Canadian farmers bearing brunt of global geopolitics
Connor McDowell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The livelihoods of farmers are increasingly being impacted by global geopolitics, a market analyst...
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Food waste shows potential in improving human health, says researcher
Jason McCallum is a phytochemistry researcher at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Charlottetown. Yutaro Sasaki, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter This...
Alberta is calling — but is AI listening?
George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Artificial intelligence and Alberta fit together like prairies and barley, the province has suggested...
RCMP warn of extremely poor road conditions as of Tuesday evening
As of Tuesday, January 21 at 7 p.m., RCMP in central and northern Alberta are advising that road conditions are...
RCMP and Crime Stoppers announce Rural Sign Campaign
Today, at the Alberta RCMP headquarters in Edmonton, the Alberta RCMP hosted Crime Stoppers Alberta as they announced their new...
Whitehorse man sentenced to year in custody for possession of child porn
Talar Stockton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter This story contains information that readers may find disturbing. A Whitehorse man has been...
Could Poilievre’s tired slogans in face of Trump tariffs begin to cost him?
Parliament Hill and the Canadian House of Parliament in Ottawa, Canada during wintertime at night. John Woodside, Local Journalism Initiative...
An overwhelming diagnosis: Living with Alzheimer’s disease
Brenda Sawatzky, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter January is Alzheimer’s awareness month—but as prevalent as this disease has become in society,...
Fraudulent Bank Draft used in Wetaskiwin to Purchase Snowmobiles
On Jan. 6, 2025, RCMP are investigating a case of fraud after a fraudulent bank draft was used to purchase...
RCMP warn of fraudsters posing as bank employees
Red Deer RCMP have received reports of fraudulent phone calls involving individuals pretending to be bank employees. This scam involves...
Smith’s visit to Trump’s imperial court: Boom or bust for Canada’s looming trade war?
Matteo Cimellaro, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s visit to Trump's imperial court at Mar-a-Lago hearkens back to...
Strip mining to be allowed under Alberta’s new coal rules
Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta’s modernized coal rules will permit strip mining and other surface mining techniques in...
