Alberta government data shows decrease in opioid deaths and overdoses—but some are dying more than others
Angela Amato, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Drug-poisoning deaths in Alberta have dropped nearly 40 per cent since 2023, according to...
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FoM demands answers following AHS allegations
Anna Smith, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Friends of Medicare is calling for a full investigation by the RCMP into the...
Research out of Saskatchewan shows dairy cows build a natural immunity to bird flu after initial infection
Michael Oleksyn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dairy cows build a natural immunity to bird flu after initial infection according to...
Central Alberta school divisions dealing with serious data hack
Stu Salkeld, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter School divisions in central Alberta are coping with a huge headache related to cybercrime:...
Wildland firefighters look for better cancer compensation
George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Wildland firefighters forced off the job by cancer need Alberta’s UCP government to make...
Holocaust education can keep history from repeating
Dave Baxter, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Canada must step up its efforts on Holocaust education and fight back against Holocaust...
Wetaskiwin RCMP General Investigation Section charge couple following a robbery in Millet
On December 30, 2024, at approximately 1:20 p.m., Wetaskiwin RCMP responded to a report of a Robbery a grocery store...
Jasper residents protest Alberta government for not delivering interim housing
Protesters calling for interim housing march down Connaught Drive in Jasper, Alta. on Friday, Jan. 24 Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism...
Opinion: CBC siphoning millions from Online News Act meant to help publishers remain competitive
Treyton Chomyn catches up on local news with The Crowsnest Pass Herald, a community newspaper located in Crowsnest Pass, Alta....
Virtual physician pilot project in Northern Alberta to help combat ER closures
Jesse Boily, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter An Alberta Health Services (AHS) pilot project started this week in Beaverlodge is meant...
Town of Hanna resident requests task force over chlorine in water
Stu Salkeld, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A Town of Hanna resident requested the town council form a task force over...
Coronation church arsonist changes plea to guilty
Stu Salkeld, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A trial for a man accused of burning down a Coronation church didn’t proceed...
