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It took 35 years for this Alberta hamlet to get third set of traffic lights

Lac La Biche will become a three-light hamlet as newest set is slated to officially go green on Oct. 12.

Oct 11, 2022 2:15 PM Read more >

Police hunt for BMW after gunfight broke out when RCMP stopped it for stolen plate

RCMP in Alberta are warning people to be on the lookout for a newer BMW after they say there was a gunfight between one of its occupants and a police officer east of Edmonton.

Oct 11, 2022 1:05 PM Read more >

Bears relocated out of Banff townsite for accessing food, garbage

“To ensure public safety and the best possible outcome for the bear, the cub and its mother were relocated to a more remote area of the park."

Oct 11, 2022 9:35 AM Read more >

Danielle Smith to be sworn in as Alberta's 19th premier today

The new leader of Alberta's United Conservative Party doesn't have a seat in the legislature but announced she will run in a by-election in Brooks-Medicine Hat.

Oct 11, 2022 8:20 AM Read more >

Sentencing delayed for man convicted of killing Calgary Uber driver

Convicted of manslaughter in July, Andrew Christal was one of three charged in the fatal stabbing of Kasif Hirani near Springbank Airport in late 2019.

Oct 10, 2022 5:15 PM Read more >

Canadian companies turning to amenities to lure staff back to offices

Tech companies have long offered luxurious office perks for talent acquisition and retention, but they have been beefed up in recent months.

Oct 10, 2022 4:05 PM Read more >

Only vet in Northern Alberta town retiring after almost 50 years

Dr. Rob Ostrander has been treating animals in Boyle since opening his practice back in 1976.

Oct 10, 2022 2:35 PM Read more >

Man, 18, charged after allegedly assaulting ER nurse in Alberta hospital

Patient is alleged to have choked, assaulted and threatened to kill a female nurse at a hospital in Lethbridge.

Oct 10, 2022 1:15 PM Read more >

Alberta a unique place in the study of the ice age, says palaeontologist

When the last major glacial advance occurred, it resulted in ice covering much of the province, according to Royal Alberta Museum curator Chris Jass.

Oct 10, 2022 11:55 AM Read more >

Hospital staff being trained for Code Silver: how to respond to an active attacker

Training is underway across B.C. to prepare hospital staff for a new type of emergency — Code Silver — so they learn to run, hide or even fight in the face of an attacker.

Oct 10, 2022 10:35 AM Read more >