Alberta's top baby names for 2018

From Liam to Loki, Olivia to Onyx, find out the most popular – and the most surprising – baby names in the province.

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January 15, 2019

Alberta’s top baby names for 2018

Olivia and Liam were Alberta’s most common baby monikers in 2018, while Harper, Elizabeth and James cracked the top 10 list for the first time in decades.
January 15, 2019

Safer construction zones for motorists, workers

The Government of Alberta is making sure highway construction crews stay safe, while helping the flow of traffic through construction zones.
January 14, 2019

Concrete progress on Calgary Cancer Centre

So far, enough concrete to fill 15 Olympic-sized swimming pools has been poured for the radiation therapy department at the new Calgary Cancer Centre.

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