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Study to investigate water improvements in southern Alberta
The Alberta Government has hired a firm to look into how water storage and flow in the region could be improved.WSP Canada will study the potential for a new reservoir on the Belly River, approximatel...
Sep 18, 2025
RCMP investigating fatal collision near Claresholm
One person is dead following a collision in southern Alberta.Claresholm RCMP says it was called to the intersection of Highways 2 and 527 at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16.The collision ...
Sep 18, 2025
Dr. Tim Rollingson Jr. named Pronghorn Alumni of the Year
A former member of the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns is being recognized by his alma mater.Dr. Tim Rollingson Jr. has been named the 2025 Pronghorn Alumni of the Year.The Pronghorns say he was a...
Sep 18, 2025
Town of Coaldale to have auditor review offers with locked-out workers
Tensions remain high between the Town of Coaldale and its unionized workforce.Town council voted unanimously on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, to engage with an independent third-party auditor to review both...
Sep 18, 2025
Negotiations between province and ATA set to become advertising war
A nasty standoff between the Alberta government and its teachers is set to turn into an advertising war.Finance Minister Nate Horner's office says it plans to soon release an ad campaign to push its s...
Sep 18, 2025
Grande Prairie crowd encourages Smith to take proposals further at Alberta Next panel
Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Next panel was encouraged to take action in Grande Prairie Wednesday.The panel, aimed at taking more political control from Ottawa, is pitching six ideas that could be...
Sep 18, 2025
Canes announce roster ahead of Friday's regular season home opener
The Lethbridge Hurricanes have finalized their roster for the 2025-26 regular season.The 23-man roster includes 14 forwards, seven defencemen, and two goaltenders. They will be led by the team's new l...
Sep 18, 2025
Fort Macleod emergency department temporarily closed
For a period of 12 hours, residents of Fort Macleod will need to look elsewhere if they need emergency medical care.Alberta Health Services says the emergency department at the Fort Macleod Health Cen...
Sep 18, 2025
Alberta to maintain industrial carbon price freeze for 2026, leaving Ottawa to act
The Alberta government says it will maintain a frozen industrial carbon tax price for 2026, putting the province at odds with federal rules.Premier Danielle Smith announced the freeze in May, saying A...
Sep 17, 2025
Educational assistants won't take on Alberta teachers' work in possible strike; union
The union for educational assistants in Alberta, fresh off its own strike, says its members won't step in to help schools if teachers walk off the job next month.Canadian Union of Public Employees Alb...
Sep 17, 2025