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Fatal incident at Sparwood mine under investigation
Elk Valley RCMP is investigating a report of a mining incident at Elkview Operations in Southeastern, BC.They say a 39-year-old man from Hosmer working on the site near Sparwood had been reported miss...
Nov 21, 2025
Alberta legislature member compares transgender surgery to livestock castration
An Alberta legislature member says the province has a duty to step in to deal with "bad parents," and he compares transgender surgery to the castration of livestock.United Conservative backbencher Sha...
Nov 20, 2025
Alberta premier distances herself from $109M DynaLife lab testing debacle
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is distancing herself from a multimillion-dollar lab testing debacle involving the former private provider DynaLife.Smith told the legislature the problems predated her ...
Nov 20, 2025
Alberta tables bill to limit oversight power of regulatory powers on member behaviour
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is limiting what behaviour professional regulators can police in the name of strengthening freedom of expression.A new bill introduced in the house aims to ...
Nov 20, 2025
Southern Alberta woman charged with misappropriating union funds
The Taber Police Service (TPS) has laid charges in relation to alleged fraud.In July 2024, police say the executive of Local 2038 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE Alberta) reported that...
Nov 20, 2025
CBSA seeking escaped immigration detainee in Calgary
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says they are working with police forces to locate an escaped immigration detainee in Calgary.Indian national, Jagdeep Singh, escaped Wednesday night from the ...
Nov 20, 2025
Alberta Health Services and hospital workers back at table as strike looms
The union representing 16,000 Alberta hospital workers has returned to the bargaining table with the province's health-care delivery agency ahead of a weekend deadline for members to strike.The Albert...
Nov 20, 2025
Toys for Tickets returns at Alberta health centres
A more fun and festive way of paying off your parking tickets is returning this holiday season.Alberta Health Services has announced its 2025 Toys for Tickets campaign.Starting Thursday, November 20, ...
Nov 20, 2025
Christmas Tree Festival raises record $275,000
The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (CRHF) is proud to announce that this year's Christmas Tree Festival was a great success.Approximately $275,000 will support the Foundation's Greatest Need Fun...
Nov 20, 2025
RCMP investigating after two semi-trucks collide near Brooks
Officers are continuing to look into what they say was a "serious" collision in southern Alberta.Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Highways 1 and 36 west of Brooks at 6:00 a.m. on Thu...
Nov 20, 2025