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The provincial government is also touting its firefighting budget increase, which is up to $101 million from $64 million last year.

The RCMP have laid first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of a 24-year-old man from the Siksika Nation.

Changes are on the way for the Edmonton Transit Service that could see revenues take a hit. As Vinesh Pratap reports, that has the city thinking about asking seniors to pay more to make up some of the shortfall.

Firefighters in Wetaskiwin continue to battle a blaze at a historic hotel. Fletcher Kent reports.

When it comes to economic issues, Alberta voters appear to have more confidence in the UCP to get the province on the right track, according to a new poll. Kendra Slugoski reports.

The leaders of the Alberta Party, the Alberta Liberal Party and the Freedom Conservatives agree on at least one thing, that it’s time for change in the province. Dallas Flexhaug has more from Day 1 of the provincial election campaign.

Kelsey Wyse of Kelowna is one of more than 7,000 athletes competing at the eight-day event in Abu Dhabi.

When it comes to drug use and the consumption site, the results showed that less than three per cent of Lethbridge officers believe the site has made residents safer.

The gloves are off and the battle for Albertans’ votes has begun. Tom Vernon reports on Day 1 of the provincial election campaign.

A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke and Quinn Ohler from Tuesday, March 19, 2019.

As temperatures warm up across Alberta this week, localized flooding and ponding can be expected, but the risk for spring flooding really depends on where you live.

Israeli forces have killed a 19-year-old Palestinian man who was accused of killing two Israelis — a soldier and a civilian — in an attack near the West Bank city of Ariel on Sunday.

Gord Steinke speaks to Global News Radio’s Danielle Smith about Day 1 of the Alberta election campaign.

Caylan Ford, who was running in Calgary-Mountain View, stepped down Monday night after a website reported on what it says was a private Facebook conversation from 2017.

Bentley Block will be undergoing construction after city council approved a redevelopment project against advice from the local Historic Places Advisory Committee.

ASIRT is investigating after a woman's arm was broken in the fingerprint room of the Edmonton Police Service's detainee management unit.

A webcast of the Tuesday, March 19, 2019 edition of Global News at 5 Edmonton with Gord Steinke.

After three fires in January and two fires in December were determined to have been caused by cigarettes and smoking material, the Calgary Fire Department is reminding smokers to properly dispose of their smoking materials.

In each case, the driver was handed a $368 ticket for use of an electronic device, but additional penalties stack up to leave the driver on the hook for far more.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has called an election for April 16. Her biggest rival, United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney, is at the centre of a new controversy. Tom Vernon explains what happened, and highlights what to expect from the short campaign.

Vitalité says the issue isn't unique to Moncton, but they're continuing to work with the departments of health and social development to make sure patients receive the proper care in the right place.

Jason Steadman, who was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2015 death of Edmonton limo driver Dwayne Demkiw, has appealed his conviction and sentence.

Valentine, a Quebec-based fast-food chain, has launched a formal bid to have the iconic Canadian dish made into an emoji.

When he was in the Opposition, François Legault demanded Hydro-Quebec reimburse Quebecers for what it had overbilled.

The RCMP said Tuesday that two more people have now been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 33-year-old Aldane Mesquita, whose body was found east of Edmonton last summer.