Alberta

Alberta government announces town hall series, new website on AI data centres

The provincial government says it is doing a couple of things to share information on AI data centres. A series of four town halls will be held. The first meeting will be held in Ponoka on August 19, ...

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Alberta radiation technologists concerned with staffing levels for new rules regarding diagnostic tests

Technicians who run diagnostic tests in Alberta's health system are wondering if they have enough people to accommodate changes to the program. Premier Danielle Smith's government now allows patients ...

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Alberta ministry facing workplace safety charges in firefighter's 2024 death

Alberta's government is facing workplace safety related charges in the death of a firefighter who was struck by a tree about two years ago while tackling the massive wildfire in Jasper National Park. ...

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Ottawa moves to list Alberta-backed West Coast pipeline as national interest project

The federal government is advancing the process to designate a proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast as a "national interest" project.Naming a project in the national interest under the Building Can...

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Fort Vermilion school supervisor charged with assault with a weapon

FORT VERMILION - A school supervisor in northern Alberta has been charged after a child was struck with a machine belt as part of the school discipline traditionally known as the ``strap.'' Investigat...

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Alberta RCMP dished out 1,100+ tickets on Heritage Day long weekend

A grand total of 1,107 traffic-related tickets were given out by Alberta RCMP over the August long weekend.Of those, 513 were for speeding, 27 were for distracted driving, and 20 were for seatbelt inf...

Pattison Media Aug 04, 2026

Alberta and Canada flags creating division ahead of referendum

Sarah Batchelor says it started a few weeks ago when a large blue flag bearing Alberta's shield of arms appeared on her neighbour's window in Airdrie, a city north of Calgary.The 49-year-old music tea...

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Province's culture minister encourages Albertans to celebrate Heritage Day

The province's minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women is recognizing Heritage Day in Alberta."On Heritage Day, Albertans come together to celebrate the different cultures and traditions that ha...

Pattison Media Aug 03, 2026

Goudreau family continues to seek answers as homicide investigation reaches 50 years

Alberta RCMP Historical Homicide Unit is asking the public for information as they continue to investigate a homicide case that happened 50 years ago.It was on Aug. 2, 1976, when Marie Goudreau was on...

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Overdue hiker in Waterton Lakes National Park found deceased

Alberta RCMP are sending their condolences to the family and friends of an overdue B.C. hiker found deceased in Waterton Lakes National Park.On July 23, 2026, Pincher Creek RCMP received a report of a...

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