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Is Pierre Poilievre soon to become the new Member of Parliament for Battle River-Crowfoot? On Friday, May 2, local MP Damien Kurek announced, just days after getting nearly 82 per cent of the local vote in the latest Federal election, that he is giving up his seat. The move will allow Conservative Party Leader Pierre…
Viking RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in an Arson investigation that occurred in Bruce, Alberta on April 3rd, 2025. Viking RCMP is asking anyone who may have witnessed this incident or has any information about this crime to contact them. Viking RCMP is also asking the public to review security camera footage they may…
Alberta RCMP is requesting motorists use caution while driving on provincial highways during a province-wide highway cleanup, taking place Saturday, May 3 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. If weather prevents the cleanup, there is an alternate date of May 10 planned. The campaign will involve over 12,000 participants, 8,000 of whom will be children…
On April 28, 2025, Fort Saskatchewan RCMP received information of a sexual relationship between a student and a substitute educational assistant. Investigation revealed the relationship began at SouthPointe School last year. On May 1, 2025, RCMP charged 22-year-old Emily Toomey with: Sexual interference; Sexual Assault. Toomey was taken before a Justice of the Peace and…
Indigenous groups are cautioning against the Hudson’s Bay Company’s (HBC) intention to auction off its collection of thousands of pieces of art and artifacts, which could include items of cultural, historical and spiritual importance for First Nations in Canada. “The HBC’s legacy is inseparable from the post-contact history of the original peoples on this land,”…
The University of Calgary is looking to increase nurse longevity and create business-savvy health care practitioners with new graduate certificate. Beginning in fall 2025, the Professional Practice Entrepreneurship graduate certificate aims to teach Registered Nurses (RNs), Nurse Practitioners (NPs), and other healthcare providers, entrepreneurial and business skills. The four-term course aims to help these healthcare…
“Libraries are not going anywhere,” said McIver.
Damien Kurek has secured re-election in the Battle River–Crowfoot riding during the 2025 Canadian federal election, continuing his tenure as the Conservative Member of Parliament for his constituency – an historically conservative heavy riding. First elected in 2019, Kurek has maintained strong support from constituents, reflecting the riding’s longstanding conservative values. As of 9:30 p.m….
COLUMN: Every day, families in Alberta are living through the heartbreak of watching loved one’s struggle with the disease of addiction. As your representative in the Alberta Legislature, I hear these stories often, the stories of fear, desperation, and loss. It’s clear that the status quo is not working. That’s why the Ministry of Mental…