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New program to invest in province's fresh food future
The Alberta government says a new program funded by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership will accelerate expansion in the province's greenhouses and vertical farms.The government says Alb...
Dec 11, 2025
Alberta's auditor general recommends new system for health reporting, finds disparity
Alberta's auditor general says the province needs a new framework for measuring and monitoring health-care system performance.Doug Wylie made the recommendations in a new report.The suggestion comes a...
Dec 11, 2025
Province aiming to reform sand and gravel pit regulation
Alberta's government says it is acting fast on 15 recommendations delivered by the Sand and Gravel Task Force report to modernize private land sand and gravel pit regulation.Provincial officials say s...
Dec 11, 2025
Medicine Hat Kiwanis hosting Christmas dinner, applications due Friday
Medicine Hat's local Kiwanis clubs are hosting a Christmas dinner for those in the Medicine Hat area who don't have family or friends to spend the holiday with.Doors open at the Veiner Centre on Dec. ...
Dec 11, 2025
Alberta names first All-Season Resorts, environmental groups concerned
While the Alberta Government says a new designation for three areas in southern Alberta will be great for tourists, two groups say they are "deeply concerned" about the accompanying policy.Castle, For...
Dec 10, 2025
Bandits forward Zhukov to play for Team World at BCHL All-Star Game
Brooks Bandits forward Alexei Zhukov has been named a BCHL All-Star and will represent Team World at the event in Spruce Grove from Jan. 16-18, 2026.A new format at the event will feature a Team World...
Dec 10, 2025
Nomination deadline is Friday for Cypress County's Farm Family of Year
Cypress County is taking nominations for the Farm Family of the Year until Friday, Dec. 12.The BMO Farm Family Awards are given annually by the Calgary Stampede to recognize farm families in 18 differ...
Dec 09, 2025
Police say A-I-generated pornography involving children growing rapidly
Police in Alberta say illegal and explicit A-I-generated pornography involving children is growing rapidly.But Staff Sergeant Mark Auger (OH'-zhay)says as disturbing as that is, there are things paren...
Dec 09, 2025
Leader RCMP looking to identify individual after structure fire in Fox Valley
Leader RCMP are working to identify an individual captured on video near the scene of a suspicious residential fire in Fox Valley.A report of a structure fire at a residence on Centre Street in the so...
Dec 09, 2025
Kindersley RCMP look for man wanted on a warrant
Kindersley RCMP is asking the public to report sightings and information on the whereabouts of 47-year-old Brian Barber.Barber is wanted on a warrant by the Kindersley RCMP for charges including four ...
Dec 09, 2025