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Safety alert: Canada-wide recall for oral rinse due to 'microbial contamination'

"K. Pneumonia can cause a wide range of infections in humans."

Jan 8, 2022 4:15 PM Read more >

Premier Kenney renews promise Alberta will not mandate COVID-19 vaccinations

EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney says mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations won’t happen in Alberta, despite the federal government conceding such intervention may be necessary down the road.

Jan 8, 2022 1:15 PM Read more >

RCMP confirm investigation underway regarding video of youth expressing racial slur

Police have confirmed that an investigation was initiated after RCMP were made aware of a video taken on New Year's Eve, showing a group of youth from the area expressing a racial slur.

Jan 8, 2022 11:30 AM Read more >

Alberta girl honoured as ‘Young Hero’ for calling 911 during mom’s medical emergency

“It feels terrible that I ever had to teach my kid this, but I'm very thankful that she knew what to do in an emergency.”

Jan 8, 2022 9:38 AM Read more >

VIDEO: Hundreds put pedal to the metal on Cochrane-area ice track

Photos of the 2.4-kilometre track on Ghost Lake went viral on Instagram and Reddit.

Jan 7, 2022 6:33 PM Read more >

Wood Buffalo RCMP confirm one killed in heavy hauler collision at Suncor mine

Fort McMurray man killed in northern industrial crash

Jan 7, 2022 11:15 AM Read more >

Omicron could boost waning immunity, shown in blood: Gov't COVID-19 advisers

The findings are likely to influence when and how many booster shots may be in our future

Jan 7, 2022 9:15 AM Read more >

Ag producers expect challenges to continue into 2022

Drought conditions, inflated commodity and energy prices, high feed costs and supply chain interruptions will continue to hurt some Alberta agricultural industries in 2022.

Jan 7, 2022 6:27 AM Read more >

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announces he has become a father of a baby girl

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has become a father for the first time, to a baby daughter. Singh announced Thursday that he and his wife Gurkiran Kaur welcomed a baby girl into the world on Monday.

Jan 6, 2022 8:30 PM Read more >

Opening schools should be a priority, but Omicron requires extra safety: experts

Alberta students are heading back to in-person learning this week, and experts are urging them to take precautions.

Jan 6, 2022 7:45 PM Read more >