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Alberta set to release report on whether to ditch CPP for provincial pension plan

Alberta set to release report on whether to ditch CPP for provincial pension plan

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is to release its long-promised report on whether the province should quit the Canada Pension Plan and pursue its own provincial program.
Escalating tensions between India and Canada spark trade worries: experts

Escalating tensions between India and Canada spark trade worries: experts

TORONTO — Canada's already lagging trade with India could suffer setbacks as relations become increasingly tense, experts say.
New options now on the table for future West Bragg secondary access route

New options now on the table for future West Bragg secondary access route

Rocky View County is looking for viable secondary access routes into West Bragg Creek.
K-6 Social Studies curriculum open for input

K-6 Social Studies curriculum open for input

The province will take another two years to implement a new K-6 Social Studies
Insured damages from summer storms in Alberta top $300M, estimate shows

Insured damages from summer storms in Alberta top $300M, estimate shows

EDMONTON — Severe storms in Alberta and the Prairies this summer resulted in more than $300 million in insured losses, according to initial estimates from the Insurance Bureau of Canada.
Health alert: Canada-wide recall for 'unsafe' energy drinks expanded

Health alert: Canada-wide recall for 'unsafe' energy drinks expanded

Popular brands like Monster are included in the expansion of recalled energy drinks.
Amazon to hire 6,000 workers in Canada for full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs

Amazon to hire 6,000 workers in Canada for full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs

TORONTO — Amazon.com Inc. says it is ramping up to hire more than 6,000 people across Canada.
'Credible' intelligence links Indian government to B.C. Sikh leader's death: Trudeau

'Credible' intelligence links Indian government to B.C. Sikh leader's death: Trudeau

OTTAWA — Canada ordered an Indian diplomat to leave the country on Monday in response to what Prime Minster Justin Trudeau called "credible" intelligence linking agents of India's government to the shooting death of a Sikh leader near Vancouver.
MLA calls for renewed logging consultation in West Bragg Creek and Kananaskis

MLA calls for renewed logging consultation in West Bragg Creek and Kananaskis

Alberta NDP Banff-Kananaskis MLA wants the provincial government to pump the brakes on clear-cut logging in West Bragg Creek, Highwood Pass and Horse Lake/Aura Sand Hills in the Ghost.
Grocery CEOs meet with federal ministers, agree to work to stabilize food prices

Grocery CEOs meet with federal ministers, agree to work to stabilize food prices

OTTAWA — Top executives from Canada's major grocery chains have agreed to work with the federal government on stabilizing prices, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on Monday.