Alberta at Noon

What have you done to get your kids to read? Do you have kids who would rather surf on their phones than read a book? Is paying them to read too extreme for you?

If you have some time over the next few days to curl up with a good book, we'll share some recommendations and we hope you have some for us.

You probably don't know the names just yet, but municipal elections next year in Edmonton and Calgary will include political parties for the first time. Will that influence how you vote or who you vote for? Does this strengthen democracy or weaken it?

Canada's finance minister Chrystia Freeland resigns the day a new economic statement is released. That economic statement got very little attention Monday despite very BIG numbers. The deficit was north of 60 billion for last year - far higher than the 40 billion promised.

Canada's finance minister has resigned. She referenced "costly political gimmicks that we can ill afford". It's assumed Chrystia Freeland is refering to the GST holiday and the 250 dollar rebate. What does her resignation mean for this government and how prepared we are for Trump tariffs?

Food prices are expected to keep going up in the new year. That's on top of the huge increases over the past couple of years. What will that mean for you? How are you stretching your grocery dollars?

Alberta has 19 cities - but more than a hundred towns. Taber has decided to continue to embrace it's town status, despite it's population growth. It got us thinking: what are the benefits and merits of town living

Pull out your cake pans and cookie sheets. It is peak baking season over the holidays and we help guide your dessert desires with your favourites... and maybe even your epic fails.

How would you describe the Alberta economy? Unemployment is high compared to the rest of the country, but many have moved here for economic opportunity. Is Alberta's advantage holding up these days?

Air Canada is about to become the latest airline to begin charging travelers for carry-on luggage on certain flights. Have fees like this changed how you feel about flying? Is flying more trouble and money than it's worth?