Grassland bird population declined 70 per cent in past 50 years
Matteo Cimellaro, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Grassland birds are the most threatened populations of birds in Canada, with a 67...
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Municipalities want province to create independent integrity office
Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta’s municipal leaders say code of conduct investigations put councillors in a difficult position...
Alberta’s oil and gas tax policies threaten rural viability, municipalities say
Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) says a series of Government of Alberta policy...
Stettler man’s over 40 years in sport recognized by prestigious Hockey Alberta award
Stu Salkeld, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Volunteers can affect hundreds or thousands of lives in positive ways as they work...
Investigative journalists say several Alberta charter school lobbyists have ties to UCP government
Angela Amato, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Investigative Journalism Foundation Following the Alberta government’s recent announcement of capital funding to build...
Coronation evacuates some residences after suspected gas leak
Stu Salkeld, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Town of Coronation has a back alley barricaded and closed until further notice...
Fast-tracked school funding will be widely distributed in Alberta, education minister predicts
Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides takes part in an announcement event for the School Construction Accelerator Program. George Lee Local Journalism...
72-million-year-old dinosaur skull unearthed in northern Alberta
Emily Bamforth begins applying plaster to the pachyrhinosaurus lakusta skull to prepare it for its move from the Pipestone...
Province announces bursary pilot program aimed at improving rural health care
Albertans living in rural and remote communities face unique challenges that require tailored supports and approaches to deliver safe, high-quality...
Hanna RCMP lay drug charges after traffic stop
On the evening of Sept. 24, 2024, a Hanna RCMP officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the...
Camrose Police Report: Calls from Sept 20 to 22
September 20, 2024 Attempted Vehicle Theft A resident from the southwest end reported damage to the driver’s side lock and...
Dust settles on a year of misconceptions in southern Alberta
Cal Braid Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Remember last spring when we told you that Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz was assembling...
