Fakiha Baig

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'We're Canadians': Some Albertans divided about separation in cross-province checkup

'We're Canadians': Some Albertans divided about separation in cross-province checkup

EDMONTON -- Row after row of Canadian flags fly high atop tall poles over manicured lawns in a southern Alberta town that's also home to the province's premier, her husband and their dog.

'Can't imagine Alaska without Canada': Resolution would affirm Canadian sovereignty

'Can't imagine Alaska without Canada': Resolution would affirm Canadian sovereignty

America's 49th state is showing support for the country that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to make its 51st.

Alberta judge calls for public inquiry to answer questions on prison inmate death

Alberta judge calls for public inquiry to answer questions on prison inmate death

EDMONTON -- A judge is calling for a public inquiry into an Edmonton inmate's death, saying it's the only way to get to the bottom of three guards' actions that day amid concerns they were running a prison "fight club."

'No Canadian dream': Meet some who want to join a 51st U.S. state

'No Canadian dream': Meet some who want to join a 51st U.S. state

EDMONTON -- Jordon Kosikowie has been thinking a lot about what would happen if Alberta joined the United States.

Hundreds of school support workers rally at legislature as Alberta releases budget

Hundreds of school support workers rally at legislature as Alberta releases budget

EDMONTON -- Hundreds of striking school support workers marched through the streets of downtown Edmonton to the Alberta legislature on budget day and stood outside, waving signs, blowing horns and demanding higher wages.

'Horses are my world': Advocates decry Alberta plan to control wild horse population

'Horses are my world': Advocates decry Alberta plan to control wild horse population

Maverick, Radar and White Spirit mostly gallop in the confines of the Rocky Mountain foothills, but they are known among equine enthusiasts around the world.

'I feel empty': Transgender skier worries Alberta bill would ban her from competing

'I feel empty': Transgender skier worries Alberta bill would ban her from competing

EDMONTON -- Allison Hadley says she has been having a hard time focusing on training for an upcoming cross-country skiing competition.

'Canada is watching': New northern Alberta police service trying to lead by example

'Canada is watching': New northern Alberta police service trying to lead by example

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. -- On the second floor of a building where most offices are without doors, the ceilings hang low and the carpets don't match, the chief of Grande Prairie's new police force gets down to work.

'Election seems really close': Americans in Canada cast ballot ahead of U.S. election

'Election seems really close': Americans in Canada cast ballot ahead of U.S. election

EDMONTON -- Stephen Winters says watching the U.S. election campaign from Canada as a dual citizen is like a parent watching their kid play sports.

Bishnoi gang: Experts say fear of Indian syndicate has existed for years in Canada

Bishnoi gang: Experts say fear of Indian syndicate has existed for years in Canada

Alleged members of an Indian gang and its leader have been sending shivers down the spines of members of the South Asian diaspora in Canada for years, says a city councillor in Richmond, B.C.

'Dead to me': Alberta transgender teen takes action after being deadnamed in yearbook

'Dead to me': Alberta transgender teen takes action after being deadnamed in yearbook

Remi Laboucane says memories of being bullied were finally fading, memories so awful he switched schools.

Sunrise and Edmonton: Hockey cities with big malls meet up in Stanley Cup final

Sunrise and Edmonton: Hockey cities with big malls meet up in Stanley Cup final

EDMONTON -- The mayor of Sunrise, Fla., a city near the edge of the Everglades, home to the NHL Panthers and conspicuously named to avoid death, says it's not that different from Edmonton.

'Bigger than just music:' Canadians remember Punjabi rapper two years after killing

'Bigger than just music:' Canadians remember Punjabi rapper two years after killing

Shub Karman was out for a recent walk in Calgary, when he passed a car full of kids singing along to the music of his favourite Punjabi rapper.