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EDMONTON — Leaked advice on proposed Alberta curriculum changes suggests the legacy of residential schools is too upsetting to be taught to young children, but the chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission says there's nothing to support th

EDMONTON — The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees says the government is cutting 930 public service jobs. Union president Guy Smith says in a news release that he has been told the cuts will begin immediately.

CALGARY — WestJet says it will begin providing refunds to passengers who had their WestJet and Swoop flights cancelled by the airlines as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic — the first airline to offer full refunds for all flights.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Kris Russell to a one-year, US$1.25-million contract extension.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has introduced proposed changes to the province's Police Act which would expand the powers of First Nations police forces.

CALGARY — The Canada Energy Regulator says most, but not all, western Canadian oil production has been restored after being cut because of low prices amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

CALGARY — Homeowners across the country are spending big bucks to upgrade or enlarge their homes as the reality sinks in that many workers won't be heading back to the office any time soon due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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CALGARY — A man has died while skiing on a backcountry trail near the Robertson Glacier in Kananaskis Country west of Calgary. RCMP say the 40-year-old man, from Invermere, British Columbia, died Monday.

CALGARY — Forty-nine active COVID-19 cases have been linked to a wedding in Calgary earlier this month, as Alberta's top doctor warned the province is in the "danger zone." Dr.