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Two teens among four dead in central Alberta highway crash

Two teens among four dead in central Alberta highway crash

PONOKA — RCMP say four people, including two teens, have died after a head-on vehicle crash south of Edmonton.
Wildfire near Grande Prairie, Alta., mostly contained, say officials

Wildfire near Grande Prairie, Alta., mostly contained, say officials

GRANDE PRAIRIE — An evacuation order remains in effect for an area near a northern Alberta city but officials say the wildfire that prompted it is about 90 per cent contained.
Shades of '23, Oilers clash with Golden Knights again in second round

Shades of '23, Oilers clash with Golden Knights again in second round

A quick look at the second-round NHL playoff series between the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights that starts Tuesday with Game 1 at T-Mobile Arena: PLAYOFF HISTORY The Golden Knights won a second-round series in six games in their last and on
Entrepreneurs working to find funds to restore historic theatres across the Prairies

Entrepreneurs working to find funds to restore historic theatres across the Prairies

EDMONTON — Not a day goes by that David Stupnikoff doesn't think about the Princess Theatre.

Rocky Mountain coal mine in Alberta takes next step to expansion

The fate of a massive coal mine expansion on the doorsteps of Jasper National Park is now in the hands of Alberta’s energy regulator. The company submitted a formal application in April.
Residents ordered to evacuate as fire burns area southwest of Grande Prairie, Alberta

Residents ordered to evacuate as fire burns area southwest of Grande Prairie, Alberta

GRANDE PRAIRIE — An evacuation has been ordered on the outskirts of a northern Alberta city due to a wildfire.
Oilers get second shot at Golden Knights: 'Everything's magnified when we play Vegas'

Oilers get second shot at Golden Knights: 'Everything's magnified when we play Vegas'

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers head into an NHL second-round playoff series with the Vegas Golden Knights looking to make up for a series that got away just two years ago.
Alberta NDP votes to allow opting out of federal party membership

Alberta NDP votes to allow opting out of federal party membership

EDMONTON — Alberta’s New Democratic Party has voted overwhelmingly to cut traditional membership ties with its federal counterpart.

Jury rejects not criminally responsible defence, finds Calgary man guilty of murder

CALGARY — A jury has found a Calgary man guilty of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a woman on a downtown street three years ago.
Albertans rally for separation, saying things won't change under Confederation

Albertans rally for separation, saying things won't change under Confederation

EDMONTON — Katheryn Speck said she used to be a Canadian nationalist, travelled the world with a maple leaf on her backpack and once lived in Quebec so she could become fluently bilingual.