing reactions of frustration […]
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Trio found guilty of mischief for roles in 2022 Coutts border blockade
Three men accused by the Crown of helping lead and coordinate the COVID-19 protest blockade at Coutts, Alta., in 2022 have been found guilty of […]
Why Alberta’s inflation was higher than the national rate again in March
Alberta’s inflation rate fell in March but remained higher than the national rate, according to new data released Tuesday by Statistics Canada. The provincial rate stood at […]
Jurors hear closing arguments in Coutts blockade trial for 3 men charged with mischief
A Crown prosecutor making the case against three men charged with mischief at the Coutts, Alta., border blockade told jurors Tuesday they don’t have to […]
Keeping it halal: How two friends are making it easier for Muslims to find a place to eat in Calgary
Their idea started out as a conversation, two friends looking for a place to eat on a night off. Very quickly, it became something much […]
Government documents confirm coal lobbying on Rockies mining, show months of planning
Calgary·New Documents released under Alberta Freedom of Information laws confirm the United Conservative government was talking with the coal industry for years about relaxing a […]
Foothills residents form collective to provide Alberta beef to rural food banks
A new grassroots non-profit is hoping to act as a conduit between ranchers and rural food banks, which are facing record demand for their services. […]
If you stop to look at these grizzlies, you could get slapped with a fine
Warming temperatures have uncovered a free lunch along the Bow Valley Parkway, and the area’s most opportunistic eaters have wasted no time bellying up to the […]
‘A race against time’: Alberta community chasing solutions after months of hauling water
Not far from the town of Pincher Creek, resting in the eastern shadow of the Canadian Rockies, two men wearing coveralls are in the midst […]
City council approves use of new heritage tool to protect homes
City council recently approved the rezoning of a row of seven heritage houses in the southwest community of Bankview. The new zoning, called Direct Control […]