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BREAKING: RCMP issue shelter in place for Wabasca reserve

BREAKING: RCMP issue shelter in place for Wabasca reserve

Police ask residents to stay indoors and report suspicious activity.
Athabasca prepares to thank Grand Union Fire emergency responders and volunteers

Athabasca prepares to thank Grand Union Fire emergency responders and volunteers

Oct. 26 appreciation concert doubles as firefighter fundraiser and hotel send-off
'Headed in the right direction': Jasper businesses cross fingers for strong winter season

'Headed in the right direction': Jasper businesses cross fingers for strong winter season

Jasper represents $625 million in annual tourism spending and accounts for 25 per cent of visitor spending in the Canadian Rockies.
Alberta drug deaths underreported by 25 per cent: researcher

Alberta drug deaths underreported by 25 per cent: researcher

Alberta’s public substance use surveillance system is significantly under-reporting drug-related deaths, and the gap in data appears to have gotten worse in 2023, according to a prominent Canadian researcher.
Jail time for man convicted of choking pregnant woman

Jail time for man convicted of choking pregnant woman

Court heard that the incident occurred in September at a residence in Vimy.
‘Modern day cowboys’ bring decades of backcountry experience to Nancy Appleby stage Oct. 17

‘Modern day cowboys’ bring decades of backcountry experience to Nancy Appleby stage Oct. 17

The Wardens combine folk-style sounds with wild themes to generate a uniquely Canadian sound
Driver of SUV killed in Thanksgiving weekend collision

Driver of SUV killed in Thanksgiving weekend collision

The driver of the other vehicle taken to a city hospital and is in recovery following surgery
Barrhead youth pleads guilty to sexual assault

Barrhead youth pleads guilty to sexual assault

Better days lie ahead for rural health care, Alberta health minister says

Better days lie ahead for rural health care, Alberta health minister says

Adriana LaGrange says a new plan for rural and remote health care in Alberta will involve unique solutions that close a rural-urban gap. The NDP, meanwhile, says the words are good ones — but the UCP’s record does not instill trust
Indigenous hockey players sought for feature film in Alberta

Indigenous hockey players sought for feature film in Alberta

Casting call for coming-of-age hockey comedy 'Smudge the Blades' that will be shooting in Alberta.
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