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EDMONTON - With Alberta's bottom line being gutted by falling oil revenue, the March 7 budget will embody a "once in a generation" transformation in how the province builds and sustains its spending, Premier Alison Redford said Friday.

HALIFAX - The Crown attorney in the case of a woman who tried to have her husband killed by a hitman says he stands by his decision not to call the intended victim to counter her claims of abuse.

WINNIPEG - A top Manitoba aboriginal leader accused the NDP government Thursday of being underhanded in allowing a new gambling venue in Winnipeg.

CALGARY - A human rights group wants the Canadian government to take immediate steps to revoke the citizenship of an accused Guatemalan war criminal who lost his bid to have the Supreme Court of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ review his extradition to the United States.

TORONTO - The antiquated system Ontario Liberals have chosen to pick a new leader at their party's leadership convention this weekend may add some drama to an otherwise lacklustre race, political observers predict.

WINNIPEG - Manitoba's Opposition party is not going to revoke the membership of a former youth wing president who made admittedly racist comments about aboriginals — at least not right now.

WINNIPEG - Manitobans were given more opportunities to gamble Wednesday with the launch of an online wagering site and the promise of a small casino of sorts in a Winnipeg shopping centre.

MONTREAL - Most students don't see any silver linings when they get expelled from school. Ahmed Al-Khabaz isn't one of them.

TORONTO - He may be the underdog in the race to replace Premier Dalton McGuinty, but Eric Hoskins has learned how to find his way out of tough spot.

TORONTO - Ontario's governing Liberals are axing a controversial law that has outraged public school teachers, just a few days before the party is set to choose a new premier.