News · Events · Weather
Alberta, daily.
The whole province in one read — news summaries that credit their sources, what's on from Lethbridge to Fort McMurray, and weather for the big sky above it all.
Real-time maps of Alberta from official sources — wildfires, radar, air quality, transit and more, updated around the clock.
Edmonton erupted for five goals in the second period in Anaheim, with defenseman Evan Bouchard setting a modern NHL mark for blueliners.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
A final report found no grounds for charges after a domestic call turned violent, leaving both a suspect and an officer injured.
Source: rdnewsNOW
The more than 100-year-old Monarch Theatre reopened in August after summer renovations aimed at better supporting live performances.
Source: CHAT News Today
The business group's board will focus on member engagement and advocacy for central Alberta businesses in the coming year.
Source: rdnewsNOW
The 60-year-old former teacher surpassed her own 2024 mark by about 30 minutes at a senior games event, though the feat still awaits official certification.
Source: Lethbridge News Now
Federal and provincial officials announced the funding during a visit to CFB Edmonton, tying the Suffield project to a wider plan to modernize military infrastructure across the province.
Source: CHAT News Today
Elias Mykat and Kenyon Bull's $150,000 USD Zayed Sustainability Prize-winning project produced its first salad greens this week, with bags distributed to students at their school.
Source: rdnewsNOW
Coming up · October 9–11
Concerts and events by day, the Friday-to-Sunday forecast, and the fire bans and park advisories worth checking before you drive out of town.
Calgary forecast
A few picks
Trackers and dashboards built from official data — updated automatically, always sourced.
Every bill before the Assembly — what was introduced, debated, and became law, in plain language.
46 bills tracked · not sitting · resumes Oct 27
Rent, groceries, gas and inflation — Alberta's numbers in one dashboard, updated monthly.
Inflation 3.8% · Edmonton 2-bed $1,598
What Alberta's oil actually sells for against the benchmark, plus gas prices and how many rigs are drilling.
WCS discount US$15.69 · August 2026
What the same assessed value is taxed at across Alberta — municipal and education portions, from the published rates.
$1,793–$13,640 on $500,000 · 2026
Alberta's regulated electricity and natural gas rates, tracked month by month.
Electricity 12.01¢/kWh · gas $1.46/GJ
What typical homes are assessed at across Alberta's cities and towns, and how that has moved.
The energy pages in one place — where the grid's power is coming from right now, outages, oil & gas, and the regulated rates on your bill.
Live status for the telecom, tech and payment services Albertans rely on — from each company's own status page.
14 services · no new outages · 1 long-running unconfirmed
Open-or-closed verdicts for the routes people ask about — Banff, the Icefields Parkway, Kananaskis, Highway 63, the QE2 and the Crowsnest.
6 routes · all open right now
Food, product, and health recalls from the Government of Canada's recall system — hazards verbatim.
80 recent recalls · latest October 6, 2026
The three things with a deadline attached — driver's licence, vehicle registration, health coverage — plus registry agents, utilities and your first winter.
3 deadlines in your first 90 days · checked August 11, 2026
What just got licensed in Edmonton and Calgary — new restaurants, shops and services, monthly.
486 newly licensed in September
Public-health advisories affecting Alberta, gathered from official sources.
Bear warnings, closures and fire bans across Banff, Jasper, Kananaskis and every provincial park.
32 park advisories · 68 fire bans, restrictions & advisories
Aurora, moonlight and meteor showers on one map — plus where Alberta's dark-sky preserves are.
Dark 8:53 p.m. – 5:52 a.m.
Is a chinook coming? Live conditions along the foothills and what the warm wind actually is.
How Alberta's growing season is going, region by region, from the province's own crop reports.
Sunrise, sunset, and how quickly the light is changing across Alberta right now.
Every stop on the pro rodeo season — dates, towns, draws and results, from Rimbey to the Canadian Finals.
Next: Canadian Finals Rodeo, 7–10 October
Five questions a day — where things are, how the weather works, and the bits you only learn by living here. Every answer explained and sourced.
5 questions today · new set every day
One photograph, somewhere in the province. Five guesses; every miss tells you how far off you were and which way to go.
58 places in rotation · new photo daily
The places Alberta moved on from — what remains, where they are, and how to visit respectfully.
Alberta's giant roadside things, mapped — dinosaurs, perogies, UFO landing pads and the routes that string them together.
Short, plain-language answers to how the province actually works.
What happened in Alberta history on today's date — every entry verified against sources.
One question about life in Alberta each week. Your pick stays on your device — there's no live tally, by design.
Alberta news, events and weather — a morning briefing, and a short evening one when the day warrants it.
Live temperatures & radar · tap a city for news
Photos by community photographers via Wikimedia Commons — full credits
Helen Christou Gallery
A gallery exhibition of selected prints from the University of Lethbridge Art Collection.
Hess Gallery
An exhibition launch featuring new printmaking artwork developed with a mentor artist.
WinSport, Canada Olympic Park
A family-friendly walk-through featuring thousands of hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns.
cSPACE Marda Loop ArtPark
A weekly outdoor Saturday market featuring 50+ local farmers, food and artisan vendors plus live music, running through mid-October.
Various locations
A multi-disciplinary Indigenous arts festival featuring theatre, music, dance, visual art, food and workshops at various Edmonton venues.
Pumphouse Theatre
A farcical comedy tribute to English theatre of the 1930s and 1940s staged at the Pumphouse Theatre.
