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EDMONTON - The Alberta government tabled its budget on Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: -- $5.2-billion deficit with deficits in following two years -- Taxpayer-supported debt to reach $93 b...

VANCOUVER - For the second time this month, Telus is offering buyouts to hundreds of employees across the country. The telecom company said it's offering "generous" buyout packages as part of the comp...

PRINCE GEORGE - Outdoor enthusiasts beware as Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada, Alberta Parks, and the Province of British Columbia, has issued a special public avalanche warning for...

EDMONTON - Alberta's finances, tied for generations to the steep peaks and sharp valleys of oil and gas prices, are once again plunging deep into deficit, with no immediate relief in sight. Finance Mi...

MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed American defensive lineman Mustafa Johnson to a contract extension Thursday. The deal keeps Johnson under contract through the 2026 season. The six-foot, 285-p...

SARASOTA - Canadian outfielder Tyler O'Neill hit a three-run homer as part of Baltimore's seven-run second inning as the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-8 in spring training action Thursday. O'N...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Senate approved a bill Thursday that will strip gender identity protections from the state's civil rights code, sending the proposal to the Iowa House for possible fin...

British Columbia's acting auditor general says seven years after promising to add capacity in regional health authorities to license, monitor, and investigate child-care facilities, the province doesn...

British Columbia's energy minister says the province will soon require Canadian-made products to fulfil renewable fuel standards for gasoline and diesel. Adrian Dix says B.C.'s requirement of five-per...

British Columbia's energy minister says the province will soon require Canadian-made products to fulfil renewable fuel standards for gasoline and diesel. Adrian Dix says B.C.'s requirement of five-per...