16+ hour, 4+ min ago   (695+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Saturday that it’s “unlikely” her government will launch a new Crown corporation to build out natural gas pipelines in the province. Smith, speaking on her provincewide radio call-in program “Your Province Your Premier” on QR…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (729+ words) The head of the Forever Canadian group campaigning for Alberta to remain in the federation said Friday Prime Minister Mark Carney has been a “calm” and “reassuring” presence for Albertans. Thomas Lukaszuk, a former deputy premier of Alberta, said Carney…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (151+ words) An Alberta Blue Cross program is looking for Albertans who champion wellness. This year’s edition of its Faces of Wellness program will give winners the chance to choose a charity to receive a donation, on top of the cash prize…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (127+ words) The federal government and Alberta are pledging to build at least 1,460 affordable housing units across the province. Ottawa will provide up to $220 million through Build Canada Homes, a federal agency formed to speed up the delivery of the housing, while…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (111+ words) A total of 125 motorists were pulled over during the long weekend for alleged impaired driving. The following Immediate Roadside Sanctions (IRS) were issued: “Every road fatality is avoidable,” says Sgt. Darrin Turnbull, Alberta RCMP Traffic Services. “Everyone should have been…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (137+ words) OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are launching a campaign to encourage Albertans to vote to remain in Canada in the upcoming referendum. On Oct. 19, Albertans will vote on whether they want to remain a province or begin the process to hold…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (482+ words) The Central Alberta Dream Drive is just over a week away. On Saturday, Sept. 12, citizens are invited to attend the free event at Westerner Park in support of the Westerner Foundation, with a portion of the proceeds also benefiting the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (169+ words) Red Deer RCMP are investigating after a female victim was hit in the head with a piece of lumber and then robbed. Police say the alleged incident took place on Aug. 16 sometime in the afternoon in the grass area between…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (315+ words) Red Deer RCMP have arrested two people for separate impaired driving incidents that took place at the end of August. On Aug. 27 at 10:15 p.m., the RCMP responded to a collision into a residence in the Highland Green Estates neighbourhood after receiving…...