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Alberta drug treatment courts mark 20 years of work
The provincial government is marking 20 years of Alberta's various drug treatment courts.The first one opened in 2005, in Edmonton, followed by Calgary two years later.Since, others have opened in Let...
Dec 17, 2025
Alberta to test 120 km/h on certain stretches of highway, following survey
The Government of Alberta is moving ahead with testing higher speed limits on the highways.Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen says a public survey which ran Nov. 7 to Dec...
Dec 17, 2025
Alberta sets new record for electricity use
Albertans used more energy during a particular day last week than at any other point.The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) says a new peak load of 12,785 MW was reached on Thursday, Dec. 11.The ...
Dec 17, 2025
Alberta RCMP caution against travel across the province on all roads
Alberta RCMP are cautioning against travel on Alberta highways due to heavy snowfall creating whiteout conditions in some areas of the province.Southern, central and northern Alberta are affected, and...
Dec 17, 2025
Alberta was only Canadian province with growing population in Q3
While Alberta had its smallest population growth in four years, it still led the country.Statistics Canada has released its latest population estimates, covering the period of July 1 to September 30, ...
Dec 17, 2025
The Medicine Hat Kinsmen Club is giving away $100,000 as part of the Big Bag of Cash fundraiser
The Medicine Hat Kinsmen Club is hosting a Big Bag of Cash fundraiser featuring a $100,000 grand prize and a 50/50 bonus draw in support of community initiatives in the Medicine Hat area.Tickets are o...
Dec 17, 2025
Redcliff RCMP host annual Stuff the Cruiser Campaign on Wednesday
The Redcliff RCMP are hosting the fifth annual Stuff the Cruiser donation campaign on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, from noon until 6 p.m. in front of Redcliff Family Foods.As they attempt to fill the bac...
Dec 17, 2025
Nasty winter storm to blast Prairie provinces with heavy snow, fierce winds
It's shaping up to be a nasty blast of winter across the Prairies today with snowstorms and blizzards set to dump up to 30 centimetres in some areas.Environment Canada says heavy snow will have a stra...
Dec 17, 2025
HALO dispatches to Support Search and Rescue mission in Cypress Hills area.
HALO Air Ambulance has dispatched HALO-1 on Wednesday morning on an EMS scene call to support a Search and Rescue mission in Alberta's Cypress Hills area.A social media post was issued shortly after 8...
Dec 17, 2025
Wind warning for Medicine Hat area, blizzards in other areas
Large areas of Alberta and Saskatchewan are under a wind warning on Wednesday.The Medicine Hat area can expect strong west winds gusting to 100 km/h late in the morning and afternoon.Environment Canad...
Dec 17, 2025