Calgary-based Agrium has suffered a setback in its bid to take over rival CF Industries.

The Canada Border Services Agency says it has deported a violent sex offender who served his entire sentence for sexually assaulting two teenage girls.

A 28-year-old man sought by Winnipeg police since January has been arrested in Calgary.

Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean presented awards to seven Canadian history teachers and special honours to actor Paul Gross and writer Ian McKay for their efforts in promoting Canadian history

The City of Calgary has apologized to hundreds of homeowners after withdrawing extra tax money from their bank accounts without warning.

Given a positive resolution to the national vaccine shortage, and good uptake of vaccine among the highest-risk groups previously announced, Alberta’s H1N1 immunization program will expand to include all members of the public starting Monday, November 23rd. As of November 20th, Alberta has approximately 500,000 doses of vaccine on hand, and will be receiving regular shipments through December...

Calgary police are once again targeting those who drink and drive this holiday season and again they will be getting some help with enforcement. Police will get help from provincial sheriffs in an enhanced checkstop program from noon to 8pm each day. As well, there will be regular police check stops. The number of people caught drinking and driving continues to go up. Police say it may have to ...

The Conference Board of Canada reports resale housings prices in Calgary continued to grow in the past year. The latest figures from the board points to a five per cent jump in prices in the Calgary market place. The average price now sits at $402 thousand.

Alberta's Privacy Commissioner doesn't like Bill 62. That's the amendment to the Alberta Emergency Health Services Act introduced by the Stelmach government this week. The bill spells out what information paramedics can and cannot share with police. Privacy Commissioner Frank Work says there is no evidence to clearly show why the bill is necessary. He says the bill goes too far and strips away ...

The Calgary Parking Authority board is defending general manager Dale Fraser following criticism from aldermen and the media in recent days. Fraser has been under fire for budget items calling for increased parking fines and extended parking hours including paid sunday parking downtown. The board says it directed Fraser to look for ways to come up with more money and approved his recommendations ...

Farmers and ranchers shouldn’t be blamed for low-flying aircraft suspected of being used by big game hunters, a rancher says.

A Rocky Mountain House trucking firm will appear in court in December facing environmental charges for waste burning.

Two people face drug trafficking charges after Rimbey RCMP busted a marijuana growing operation on Wednesday near Gull Lake.

Students from the Samson Band High School and the Muskwachees Cultural College in Hobbema take to the streets in Hobbema on Thursday to celebrate National Addictions Awareness Week.

Fourteen Central Albertans were appointed to the local Health Advisory Council to gather feedback on health service delivery.

This past year's spring drought has continued to have ripple effects beyond the fall harvest. Chole Cartwright owns Hummingbird B+B and hay farm near Bottrel. She still has hay sitting in her shed since she decided not to sell it to a hay plant, but keep it in the area for the local market.[...]

Thanks to some good years and proper fiscal management, the Town of Cochrane will be able to deal with a rough 2010 and prepare for brighter times ahead, said the Mayor. Mayor Truper McBride said Nov.[...]

The Cochrane Environmental Action Committee (CEAC) and its members are a testament to the power a small group of dedicated citizens can wield. As 2009 draws to a close, so to does the 20th anniversary of CEAC.[...]

Reagen Sulewski sports@cochranetimes.com The Cochrane Movie House will temporarily close up shop for two days to finish renovations, but some movie buffs will get a sneak peak at the brand new layout of the theatre this week.[...]

Cochrane's cowboys had a rough ride at the Canadian Finals Rodeo. Three local cowboys were in competition at the CFR in Edmonton from Nov. 11 to 15, brothers Tanner and Baillie Milan in steer wrestling, and Steven Turner in bullriding, with none of them coming away with a championship.[...]

CALGARY- City officials have reached a deal with a Calgary construction firm to build the downtown Peace Bridge within the project's budget, a city spokesman said Friday.

EDMONTON - Danielle Smith's chief of staff apologized Friday for a comment he made online that appeared to mock Premier Ed Stelmach's Ukrainian-Canadian accent.

EDMONTON - The H1N1 immunization program will be offered to all Albertans starting Monday. Alberta has approximately 500,000 doses of vaccine on hand, says a news release from Alberta Health Services. Regular shipments will be received through December to immunize up to 50,000 people per day.

EDMONTON - The federal government handed over $150,000 in funding to the Edmonton 2010 Grey Cup committee on Friday. The money – funding from the marquee tourism events program – will be used, over a two-year period, to help market the Canadian Football League championship game.

EDMONTON - Alberta's privacy commissioner is raising concerns about a new bill that would allow paramedics to give police personal information about their patients.

VICTORIA – All B.C. residents are now eligible for the H1N1 influenza vaccine, and the provincial health officer is hoping that available supplies available around the province are used up as soon as possible.

Finance Minister Colin Hansen has extended an extra break for new homes from next year's harmonized sales tax. VICTORIA – The B.C. government is giving a bigger break to new home buyers in the latest move to ease the impact of next year's harmonized sales tax.

A plan to triple the size of the emergency room at the Kootenay Lake Hospital became a little more real with the hospital announcing it awarded the contract for the project.

Applicants hoping to earn a job as an auxiliary fire fighter went through training on Nov.13, 14 and 15 where they received their first experience extinguishing live fires and performing mock rescues.

The province should restore funding to the arts in the next budget year, according to a new report from the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services.