Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta NDP Leader Nenshi wins seat in one of three byelections
Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has held Edmonton-Strathcona for the New Democrats in one of three provincial byelections.Unofficial results from Elections Alberta put him well ahead of the nearest c...
Jun 24, 2025
Province says strong support for school library policy
The Alberta government says recent survey results show strong public support for action to ensure children do not have access to age-inappropriate materials in Alberta school libraries.Following the d...
Jun 23, 2025
Parks Canada says site of fatal rockfall in Banff National Park remains closed
Parks Canada says the site remains closed where a rockfall killed two hikers and injured three more last week in Banff National Park.Spokeswoman Amy Krause says safety is the agency's top priority and...
Jun 23, 2025
Man charged with murdering Alberta woman who hasn't been seen in nearly six years
WETASKIWIN - A murder charge has been laid in the disappearance of an Alberta woman who was last seen close to six years ago.RCMP say Twyla Evans, who was 39 when she was last seen alive in Wetaskiwin...
Jun 21, 2025
Update 6: Alberta wildfire update
Significant rain is expected in parts of Alberta this weekend, but northern areas will stay warm and dry, adding challenges to ongoing firefighting efforts.Current situation (as of 3:30 p.m., June 20)...
Jun 20, 2025
Province invests into collegiate schools to help meet need for in-demand jobs
The Government of Alberta has announced a total of 20 collegiate schools, 16 new and four improved, will prepare students with the needed training for in-demand jobs.Provincial officials say the deman...
Jun 20, 2025
Province aiming to support Albertans with brain injuries
The provincial government says it is trying to ensure Albertans with brain injuries and their families are supported.Provincial officials note, acquired brain injuries change lives in an instant, and ...
Jun 20, 2025
Searchers recover second body after rockfall near Banff National Park hiking trail
One of the two people killed in a rockfall in Banff National Park has been identified as 70-year-old Jutta Hinrichs of Calgary.The University of Alberta, in a statement, says Hinrichs was an educator ...
Jun 20, 2025
Search to continue for missing hikers after rockfall at Banff National Park
LAKE LOUISE - Rescuers in Alberta are set to resume their search today for anyone else caught up in a massive rockfall that killed one and injured three in a remote section of Banff National Park. Vid...
Jun 20, 2025
Mounties say hikers caught up in a rock slide in Banff National Park
Banff RCMP say hikers have been caught in a rock slide in Banff National Park.The nature and number of injuries, however, have not been determined.On June 19, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., Lake Louise RCMP was ...
Jun 19, 2025