9+ hour, 58+ min ago   (515+ words) Albertans can now apply to vote by mail in the province’s Oct. 19 referendum, with special ballots available to all eligible electors without requiring a reason. Elections Alberta said online applications are open and will remain available until Oct. 9. Alberta independence…...

4+ hour, 43+ min ago   (793+ words) An Alberta independence petition has been declared successful after Elections Alberta estimated it contained 222,597 verified signatures, but the initiative remains on hold pending further direction from the Court of Appeal. Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure determined the petition met the…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (394+ words) The Water Not Coal campaign is currently seeking feedback from signees. The campaign recently opened an online form seeking to document the experiences of those who were contacted by Elections Alberta during its signature verification process. According to the form,…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (259+ words) Earlier this month, Okotoks RCMP recovered a stolen vehicle and seized drugs and a prohibited weapon. On July 12, officers were conducting proactive patrols when they spotted a suspicious vehicle in the Hunter Glen area. As the vehicle began to drive…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (534+ words) A Foothills graduate has been recognized for his leadership, community involvement, and commitment to ensuring youth have a voice. Kamran Shukoor, a 2025 graduate of Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School (STS), received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medallion on July 14. “My grandmother was…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (307+ words) The Town of Diamond Valley is urging drivers to slow down after a vehicle was stopped travelling at 177 km/h. On July 12, at approximately 6:30 p.m., a Diamond Valley Peace Officer stopped a vehicle travelling towards town at 177 km/h in a posted…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1048+ words) The Water Not Coal petition may have been rejected, but Corb Lund insists the campaign is not ready to give up. The Alberta musician says the group is consulting with administrative law experts and seriously considering taking Elections Alberta’s decision…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (279+ words) Elections Alberta says it has identified a spoof website that appears to mimic the agency’s official website and generate fake elector information. In a news release Thursday, Elections Alberta said the website, electionsab.ca, appears designed to mislead users by…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (886+ words) Meta plans to build its first Canadian data centre in Alberta, a project the province says will bring more than $13 billion in investment to Sturgeon County. The Alberta government announced the project Wednesday, describing it as one of the largest…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (229+ words) Alberta country musician Corb Lund is raising concerns over the fairness of the Water Not Coal citizen initiative petition review. Elections Alberta announced on July 3 that the petition, which sought to prohibit new coal mining activity in Alberta’s Eastern Slopes,…...