1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (212+ words) Foothills County has lowered its flags to half-mast following the death of Chief Justice of Alberta Ritu Khullar. Khullar, who also served as chief justice of the Courts of Appeal of Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, died on Thursday,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (765+ words) Elections Alberta has received approximately 225,000 special ballot requests ahead of Alberta’s Oct. 19 referendum, nearly four times the 59,589 requests received for the 2023 provincial election. Average Alberta auto insurance premium rose 8.7% in 2025 Bighorn sheep hit Alberta roads on new specialty licence plate…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (395+ words) In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, the High River Performing Arts Foundation is showcasing the talent across the Foothills with a series of events. The celebrations kick off on Sept. 5, with Art in Action. “It’s not really an art market,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1627+ words) Alberta is considering provincewide guidance and additional rules around setbacks, water use and noise for large artificial intelligence data centres following a provincewide town hall Thursday evening. Future Alberta rebates could avoid separate application process Higher oil prices drive Alberta’s…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1691+ words) Alberta has formed a new cabinet committee, will launch an online portal and concierge service, and is assembling a business advisory committee as the Canada-U.S. trade dispute escalates, while Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting calls to tax or curtail Alberta…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (337+ words) Alberta producers dealing with another challenging weather year have been given more time to enrol in AgriStability. At the same time, the interim payment rate for 2026 has been increased from 50 per cent to 75 per cent of an estimated final payment,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1050+ words) The federal government is proposing to repeal Canada's mandatory zero-emission vehicle requirements, a move Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Environment and Protected Areas Minister Grant Hunter are calling a victory for the province. Published Aug. 15 in the Canada Gazette, Part…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (465+ words) Elections Alberta is pushing back against social media claims about voter registrations ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum, saying no registrations have been removed from the provincial List of Electors without voters' consent. “Elections Alberta is monitoring several streams of misinformation…...