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RCMP arrest man wanted in connection with deadly shooting in Lloydminster

Two days after a shooting in Lloydminster, Alta., left a 22-year-old man dead, the RCMP says it has arrested a man in connection with the incident.

CBC Edmonton · 5 hrs ago

Should city councils run more like Alberta’s cabinet? Edmonton mayor says no

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is mulling changes to the Municipal Government Act that could allow councils in large municipalities to operate more like the…

CBC Edmonton · 6 hrs ago

West Edmonton Mall taking Edmontonians back to 1981

West Edmonton Mall is celebrating its 45th anniversary this month. To mark the occasion, the price of some of its attractions is being chopped down to match what they would have…

CBC Edmonton · 6 hrs ago

Insurers report over $1.8B in severe weather claims across Prairies: Insurance Bureau of Canada

Severe weather hit the Prairies hard this summer, reporting more than $1.8 billion in insured losses across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, according to the Insurance Bureau of…

CBC Edmonton · 8 hrs ago

As Alberta separatism referendum looms, flags become symbol of voting intention — and tension

Albertans will cast a ballot Oct. 19 on whether the province should stay in Canada or whether there should be an eventual vote on separating from the country.

CBC Edmonton · 13 hrs ago

Edmonton city council votes to change regulations for lodging houses

Edmonton city council voted in favour of amending the city's zoning bylaw on Tuesday to modify the definition of a lodging house.

CBC Edmonton · 17 hrs ago

Police, fire dispatch under one roof in new facility in Grande Prairie

The Grande Prairie Police Service will be sharing a dispatch space with the fire department following their transition taking over from the RCMP later this year. The new integrated…

CBC Edmonton · 18 hrs ago

'What's going to happen to us?' At this powwow, a sense of threat shapes views of Alberta independence

CBC News spent the day at a powwow in Lethbridge, Alta., and spoke with at least a dozen people. All but two were against separation — pointing to the treaties, their love of their…

CBC Edmonton · 19 hrs ago

Plane lands on Highway 1 in Banff National Park

A plane landed on the highway between the Town of Banff and Lake Louise. No injuries have been reported.

CBC Edmonton · 1 day ago

Danielle Smith floats idea of charging temporary residents $1,900 to access public health care

The figure comes as Albertans will vote in the Oct. 19 referendum on charging certain non-permanent residents a "reasonable fee or premium" for access to Alberta's health care and…

CBC Edmonton · 1 day ago

Feds open up Trans Mountain equity stake to Indigenous groups on pipeline’s path

The federal government has offered Indigenous groups a collective 15 per cent ownership stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline, advancing a long-promised plan to give First Nations…

CBC Edmonton · 1 day ago

Sharon Butala, Tim Bowling and Elaine M. Will among winners of the 2026 Alberta Book Publishing Awards

The prizes, administered by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta, annually celebrate the province's best books of the year across several categories.

CBC Edmonton · 1 day ago

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