1 hour ago Alberta is overhauling its auto insurance system. Here's what the experts have to say

"It's going to be a challenge for insurance companies to operate within the metrics that they deem to be a healthy business. It's going to be difficult for consumers to find affordable auto insurance"

Economics

3 hours ago Massachusetts animal control officer kills pet dog mistaken for a coyote

An animal control officer shot and killed a pet dog in a Massachusetts town after mistaking it for a coyote in an incident that has the animal’s owner fuming, but that local police are describing as a sad mix-up. The shooting happened on Tuesday after police received a call of a report of a coyote […]

Events

5 hours ago Red Deer judge in lawyer jailing case offers apology, declines to cite him with contempt

"What impression does the public take about the state of justice in central Alberta when defence counsel can be thrown into custody for such a trivial reason?"

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7 hours ago Wild weather remains wild card as Alberta aims to fix auto insurance system

The Insurance Bureau of Canada says Alberta has experienced five of the top 10 costliest natural disasters in Canadian history, all of which have occurred since 2016.

Economics

8 hours ago Epic Toronto conman dubbed ‘Jack of Diamonds’ sentenced to prison in U.S. but still hasn’t paid back victims

'I charged a large amount of money on my credit card to purchase the diamonds.... I never received any diamonds just excuses. I had to sell my company,' one of 200 victims tells court

Events

8 hours ago Will you be eligible to receive the newly promised $250 tax rebate from Ottawa?

While Ottawa can’t dictate what you see on any given cash register, the prime minister says his government can put money in our pockets. “The past few years have been challenging,” Justin Trudeau said in a statement released on Thursday. “It feels like the price of everything has gone up. And while inflation is cooling […]

Economics

10 hours ago Person forced into vehicle, assaulted, driven against their will: Police

A Tillsonburg resident is facing multiple charges after a person was forced into a vehicle, assaulted and driven against their will in St. Thomas, police say. According to a St. Thomas police news release, a 911 call was received just after 4:30 a.m. on Thursday regarding an individual forced into a vehicle and assaulted. Through […]

Events

10 hours ago Alberta pitches new rules for auto insurance, including rate hikes, no

The hikes help insurers pay rising legal costs and payouts along with covering off the impacts of natural disasters

Economics

12 hours ago David Staples: Will Alberta's radical changes to car insurance fix major mess? Hmm

Depending on your politics, that either sounds exciting to you or it leaves you wondering why Alberta simply didn't go with what appears to be working in B.C., Saskatchewan and Manitoba

Politics