Calgary averages 166.9¢/L and Edmonton 157.3¢/L this Tuesday, with Airdrie at 163.8¢. Cheapest gas is 135¢ in Calgary and 140¢ in Edmonton. Prices jumped since Monday, and trackers expect a few cents back by Thursday.

Alberta midday: woman charged in Boyle-area murder; doctors ratify AMA deal; separatists hail Quebec's PQ leader; Lethbridge's $287M water bid; Zary clears.

Westlock RCMP seized 29.5 million unstamped cigarettes worth $30M, with nearly $10M in unpaid tax. A 50-year-old Westlock man is charged. Here's the take.

A mild Tuesday across Alberta with highs from 13°C in Fort Vermilion to 24°C in Medicine Hat. Showers and a thunderstorm risk up north, gusty west winds, and lows near freezing in spots tonight.

Alberta morning: Smith congratulates Quebec's PQ; Sylvestre says fight goes on past Oct. 19; two charged in Ponoka County murder; Medicine Hat OKs Amazon hub.