Air India travellers arrive in Chicago as RCMP investigates emergency landing in Iqaluit
Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Following the departure overnight of nearly 200 Air India passengers, the RCMP continues to...
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Alberta’s remodelled Victim Services Unit extends rural reach, minister maintains
George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A shift to regionalization extends victim services access to “every Albertan in every corner...
Rural Albertans say they’re penalized by high utility costs
Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Rural Albertans say they’re being penalized by high utility fees and some municipalities are...
11 million YouTube views and counting for ‘ghost town’ photographer
Shaynee Modien, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Across North America, "ghost towns" and abandoned places lie hidden, waiting to reveal their...
Sepsis: the silent killer that can affect anyone
Shaynee Modien, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Sepsis is a health issue that transcends borders, social status, ethnicity, and beliefs. It's...
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...
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...
