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Elections Alberta gets extra $6.7M to handle outburst of recall petitions
Elections Alberta is getting $6.7 million in extra funding to handle the sudden outburst of recall petitions against legislature members.A legislature committee unanimously granted the funding at a me...
Dec 12, 2025
CPKC Holiday Train tours southwest Alberta this weekend, southeast Alberta next weekend
Canada's most festively decorated train is making its return to the region.Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Rail has announced the schedule for its 2025 Holiday Train.The first batch of stops, runn...
Dec 12, 2025
Snowfall warning for Medicine Hat area
Environment Canada issued a yellow warning for snowfall for Medicine Hat and the area at 4:19 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.Several areas of southeast Alberta and southwest Saskatchewan are under the ...
Dec 12, 2025
Vauxhall resident dies in motor vehicle collision near Scandia
A 66-year-old Vauxhall resident has died after a motor vehicle collision on Thursday afternoon near Scandia.Brooks RCMP received a call about a collision between a semi-truck and an SUV on Highway 36 ...
Dec 12, 2025
Advocacy groups apply to keep court case against Alberta trans law alive
Two advocacy groups fighting the Alberta government on transgender laws say they are switching tactics to continue their battle in court.The renewed challenge from the groups Egale and Skipping Stone ...
Dec 11, 2025
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