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Holiday gathering restrictions being relaxed in Alberta; province makes rapid tests available
You’ll be able to have Christmas gatherings this year, but they’ll have to be kept fairly small. As expected,...
Parts of new Alberta draft K-6 curriculum starting next fall
Three subjects in the Alberta government’s Kindergarten to Grade 6 draft curriculum will be implemented starting next fall. Education...
Grande Prairie RCMP warn of fraudulent hay sale ads
The RCMP is warning rural residents and farmers to be on the lookout for potential online scams involving the...
Concerns raised about innappropriate prescribing, dispensing of Ivermectin in Alberta
It appears a small number of doctors and pharmacists across Alberta are prescribing and dispensing Ivermectin as a treatment...
AHS proposing wage freeze, then modest salary increase for Alberta nurses
The province's nurses are no longer being asked to take a pay cut, at least according to the Alberta...
Temporary COVID-19 measures return to Alberta
"COVID-19 is surging once again in Alberta."That from Premier Jason Kenney Friday as he held his first press conference...
UPDATE: Cell service restored after outage
UPDATE: Service has been restored.Have you been experiencing issues with cell phone service today? If you are, you’re not...
Alberta requiring all health care providers to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 31
If you’re a heath care worker in Alberta and you don’t have a COVID-19 vaccine, you better get...
Alberta’s projected deficit slashed to $7.8 billion
It looks like Alberta’s financial picture is looking better than what the government had expected. The province released its...
Gas prices set to spike
As if we're not already paying a lot at the pumps, don’t be shocked if you head out to...
Travel prizes added to Alberta’s COVID–19 vaccine lottery
The pot just got a little sweeter for those hoping to win prizes in the Open for Summer vaccination...
Keystone XL cancellation to cost Alberta taxpayers $1.3 billion
Alberta is on the hook for a pretty penny thanks to the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline. The...
Albertans can start booking second dose COVID vaccinations this month
It’s time for Albertans to roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 vaccination. Premier Jason Kenney says everyone who...
Program launched to get unemployed Albertans back to work
The province is hoping to create thousands of jobs with a new Alberta-wide training program. It’s called Alberta Jobs...
Province still plans for in-person classes to resume May 25
It looks like it is still the province's plan for students to return to school in person next week....
Province working on plan to open Alberta this summer
"We can look forward to easing restrictions in the fairly near future."That came Monday afternoon from Premier Jason Kenney...
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Scooter chase leads to seizure of drugs, weapon
A 49 year-old women is facing charges after police allegedly seized drugs, and dog spray following a scooter chase last week.
Non-profit launching to help re-open Wembley medical clinic
The clinic, which opened in 2020, closed in May 2025, after owner, Dr. Angela Luckham advised patients via social media post that she will be moving away, and no one else can take over ownership of the clinic.
Advance voting for municipal election begins October 9th
Advance voting locations and times for the upcoming Municipal Election have been released by the city.
RCMP investigate fatal single vehicle collision
One person has died following a single vehicle collision involving a dirt bike Sunday morning.
One accidental fatal drug poisoning reported in May
An accidental fatal drug poisoning took one life in May in Grande Prairie.
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