Alberta

Wetaskiwin RCMP respond to fatal collision on Highway 2A

The Wetaskiwin RCMP responded to a head-on collision between a pick-up truck and a small SUV that claimed two lives on Tuesday evening.The collision occurred on July 1 at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Hi...

Jul 3, 2025

Province announces $3M investment to support economic growth in rural communities

Alberta's government announced Thursday, an additional $3 million in grants for Indigenous and small communities to maximize opportunities in rural areas.To support local projects that promote innovat...

Jul 3, 2025

Province announces $4M investment for small and medium-sized manufacturers

Alberta's government has announced an investment of more than $4 million to help small and medium sized businesses boost their productivity and thrive across the province.Provincial officials say the ...

Jul 3, 2025

Alberta reaches settlement with two coal companies suing over policy flip-flop

Two coal companies suing Alberta's government over its mining policy flip-flop say they've reached a settlement agreement with the province.Notices published online by Evolve Power and Atrum Coal say ...

Jul 3, 2025

'Political petting zoo'; Politicos arrive to flip pancakes at Calgary Stampede

The first political pancakes have been flipped as party leaders from around Canada gather for the Calgary Stampede. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek led an early morning c...

Sheldon Spackman Jul 3, 2025 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek. @ABDanielleSmith-X

Alberta government announces new rules on cannabis and liquor

The provincial government has announced new rules around alcohol and cannabis in Alberta to remove red tape for small businesses and expand choices for consumers.This includes a change that allows liq...

Jul 2, 2025

Section of Banff National Park remains closed to visitors two weeks after rockfall

A section of a trail in Banff National Park remains closed to visitors two weeks after a rockfall killed two hikers and injured three more. Parks Canada spokeswoman Amy Krause says an area around Bow ...

Sheldon Spackman Jul 2, 2025 Parks Canada

Alberta names first chief of Independent Agency Police Service

The head of a new agency that will allow more municipalities to move away from the RCMP if they choose to do so has been appointed.The Government of Alberta has named Sat Parhar as the first chief of ...

Sheldon Spackman Jul 2, 2025

Former United Conservative MLAs resuscitating Alberta's once-dominant PC Party

Two former members of Alberta's governing United Conservative Party are resuscitating the province's once-dominant Progressive Conservative Party.Former infrastructure minister Peter Guthrie and legis...

Jul 2, 2025

Leduc man arrested by ALERT on sexual exploitation charges; six victims identified so far

A 49-year-old man from Leduc, Alberta has been arrested for allegedly targeting girls in the Edmonton area.ALERT -- the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams -- and its Internet Child Exploitation (I...

Jul 2, 2025