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Peters, Harris and B.C. offensive line earn CFL weekly honour roll selections

TORONTO — Hamilton Tiger-Cats cornerback Jamal Peters, Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris and the B.C. Lions offensive line earned top honours Tuesday in the CFL's weekly honour roll.

Jul 15, 2025 1:31 PM Read more >

Husband of ex-premier questions why Smith's spouse sitting in on government meetings

EDMONTON — The husband of a former Alberta premier is questioning why Premier Danielle Smith invited her husband to sit in on government meetings.

Jul 15, 2025 1:28 PM Read more >

Smith, Alberta Next panel begin town hall series to hear grievances about Ottawa

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and a hand-picked panel are set to hold the first in a series of town halls to address public concerns with the federal government.

Jul 15, 2025 5:16 AM Read more >

Alberta surpasses U.S. in confirmed measles cases with more than 1,300 since March

EDMONTON — Alberta has surpassed the United States in confirmed measles cases, after 30 new cases were diagnosed over the weekend. The province reported Monday that it has seen 1,314 cases since the beginning of March. The U.S.

Jul 14, 2025 5:06 PM Read more >

Alberta Next panel set to begin hearings on public concerns with federal government

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith's hand-picked panel hearing how to fix relations with the federal government will begin work this week with back-to-back town halls.

Jul 14, 2025 4:59 PM Read more >

Opposition NDP leader Naheed Nenshi sworn in as member of Alberta legislature

EDMONTON — Opposition NDP leader Naheed Nenshi is officially a member of the Alberta legislature. The former Calgary mayor was one of three new MLAs to be sworn in following last month's byelections.

Jul 14, 2025 3:08 PM Read more >

Lions pounce on Elks 32-14 for second straight win

EDMONTON — The B.C. Lions looked like a team in complete control on Sunday.

Jul 13, 2025 9:06 PM Read more >

'Talk to each other': Edmonton public art installation up for global award

EDMONTON — Born out of a time when it was almost impossible to reach out and touch someone, an Edmonton art installation appears to be calling out to those on the global stage.

Jul 13, 2025 11:21 AM Read more >

Stampeders smoke Roughriders 24-10 in West Division power struggle

REGINA — The Calgary Stampeders overcame a scheduling nightmare and brutal start to smoke the Saskatchewan Roughriders 24-10 on Saturday in a rescheduled CFL game.

Jul 12, 2025 7:14 PM Read more >

'Pornography is a problem': Smith defends new rules for Alberta school libraries

Alberta's premier says "pornography is a problem for young adults" in remarks defending her government's move to remove sexually explicit content from school library shelves this fall.

Jul 12, 2025 4:48 PM Read more >