Budget 2020: Alberta continues plan to cut spending amid volatile economy

The Alberta government plans to reduce operating expenses spending over the next three years to the tune of $1.2 billion, or 2.5 per cent, while increasing some user fees, according to the provincial budget released Thursday. 

Kerri Einarson won her seventh Grand Slam of Curling title and first in two years, beating South Korea's Team Kang 6-3 in the women's final at the Co-op Invitational in Victoria on Sunday.

With Alberta's referendum vote on Monday, federal Liberals and Conservatives are on the same page, each hoping to put to bed any question of the province's place in Canada.

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Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani captured the women's doubles title Sunday at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in Wuhan, China.

The CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

Rian Robertson has achieved his longtime dream of appearing on the television show Jeopardy! Robertson, who is originally from Outlook, Sask., had a five game-streak on Jeopardy! winning $66,101 US.

Ukrainian strikes set an oil export terminal and a depot ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia in one of its largest aerial attacks of the war.

Ukrainian attacks set an oil export terminal ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday, as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones across Russia in one of its largest ever aerial bombardments.

A recent study shows Gen Z is the most religiously committed age demographic in Canada. Some faith leaders in Saskatchewan say more young people are showing up at their places of worship.

In October 2016, Sudbury, Ont., artist Heather Wise generated headlines worldwide with her temporary restoration of a local Jesus statue. A decade on, Wise is finally able to laugh about it.

As Atlantic salmon populations in the Miramichi watershed dwindle, striped bass are surging — and tensions are riding high.

In a world of fancy espresso machines, gourmet blends and cold brews, instant coffee has often been considered at the bottom of the proverbial coffee barrel. But the powder is getting a glow-up, thanks to better quality, some social media trends, and advancements in instant coffee technology.

While U.S.-owned Stelco insists its plan to lay off up to 500 workers in Hamilton and Nanticoke, Ont., is only a temporary consequence of the Canada-U.S. trade war, new technologies and demand dynamics are working in concert with tariff-related headwinds to compress the industry’s once-robust workforce.

The Montreal borough of Saint-Laurent has adopted a new bylaw banning electric scooters and other motorized personal mobility devices in public areas that fall within its jurisdiction. They're still allowed on bike paths and streets where the maximum speed limit is less than 50 km/h.

Former finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland believes her resignation — which spurred Justin Trudeau to step down — was ultimately a good outcome for the former prime minister given his plummeting popularity.

Members of the Royal Family are offering glimpses into their everyday lives, the most recent examples of attempts to deal with afundamental challenge that is a priority for the monarchy: how to appear relatable to a public that lives far beyond royal walls.

At 93, Italian sprinter Emma Mazzenga is giving scientists a rare look at just how much of the physical decline we associate with aging may not actually be inevitable.

A major Canadian supermarket chain has notified customers in its loyalty program that their personal information was accessed during a cybersecurity breach. The chain says it discovered the activity on one of its servers, which was "quickly contained" before launching an investigation.

A large fire originating on a Canadian Forces Base in east-central Alberta has spread rapidly due to Saturday's strong winds, according to the Municipal District of Wainwright.

A large fire originating on a Canadian Forces Base in east-central Alberta has spread rapidly due to Saturday's strong winds, according to the Municipal District of Wainwright.

A large fire originating on a Canadian Forces Base in east-central Alberta has spread rapidly due to Saturday's strong winds, according to the Municipal District of Wainwright.

Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican on Saturday days after lung cancer surgery, as his surgeon said there are "no clinical reasons" to prevent his planned trip to Latin America next month.

Ontario will import power from the United States this winter, the province's independent electricity operator has announced, just a few months after Premier Doug Ford threatened to cut exports to the U.S. amid the ongoing trade war.

The province has been sharing a lot of big dollar figures in the lead-up to the Oct. 19 referendum — many of them supporting the claim that temporary residents pay little in taxes compared to what they get out of provincially funded public and social services.

Pro-independence supporters gathered at the Alberta legislature in Edmonton Saturday afternoon, less than 48 hours before referendum day.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged supporters on Saturday to speak out in defence of new U.S. sanctions against Russia, hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing a sweeping package of restrictions targeting the Russian economy.

With just 21 per cent of eligible voters casting ballots in the last municipal election, Kitimat is hoping two canine candidates can get more residents — including children — interested in voting.

England's unprecedented 41-game unbeaten run was broken by Canada 24-21 and witnessed by the biggest crowd in North American women’s rugby on Friday in Toronto.

Voters are set to cast ballots in 162 municipalities and 27 regional districts.