Ongoing Alberta wildfire crews receive help from Mother Nature
New wildland firefighting crews – such as this Fort McMurray FireTack crew to fight ongoing wildfires – are finishing up...
Year: 2024
Wetaskiwin Regional Airport’s 50 anniversary is celebrated with a variety of events
Qiam Noori Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Wetaskiwin Regional Airport will be celebrating 50 years of operation with events taking...
‘You don’t need to be right next to it’: Ophthalmologists warning of impacts from fires
Sanuda Ranawake Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Wildfires don't just pose a risk to the safety of people and buildings. It...
May is Zombie Awareness Month… really
May is Zombie Awareness Month Dean LaBerge Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As spring blooms and the world comes alive, there's...
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Rapid test project tackling Alberta’s syphilis outbreak
Brett McKay Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Provincially, nationally, and globally, there is an ongoing resurgence of syphilis. In Alberta, the...
AWA responds to Environmental Appeal Board ruling
John Watson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) has expressed opposition to the province’s latest decision regarding...
Drumheller RCMP Execute Search Warrant Related to Drug Trafficking
On April 30, 2024, at approximately 5:00pm, the General Investigation Section (GIS) of the Drumheller RCMP along with Drumheller General...
‘ENVIRONMENTAL TRAGEDY’: First Nations launch $4B lawsuit over Lake Winnipeg
Dave Baxter Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Eight First Nations have filed a more than $4 billion lawsuit against three levels...
Wetaskiwin RCMP shares tips to avoid break-ins
Qiam Noori Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Wetaskiwin RCMP has shared a series of tips to prevent break and entry in...
Wildfire prevention a ‘shared responsibility’ as dry conditions persist, says Minister Loewen
Chantel Downes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Alberta government says it will provide weekly updates on the ongoing wildfire situation,...
Former senior financial advisor charged for misappropriating nearly $5 million from clients
On April 4, 2024, the RCMP’s Provincial Financial Crime Team charged a Calgary resident for fraud-related offences after embezzling millions...
