Farmland values hit a new high in Alberta
Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Farmland values in Alberta hit new highs in 2024, continuing an upward trend that...
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Alberta MLA urges industry and environmental priorities can coexist
George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The legislature spotlight stopped on Livingstone-Macleod during a week that saw the UCP repeatedly...
Hanna council hears physician recruitment committee formed
Stu Salkeld, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Town of Hanna council heard that a medical professionals recruitment and retention committee...
Mountain Village facing economic crisis after Jasper wildfire closes highways
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Village of Valemount is warning up to 70 per cent of its businesses...
An improved northern Alberta includes better exits during wildfires, says UCP
George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Improved economic corridors and emergency routes will eventually remap the way drivers navigate the...
Report gives Alberta failing grade in nature conservation
Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A report card on Canada’s biodiversity conservation progress gives Alberta a failing grade of...
Cold Lake mayor criticizes PM Carney’s review of F-35 purchase, urges focus on military readiness
Chantel Downes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The announcement comes after Mark Carney ordered a review of the $19-billion contract with...
Report highlights loss of health care workers
Sam Leishman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The provincial government is not incompetent; it is making clear choices to prioritize private...
Buffalo harvest the experience of a lifetime
Kyrus Bruised Head helps a youngster separate the organs within the felled bison Alexandra Noad, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter For...
No easy way to de-escalate Canada-USA trade war
John Woodside, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As a federal election kicks off, the trade war with the U.S. is casting...
Alberta Emergency Departments closed for over 34,000 hours in 2024
Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter When her 18-month-old son’s symptoms worsened, caused by an RSV infection that had progressed...
Public health alert issued after confirmed measles case in Taber area
Somya Lohia, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta Health Services has confirmed a case of measles in a visitor to the...
