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- Alberta Budget 2011
- Alberta soldier identified 8 years after remains found on WWI battle ground
- Stelmach warns Albertans to prepare for a ‘tough budget’
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- Raft of provincial fees on the rise in Alberta budget
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Reporters sign a media embargo for the 2011 provincial budget
Reporters covering the 2011 provincial budget were sworn to secrecy on Thursday.
Alberta Budget 2011
Global News brings you complete coverage of the provincial budget.
Alberta soldier identified 8 years after remains found on WWI battle ground
The remains of a previously unidentified Canadian soldier who fought in World War I have now been identified as belonging to an Alberta...
Stelmach warns Albertans to prepare for a ‘tough budget’
The Alberta government is promising a ‘give and take budget’ with double digit cuts in some departments to help fund core programs...
Manslaughter charges in death of Camrose caregiver
A mentally challenged man who required 24-hour care has been charged in connection with the death of one of his caretakers in Camrose...
New Alberta budget shows rising tide of red ink
The Alberta government is sinking deeper into red ink — projecting a $3.4-billion deficit in Thursday’s provincial budget — but is...
Raft of provincial fees on the rise in Alberta budget
The province is boosting a raft of fees - some by more than three-fold - that have remained unchanged since 2002 as part of Thursday...
Lethbridge police officer suffers serious head injuries during assault
31-year-old Constable Norman Smith is in a Calgary hospital recovering from serious head injuries after being assaulted early Wednesday...
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Budget: Fees
The province is raising fees that have remained unchanged since 2002 as part of Thursday's budget.
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Arena update
The City of Edmonton released a report on Thursday that compared five American cities with downtown arenas to Edmonton.
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