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If you bought Kinder chocolate, including Egg Hunt kits ahead of Easter, you should check them due to a recall over possible salmonella contamination. Find out which chocolates are affected in this story.

The federal budget, released today, will have have more than $85 billion in new spending. For all the federal budget coverage, visit the National News section of our website.

Two cows were found slaughtered and butchered April 4 in a rural area in central Alberta. RCMP say they don't know who owns the cows and are looking for information from the public.

A house in Banff's affordable housing program is up for sale at a $1.2 million.

“It is so competitive now. The HR people are responsible for rate of pay but they have been asking management and ownership more and more about paying more. Now, they are coming back to us and jobs that were paying $18 [per hour] are paying $20 or $21. It is definitely going upwards.”

A quarter of the 5.5 per cent increase in continuing care accommodation rates this year will be covered by a $10.4 million cash infusion from the provincial government. NDP health critic Lori Sigurdson said it is only a temporary solution.

Nineteen former conservative legislature members say they support Kenney ahead of the leadership vote.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw was occupied with court testimony so Wednesday's regular update expected to take place Thursday.

Republicans are resurrecting the long-dead Keystone XL pipeline expansion in an effort to blame President Joe Biden for soaring gasoline prices.