Some residents of Cold Lake-area First Nations have been told they need to evacuate the area immediately as flames approach, while people living in a hamlet near […]
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Calgary halal grocers and wholesaler shut down by Alberta Health Services over sales of uninspected meat
Investigators with Alberta Health Services served closure orders on four halal grocery stores in Calgary on Friday, and another on a Calgary halal warehouse and […]
Canada’s 1st public broadcaster needs $3M before October to stay on the air
Alberta’s public radio station is relying on donations to stay on the air. CKUA, the country’s first public broadcaster, has relied significantly on crowdfunding for […]
Federal government withdraws offer of 17 Alberta family court judges when province won’t meet terms
The Alberta government says it won’t revamp its court system to get federal funding for 17 judges dedicated to hearing family court cases. Ottawa now […]
Alberta to rebrand default electricity option as ‘rate of last resort’
Alberta plans to rename the province’s default electricity rate option and set new requirements for utility providers to inform customers about the option to switch to […]
Alberta wildfire sparked by natural gas line rupture under control
A wildfire in west-central Alberta that was sparked by a natural gas pipeline rupture is under control, but an investigation into what caused the pipeline […]
Firefighters battle wildfire near Edson, Alta., after natural gas line rupture
A natural gas pipeline rupture Tuesday morning in west-central Alberta has sparked a wildfire. TC Energy activated its emergency response procedures after it was notified […]
Drought puts Alberta farmers at risk of another scourge of grasshoppers
Will Muller knew immediately that he had a grasshopper problem last spring. Dealing with drought conditions at his farm near the town of Bow Island […]
Northern Alberta town mulls over water conservation plan amid dry conditions
The town of Peace River, in northwestern Alberta, is preparing for the possibility of a water shortage, as drought conditions persist and river levels have […]
Animal control had ‘no lawful basis’ to seize dogs before fatal Edmonton attack, city review finds
The City of Edmonton says animal control officers acted appropriately when investigating two previous dog attacks at the south Edmonton home where an 11-year-old boy […]