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Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Alberta government’s outsourcing of surgeries to private surgical centres has led to longer wait times and increased costs, but hasn’t delivered on promised expanded surgical capacity, according to a new report from the Parkland Institute. Since 2018-19, Alberta provincial spending on contracts to for-profit, chartered surgical facilities (CSF)…
On April 2, 2025, just after 2 a.m., Killam RCMP received a report of multiple alarms going off at the Vision Credit Union in Hardisty. RCMP members responded but, upon arrival, the suspects had already fled the scene. Responding officers noted that ATM Cash Drawers had been emptied, later learning that a large sum…
Alexandra Noad, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dr. Esther Tailfeathers has been on the front lines of the opioid crisis for the Kainai Nation since it began in 2014. Her daughter, Elle-Maija Tailfeathers, created the National Film Board documentary “Kiiapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy” which not only showcases Esther’s work, but also follows many people from…
John Watson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Rosebud Theatre and School of the Arts hosted its debut performance of The Foreigner, by Larry Shue, at the Rosebud Opera House, March 29, to a sold-out audience. Paul Muir, executive director of the Rosebud Theatre and School of the Arts, explained The Foreigner is the first show…
This year Albertans recycled billions of cans and bottles, earning the #1 spot in Canada and #2 in North America.
On Friday, March 28, Killam RCMP closed down the intersection of Highway 36 and 13 after a serious accident claimed the life of a child. RCMP reported a nine-year-old female was pronounced deceased at the scene. Four others from the same vehicle were transported to hospital, including a 13-year-old male, a nine-year-old female, and a…
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On March 25, 2025, Wetaskiwin RCMP received a report of an impaired driver. Wetaskiwin General Duty Officers and Wetaskiwin Crime Reduction Unit responded to the call. Upon arriving on scene, two occupants were identified departing from the vehicle. Occupants were arrested and a further investigation led to a search of the vehicle resulting in the…
On March 16, 2025, at 2:25 p.m., Manning RCMP responded to a report that a deceased individual, later identified as Nathan Loonskin, a 38-year-old Paddle Prairie, Alta. resident, was located within a vehicle on Range Road 224, in Carcajou, Alta. The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit was deployed and has taken carriage of the…
Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Farmland values in Alberta hit new highs in 2024, continuing an upward trend that has seen the price of an average acre double in the last ten years. The average cultivated farmland values in Alberta were up 7.1 per cent in 2024, according to the annual report from Farm…
George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The legislature spotlight stopped on Livingstone-Macleod during a week that saw the UCP repeatedly celebrate its support of Alberta’s rural and remote communities. Livingstone-Macleod MLA Chelsae Petrovic emphasized industrial diversification in her constituency as an example of a government dedicated to balancing environmental concerns with building economies that benefit…