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Employees feel scared, unsafe and distrustful of both employer and government, union survey shows.

Some mature neighbourhoods have waited up to 25 years for park areas.

President Joe Biden campaigned on a promise to be more forceful with Russia than the Trump administration.

The expertise of the sector will be required to develop the technologies that don't exist today, Gates said, but will be needed in the future.

Following the lead of B.C., which is extending time between doses to four months, will mean more Albertans get vaccinated sooner.

Trump has falsely claimed he won re-election and has made baseless allegations of widespread voting fraud.

This time of year can be hectic for all of us, so we're here to remind you to breathe. Take a break from your busy day and follow this meditation - or just do something that calms you. We all deserve it.

This is the second time in a week that Muslim women have been targeted outside the south Edmonton shopping centre.

Remember when the Calgary Flames jumped the lineup for the swine flu vaccine? Those kind of shenanigans won't be happening this time around.

Dr. Hinshaw says it's contingent on the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines.

"The only way we can focus on economic recovery is to get COVID under control."

The majority of temporary layoffs will be from closed recreation facilities.

Several staff members have broken down in tears, or even quit, when faced with aggressive, confrontation and "mean" anti-maskers.

Craving some holiday storytime? Gather round the fire (or in front of your laptop) and join Mark Connolly for some holiday cheer, live from La Cité Francophone. This virtual event is part of CBC Edmonton's Make the Season Kind campaign, in support of Edmonton's Food Bank.... For more details and to make a donation, visit cbc.ca/bekindyeg

Get ready for another hockey bubble Edmonton.

We should learn what the province is planning to try and slow the spread of COVID-19 this morning.

Just as Jason Kenney pointed fingers at individuals for not obeying the recommendations of politicians and public health figures - many Albertans are now laying blame squarely at the feet of the government.

The all comes one day after Saskatchewan announces mandatory masking in towns with over 5,000 people.

From the importance of their poop to their emotional impact on our collective psyche, there's more to whales than you might have ever imagined.

In a new memoir, the famously upbeat actor describes battling back from a brutal year.

City managers propose closing Eastglen, Scona and Oliver pools, along with Oliver and Tipton arenas to save the city $1.4 million next year.

The Salvation Army's digital kettle campaign is doing well but many non-profits are struggling to find creative ways to raise money.

Some loooong lineups this past weekend at Sunshine. Find out what the Alberta ski resort is doing to reduce crowds in the pandemic: www.cbc.ca/1.5812333

Majority of these temporary layoffs will be rec centre employees.

Planning to hit the slopes this winter? Here's your handy guide on what to expect:

Public health measures aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19 appear to also have an effect on the spread of the seasonal flu.

Operations at the massive Aurora Sky facility near Edmonton will focus on a demand for "premium flower."

Premier Jason Kenney, Dr. Deena Hinshaw and other officials will announce new measures intended to slow the spread of COVID-19. Read more: www.cbc.ca/1.5814089

"I can't say definitively that our toughest days are behind us but what I can say is we are starting to see signs of some economic recovery, so that is positive."

Public health measures are meant to be a hard stop against the spread of COVID-19 and Dr. Hinshaw is disappointed Albertans aren’t taking them seriously. Read more at www.cbc.ca/1.5806635

Alberta is doing the tests and counting them twice: once to track the total number of tests done in a day, then again to learn how many have been tested for the first time.

"My dad just lived and breathed it and he walked around with his guitar all the time. He was always practising and honing his craft."

All non-essential businesses were forced to close in Manitoba, but people still went shopping for non-essential items at big box stores.

The plan is designed to allow for fewer cancellations due to changed plans, as well as to allow people to plan their vacation closer to the time they will travel, Parks Canada said.

Health officials said that's an increase of more than 50,000 doses over this time last year.

Erin O'Toole said he stopped by for a visit at the UCP general meeting because he was in the province.

The H1N2 case was detected after a patient went to a central Alberta emergency department with flu-like symptoms.

Hoping to cheer on your team in real life? Best be cheering hard for those vaccines first.

The Alberta SPCA is asking owners of senior horses to consider euthanizing their elderly or infirm horses as winter approaches.

Edmonton continues to lead the province in active cases and an outbreak was declared at the Calgary Remand Centre. Here's what else you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta today:

School staff won't be informing families of potential in-school contact during the Christmas break.

"Much of his life was dedicated to being a voice for rural Albertans and their values," Premier Jason Kenney said.

The toddler was found hiding under the stairs, next to the room where the fire had started.

The Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association (EZMSA) says the zone is stretched thin because of hospital backlogs, staff burnout and a combative provincial government.

Six tips to avoid vocal strain while you're wearing a mask all day.

On the same day of the first vaccination in Alberta, Premier Jason Kenney gave some indication of what the future might look like, with some public health measures in place until the fall. Read more from Tuesday’s update: www.cbc.ca/1.5842142

A public town hall meeting will be held with president and CEO, Shawn Terlson on Monday, Oct. 19, at 6:00 p.m. to answer questions about the outbreak.

The government also tabled changes to insurance that should save the average driver about $120 per year, per vehicle, Finance Minister Travis Toews said.

Now that we're past the fall equinox, when the tilt of the Earth allows for the lights to be seen most clearly, the night around Oct. 21 present the next best chance to catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis.

Alberta and Saskatchewan are anticipated to see average prices pick up following several years of depreciation

Samatar Sahal, 40, was working at a construction site in Edmonton when he was struck and killed by a piece of equipment.

Alberta, one of only two provinces that hadn't launched online gambling before now, expects online gambling will bring about $150 million over the next five years.

National park protection isn't helping the population of grey wolves, which are hunted when they wander out of park boundaries.

Five more Albertans have died of COVID-19 since Monday's update.

Mayors from Red Deer, Wood Buffalo and Lethbridge wrote in a release that they will pay for their communities' emergency ambulance dispatch services.

She has been horsing around for years.

Not since 1876 has a defeated presidential candidate continued to challenge the results past the electoral college meetings.

This Edmonton researcher was so happy to hear his colleague (and nominee) won the Nobel Prize that he actually scooped the prize committee, waking up Dr. Michael Houghton at 4 a.m. with the news. Listen to the full interview: https://bit.ly/3j8LGlg

"People are really sick of COVID, and yet it doesn't seem to be yet sick of us."

One CEO said activity plunged 42 per cent from 2019 to 2020 and that downward trend will continue.

36 positive patient cases are linked to outbreaks at the Calgary facility.

This group is looking to ramp up skateboarding in Indigenous communities across Alberta. Find out why: www.cbc.ca/1.5833078

Alberta's COVID-19 update with Dr. Deena Hinshaw and other provincial officials. Read more: www.cbc.ca/1.5781954

Premier Jason Kenney Kenney made the remarks during a question-and-answer session at the UCP's annual general meeting.

"While we want to be compassionate, we also need to manage the risk of community spread, and we must all continue to be vigilant. Cases of COVID19 are increasing, and we must all follow public health measures."

Scientists say it's not clear if the variant is any more infectious or would be resistant to the vaccine.

Surveillance video shows a man wearing a black "I (heart) NY" sweatshirt and a backpack hitting the 67-year-old Ghostbusters star and knocking him to the ground.

"They'll have safe, comfortable surroundings in which to get the right support and get back on their feet."

Volunteers reach 300 to 350 people per day with the truck.

It's been held in a crate, covered in heat-sealed plastic in a local warehouse, and away from the public eye for the last six years.

The two-and-a-half year rehabilitation project finished on time and on budget, city says.

The school district hopes the rapid tests will allow staff who received a negative result to return to class once their symptoms subside if they weren't exposed to a known COVID case.

The spread of the disease in the mountain community is mostly due to shared housing and people socializing with one another, health officials said Tuesday

Cancer medications account for about 15 per cent of all spending on pharmaceuticals in Canada.

"President Trump remains in good spirits, has mild symptoms and has been working throughout the day."

The program will also provide free hotel rooms to allow people in those areas to self-isolate if necessary.

In 2018, he started a local chapter of Active Minds, a student-led social movement to change the conversation surrounding mental health.

Ray Helmer used a concrete statue of an angel to fight off a bear attacking a young woman outside his home.

Alberta's COVID-19 update with Premier Jason Kenney and other provincial officials. Read more: www.cbc.ca/1.5842142

Alberta went into the weekend with 2,836 active cases of COVID-19, 117 people in hospital with the disease, and the City of Calgary moving onto the provincial watch list.

The ethics commissioner accepted Morneau's contention he thought he had reimbursed his travel costs.

An alert citizen and rapid response by the RCMP are being credited with preventing the loss of artifacts from the historic Venus mine south of Carcross, Yukon, on the South Klondike Highway.

Whether it’s for work, family or income, more and more Edmontonians are investing in garden suites: www.cbc.ca/1.5762827

The animals are now in the care of animal rescue agency intent on saving horses from slaughter.

The future of Keystone XL is part of the uncertainty but there are other factors as well, experts say.

The province currently has 1,558 active cases of COVID-19, down 38 from Thursday.

The combined company would create the third-largest Canadian oil and natural gas producer.

#TBT: Back in 2001 when the Oilers unveiled their third jersey (designed by Todd McFarlane), they were a hit. Do you still have yours?

The largest pre-industrial rates of mass loss up to 6,000 billion tonnes per century occurred in the early Holocene epoch, according to the study, and it's about equivalent to the rate of modern day ice loss this century, which is around 6,100 billion tonnes per century.

Are you considering your carbon footprint as you buy protective COVID-19 gear?

The UCP government wants to revisit the AISH eligibility criteria that roughly 70,000 Albertans rely on. We spoke to these Calgarians struggling to make their budgets work about what that could mean for them: www.cbc.ca/1.5752665

Paol Pedersen has grown a childhood passion into a retirement project that has earned him global recognition.

Today, five months and several launches later, nearly 800 Starlink satellites are in position. It is the fulfilment of the dream of superstar engineer Elon Musk to bring high-speed internet service to hard-to-reach rural areas around the globe. And New Brunswick could soon be one of those places.

Alberta could lose hundreds of doctors over a dispute with the provincial government about health-care spending. Reporting by Carolyn Dunn

The sale of Mountain Equipment Co-op will go ahead after the Supreme Court of British Columbia decided to approve the sale of the retailer's assets.