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Ryan Straschnitzki's life has been an open book since he was seriously injured in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, and his story is soon to be shown on TV.

The 26-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was paralyzed from the chest down in 2018, when a semi-trailer ran a stop sign and barrelled into the path of the junior hockey team's bus in rural Saskatchewan. 

Sixteen people died and 13 were hurt.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's former chief of staff is suing the fired CEO of the province's front-line health agency and the newspaper that first reported allegations of corruption in multimillion-dollar health contracts.

Marshall Smith has filed a statement of claim alleging defamation against former Alberta Health Services head Athana Mentzelopoulos, the Globe and Mail, and an unidentified person believed to be a former AHS board member.

Statistics Canada is set to release inflation data for April today.

Market data shows economists on average expect the annual rate of inflation cooled to 1.6 per cent last month, from 2.3 per cent in March.

The Liberal government eliminated the consumer carbon price at the start of April, offering motorists some relief at the pump.

Last month also marked the first full month of tariffs between Canada and the United States, though both sides have offered some exemptions in the trade dispute.

High-ranking officials from the world's top economies are in Banff, Alta., this week for a three-day summit that will cover topics including the global economy, the war in Ukraine and artificial intelligence.

The meeting comes during a period of heightened instability as U.S. President Donald Trump continues his tariff-driven effort to bring industry to American soil, leading many countries to reconsider their trade relationships with the United States and other trading partners.

Canada Post says it has received strike notices from the union representing some 55,000 postal workers, with operations poised to shut down by the end of the week.

The Crown corporation says the union informed it that employees plan to hit the picket line starting Friday morning at midnight.

A work stoppage would affect millions of residents and businesses who typically receive more than two billion letters and roughly 300 million parcels a year via the service.

Aggie Days Mountain View is returning to Carstairs later this week, and students from Chinook’s Edge School Division (CESD) are getting a full day of hands-on learning.

The two-day event on Friday and Saturday offers an informative and interactive experience that celebrates the legacy, value and future of agriculture.

It is a collaborative effort hosted by the agricultural societies of Carstairs, Cremona and Didsbury, with support from Mountain View County.

Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) apprentices continue to shine on the provincial stage, bringing home a total of nine medals from the 2025 Skills Canada Alberta Competition, held recently in Edmonton.  

Demonstrating excellence across a variety of skilled trades, RDP apprentices earned two gold, three silver and four bronze medals at this year’s event.  

Prime Minister Mark Carney reaffirmed Canada's "steadfast and unwavering support" for Ukraine in his first meeting with the country's president on Saturday in Rome.

His meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy was one of several sitdowns with world leaders taking place in the Italian capital, where Carney — a devout Catholic — has travelled to attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV. The Prime Minister is making a concerted effort to meet with other G7 leaders ahead of the global summit Canada is hosting in Kananaskis, Alta., next month.

Innisfail RCMP would like to advise the public that Tarin Crier was located safe.

Alberta RCMP would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance.

The Alberta government is set to welcome 12 major sporting events to the province, showcasing Alberta as a leader in sports tourism.

Alberta will host seven national and five international sporting events over the next three months and has committed more than $1.2 million in Major Sport Event grant funding to help bring these elite competitions to the province.

Each event will inject millions into the local economies of host communities, as visitors support businesses in the region through dining, shopping, entertainment and accommodation bookings.