Canada’s famed dinosaur hunter and one of the inspirations for the “Jurassic Park” phenomenon turned 75 earlier this year and has no plans to drop […]
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Edmonton Elks snap 3-game skid with 23-18 win over Calgary Stampeders
Eugene Lewis caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Tre Ford with 1:09 remaining in the game to lead the Edmonton Elks to a 23-18 win […]
Alberta company fined $90K after worker severely burned in 2021 oil and gas site fire
O’Reilly Oilfield Services Ltd. has been fined $90,000 after pleading guilty to one count of failing to protect the health and safety of workers under […]
As wildfire recovery continues in Jasper, Ottawa offers rent relief
The federal government will forgo up to $15.2 million in rental fees charged to the municipality of Jasper, Alta., as well as its residents and […]
Province shuts down Edmonton child-care centre over concerns of unsupervised children
The Alberta government has shut down a child-care centre in Edmonton’s west end over safety concerns. Willowbrae Academy West Point Centre, at 175th Street and […]
Using math and machine learning, Alberta researcher predicts early flu spike in Canada
A team of Canadian and American researchers says their method of forecasting the rate of transmission of infectious diseases is predicting an earlier spike in […]
Parliamentary hearings on Jasper wildfire reveal need for more long-term planning
Witness testimony during a parliamentary hearing Wednesday detailed how the Jasper wildfire could have been prevented with better planning. Meetings started in late September to examine the […]
UCP votes to bring Jennifer Johnson into party’s caucus
United Conservative Party MLAs have voted in favour of allowing Lacombe-Ponoka MLA Jennifer Johnson into the caucus. On Wednesday, a news release from the UCP […]
Alberta MLA who compared transgender children to feces in food welcomed into UCP caucus
United Conservative Party MLAs have voted in favour of allowing Lacombe-Ponoka MLA Jennifer Johnson into the caucus. Johnson addressed the governing party’s MLAs prior to […]
Alberta pediatrician faces sentencing for child pornography offences
An Alberta pediatrician is awaiting his sentence on child pornography offences. Dr. Ghassan Al-Naami was found guilty in August of possession and distribution of child pornography. An […]