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Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach speaks at the announcement of the province's competitiveness review during a news conference at the McDougall Centre in Calgary on Thursday, March 11, 2010.

Alberta announces changes to royalty structure

The Alberta government cut royalty rates for conventional oil and gas Thursday, making permanent some of their previous incentive ...

Pallbearers bring out the casket after the funeral mass at Edmonton's Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples of a 21 month old girl, who died in foster care.

Candlelight vigil planned for murdered toddler

A 21-month year old girl who died while under the care of the province will be remembered at a candlelight vigil on Thursday evening...

Protesters turn out to rally against the closure of the Grant MacEwan University pool.

Protesters rally against pool closure

A group of about 30 protesters turned out at Grant MacEwan University on Thursday to voice their opinion about the university's decision...

The two remaining addaxes at the Valley Zoo.

Addax dies at the Valley Zoo

A six year old addax (an animal belonging to the antelope family) died at the Valley Zoo on March 6th.

Conan O'Brien has traded bowing and monologues for disembodied self-deprecating humour on Twitter.

Conan O'Brien coming to town

Former Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien is bringing his comedy show to the River Cree Casino on April 17th with sidekick Andy Richter...

The government describes random breath tests as "far and away" the best way of preventing drinking and driving.

Random roadside breath testing may soon be on the way

The Harper government appears ready to move ahead on imposing random roadside breath testing, which a new federal discussion paper...

Douglas Scott Sr. and Marla Scott, the parents of RCMP Const. Douglas Scott, speak to reporters in Iqaluit Thursday shortly after Douglas Scott's killer, Pingoatuk Kolola, was found guilty of first-degree murder.

Nunavut man guilty of murder of RCMP officer

After nearly four days of deliberations, an 11-person jury has found Pingoatuk Kolola guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting...

Ian Archibald MacTavish

Man wanted in connection with more than 20 break-ins

Police are looking for a man they say is connected to more than 20 break-ins and thefts from businesses around Edmonton dating back...

Former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer has been charged with drunk driving and possession of cocaine.

Jaffer's gaffes

Rahim Jaffer encountered turbulence in 2001, when his assistant posed as the MP in a radio interview, but Jaffer continued his political...

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