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'I am angry': Farmers continue fight over proposed racetrack near Rosebud

The plan is to build a $500-million racing park for street-legal machines with multiple racetracks, a go-kart track, a hotel and condominiums.

Alberta government to spend $9M to look into expansion of rail passenger service

The Alberta government has announced a master plan aimed at increasing passenger rail service in the province. But it could still be decades away from happening.

Haida residential school survivor sues Catholic Church and priest, hopes for 'healing and reconciliation'

The lawyer for a residential school survivor leading a proposed class-action defamation lawsuit against the Catholic Church says the goal of the court action is understanding not money.

Ex-Calgary mayor Nenshi expected to be focus of first Alberta NDP leadership debate

Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi is expected to be the centre of attention as the first debate in the Alberta NDP leadership race is held Thursday night.

Trio found guilty of mischief for roles in 2022 Coutts border blockade

The three had been charged for their roles in a blockade that tied up cross-border traffic between Canada and the United States at Coutts for two weeks in early 2022 in protest of COVID-19 rules and restrictions.

Jurors hear closing arguments in Coutts blockade trial for 3 men charged with mischief

Defendants accused of being key players in protest against COVID-19 rules that tied up Canada-U.S. border crossing for two weeks in 2022.

'He was a messenger': Defence disputes accused was leader at Coutts border blockade

A lawyer for one of three men on trial for their roles in the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., argued Thursday his client was nothing more than a messenger.

RCMP officer testifies on conversations with accused at Coutts border blockade trial

Sgt. Greg Tulloch was called as a witness at the trial of Alex Van Herk, Marco Van Huigenbos and Gerhard (George) Janzen. The three men have pleaded not guilty to mischief over $5,000.

Deportation hearing set for truck driver in Humboldt Broncos bus crash

A deportation hearing for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash six years ago has been scheduled for next month.

Trial begins for 3 men charged over their roles in border blockade at Coutts, Alta.

A Crown prosecutor said Wednesday that the trial for three men charged over their roles in an Alberta border blockade two years ago has nothing to do with their beliefs or right to protest.