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Alberta MLAs championing cross-border ties with U.S. lawmakers
Alberta MLAs Jennifer Johnson and Shane Getson are planning to build on a year of engagement with U.S. state legislators at the Council of State Governments National Conference in Chicago. That's acco...
Dec 11, 2025
Province taking steps to build continuing care and more acute capacity
Alberta's government says its new Assisted Living Framework is striving to relieve pressure on hospitals and ensure Albertans get the care they need, when and where they need it.Through the new Assist...
Dec 11, 2025
Brooks RCMP on scene at vehicle collision on Highway 36
Brooks RCMP stated that at 3:13 p.m. on Thursday, Dec.11, 2025, they have officers on scene at a collision on Highway 36, near Scandia.At the time of the report, the highway is closed in both directio...
Dec 11, 2025
Information and Privacy Commissioner publishes 2024-25 Annual Report
The 2024-25 Annual Report of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta was tabled by the Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly on Wednesday and has now been publis...
Dec 11, 2025
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