Alberta credits a reviving economy and higher oil revenues with reducing its anticipated deficit to $4.3 billion.
The death of a man whose body was found in a northwest Edmonton alley early Wednesday was not caused by criminal activity, city police said.
Bill 50, the contentious piece of legislation that would remove the requirement for public hearings on new power lines, passed third and final reading Wednesday at the Alberta legislature.
With thousands of Roughrider fans descending on Calgary, watermelons are suddenly in huge demand.
Canadian freelance journalist Amanda Lindhout has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, a day after being released in Somalia following 15 months of captivity.
Friends and colleagues of Amanda Lindhout are expressing relief at the freelance journalist's release following 15 months in captivity in Somalia.
Defenceman Matt Greene scored late in the third period to snap a tie and Alexander Frolov added an empty-net goal to give the Los Angeles Kings a 3-1 road victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
Edmonton city council took the afternoon Wednesday to listen to public concerns before getting down to deliberations next week for the 2010-2011 city budget.
Education Minister Dave Hancock insisted Wednesday that a private meeting with Alberta school boards and superintendents about next year's budget wasn't about slashing spending.
The province is giving Lamont, Sturgeon and Strathcona Counties $8 million to help cover the costs of fighting wildfires that hit the region in May.
Edmonton will keep its commitment to hold the 2010 Rexall Edmonton Indy even though this year, the international racing event racked up a deficit of $3.9 million, Mayor Stephen Mandel said Wednesday.
Counterfeit ceramic hairstyling irons sold in Calgary may cause a fire or cause serious injury to anyone using them, RCMP warned.
Nine people were given trespassing tickets Wednesday after a peaceful sit-in at the Edmonton constituency office of Labour Minister Rona Ambrose, a release from the protesters said.
Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach is using popular social media formats to solicit questions from the public as part of a "year-end interview."
Alberta reporter Amanda Lindhout has been freed, 15 months after she was snatched by gunmen in Somalia and held for ransom under 'extremely oppressive' conditions that included torture and beatings.
University of Calgary students have started a letter writing campaign, asking the province not to raise tuition fees for some professional programs amid a wider cap on annual increases.
Shareholders voted to approve the split of Calgary-based EnCana into two new companies.
The body of a man was found early Wednesday in an alley near 118th Avenue and 127th Street.
Canada's major airports will soon have new X-ray scanning gear for carry-on baggage that officials say could speed up the trip through security and make it easier to spot potential threats.
Some 240 Canadian soldiers posted for the last 10 months in Afghanistan returned to their home barracks in Edmonton on Tuesday.