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Alberta funds 14 community programs with $2M youth suicide prevention grant
The province says the funding supports culturally specific mental health programs through Family Resource Networks across Alberta.
Source: rdnewsNOW
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Alberta restores full AISH/ADAP benefits for couples, retroactive to August
The province says affected couples will get retroactive payments by year's end, while AUPE calls the move only a partial fix to a program it says never should have been enacted.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, rdnewsNOW
CommunityProvince-wide
Alberta names recipients of 2026 Immigrant Impact Awards
The province honoured 19 Alberta residents born outside Canada across eight award categories recognizing their professional, charitable and community contributions.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Weather & AlertsProvince-wide
Farmers' Almanac forecasts warmer-than-normal winter for the Prairies
The 2026-27 outlook points to milder temperatures across central Alberta and the Prairies, with cold snaps concentrated in late December, mid-January and mid-February.
Source: rdnewsNOW
PoliticsProvince-wide
Alberta defends voter-list rules ahead of Oct. 19 separation referendum
A government lawyer told an Edmonton court that scrutineers only need to observe vote counting, not access detailed voter data, as the NDP's legal challenge over new rules proceeds.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, EverythingGP, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today
PoliticsProvince-wide
Over 3,000 mail-in ballots invalid ahead of Alberta's Oct. 19 referendum
Elections Alberta says it has verified only about a third of the 652,000 mail-in ballot packages sent to voters so far, with less than two weeks remaining before the vote.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Alberta separatists call Quebec's premier-designate an ally ahead of Oct. 19 vote
Quebec's Parti Quebecois swept the Coalition Avenir Quebec from office this week, and Alberta independence advocates say the result strengthens their cause before Albertans vote on separation later this month.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Alberta doctors ratify 3-year pay deal with 76% in favour
The Alberta Medical Association says the master agreement followed mediation in what its president called a difficult bargaining environment. Details of the deal will be released once it is finalized.
Sources: EverythingGP, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today
PoliticsProvince-wide
Quebec separatist PQ wins election two weeks before Alberta's own referendum
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon led his party back from near-collapse to victory in Quebec, falling short of a majority but positioned to work with Québec solidaire on a possible third sovereignty referendum.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Alberta's Catholic bishops urge voters to weigh referendum's impact on vulnerable
With Albertans set to vote on 10 referendum questions Oct. 19, the province's five Catholic bishops have published a letter calling for compassion toward those affected.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
BusinessProvince-wide
Alberta harvest reaches 60% as favourable weather speeds up fieldwork
The latest provincial crop report shows a 21-point jump in harvest completion in a week, though the Peace Region still trails its longer-term averages.
Source: EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
MP calls reports of Republicans aiding Alberta separatists 'concerning'
Conservative MP Dane Lloyd says the province's resources cannot be promised to a foreign government, as Albertans prepare to vote on a separation referendum question.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW
NewsProvince-wide
Alberta clocks won't change Nov. 1 as experts warn permanent daylight time risks health
A new analysis published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal says darker winter mornings under permanent daylight saving time could affect sleep, student performance and public health across Western Canada.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
First Nations groups mobilize voters ahead of Oct. 19 Alberta referendum
With Elections Alberta reporting more than 652,000 mail-in ballots already sent out, First Nations organizers say they are racing to ensure treaty communities are heard on the separation question.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Researchers say AI chatbots give shifting answers ahead of Oct. 19 Alberta referendum
A report from the Media Ecosystem Observatory finds AI tools like ChatGPT and Google AI Overview give inconsistent answers about the financial impacts of Alberta independence, as Albertans prepare to vote on 10 referendum questions.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
SportsProvince-wide
Brooks Bandits acquire BCHL rights to Joey Sinclair from Crusaders
The trade sends defenceman Lazarus Ebanoidze, a member of Brooks' 2025-26 championship roster, to the Sherwood Park Crusaders.
Source: CHAT News Today
NewsProvince-wide
This Week in Alberta: Fiscal Relief, Political Visits and a Province Honouring Its Seniors
From a provincial fuel tax pause to federal leaders touring southern Alberta, this week blended economic policy, politics and community milestones across the province.
Sources: Canadian Virtual War Memorial — F/O John Whitla Millar (Veterans Affairs Canada), Canadian Military Engineers Association — Lt William Anderson Millar, MiD, 7th Fd Coy, EverythingGP, EverythingGP, CHAT News Today, CHAT News Today, CHAT News Today, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, Lethbridge News Now
BusinessProvince-wide
Alberta pauses 13-cent fuel tax through year's end
The move replaces a $100 rebate program that drew criticism and saw lower-than-expected uptake, as the province leans on a projected $2-billion surplus.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, EverythingGP, CHAT News Today
PoliticsProvince-wide
Alberta proposes up to $1M fines, jail time for illegal dumping
The province says amendments to the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act would also boost oversight of large waste facilities. The changes are expected to take effect this fall.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
CommunityProvince-wide
Alberta hands out 28th annual Minister's Seniors Service Awards
Nine individuals and organizations from across the province, including Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge, were recognized for their work supporting seniors.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Alberta extends $100 energy rebate deadline to Oct. 31
The province has given residents an extra month to apply for the one-time payment, with more than 1.45 million Albertans already having claimed it.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
BusinessProvince-wide
Alberta keeps lowest minimum wage as five provinces hike theirs
Five provinces raised their minimum wage rates this week, leaving Alberta as the only province or territory that hasn't increased its rate this year.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Carney unveils $1.2B ocean plan ahead of Alberta-to-B.C. pipeline call
The funding announcement comes just days before Ottawa's Thursday deadline to decide whether a proposed pipeline from Alberta to B.C.'s south coast qualifies as a project of national interest.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Prairie residents lead Canada in hopelessness about democracy: StatCan
A new Statistics Canada study finds younger adults and Prairie residents report the least hope for democracy's future, data released just weeks before Alberta's separation referendum.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
CommunityProvince-wide
Primary Care Alberta highlights Indigenous Support Line for Truth and Reconciliation Day
The service connects First Nations, Métis and Inuit callers with culturally informed guidance and translation in 23 Indigenous languages.
Source: EverythingGP
CommunityProvince-wide
Alberta's Indigenous Support Line offers care in 23 languages
Primary Care Alberta is highlighting a free phone service connecting First Nations, Métis and Inuit callers with culturally grounded health support.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, CHAT News Today, rdnewsNOW, EverythingGP
BusinessProvince-wide
Alberta suspends fuel tax starting October 1, cutting 13 cents per litre
The provincial government says the move will leave Albertans paying zero provincial tax at the pump for the remainder of the year.
Source: rdnewsNOW
PoliticsProvince-wide
Calgary-Edmonton high-speed rail plan advances with federal backing
Ottawa has agreed to refer the proposed 350-km rail corridor to its Major Projects Office as Alberta prepares to launch a formal request for proposals this fall.
Sources: rdnewsNOW, EverythingGP, Lethbridge News Now, CHAT News Today
PoliticsProvince-wide
Alberta gets 658,000 mail-in ballot requests for Oct. 19 referendum
Elections Alberta says roughly 100,000 of those who requested special ballots have already voted ahead of the vote on separation and nine other questions.
Sources: rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, Lethbridge News Now, EverythingGP
CommunityProvince-wide
Alberta's Screen Test program hits 575,000 mammograms over 35 years
Primary Care Alberta says the Screen Test mobile mammography program began with offices in Calgary and Edmonton in 1990 before its first community visit to Hinton in 1991.
Sources: EverythingGP, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, Lethbridge News Now
PoliticsProvince-wide
Advocates cite funerals, exodus as they press Ottawa on trans laws inquiry
TransAction Alberta's Rowan Venedam told a Parliament Hill press conference that some transgender residents have left Alberta after facing harassment and discrimination since the laws took effect.
Sources: CHAT News Today, Lethbridge News Now, EverythingGP
SportsProvince-wide
Brooks Bandits beat Sherwood Park 6-4, extend win streak to three
Christophe Lussier scored his first career goal and added a shorthanded empty-netter as Brooks held off a late Sherwood Park rally on Saturday.
Source: CHAT News Today
PoliticsProvince-wide
Other premiers stay quiet on Alberta's Oct. 19 constitutional referendum questions
Danielle Smith is asking Albertans to weigh in on four major constitutional reforms next month, but most of her provincial counterparts are declining to say where they stand.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
BusinessProvince-wide
Alberta trade minister begins 12-day mission to Mexico City, Texas
Joseph Schow will meet government and industry leaders in three cities as part of a bid to attract investment and business opportunities for Alberta.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Alberta's Oct. 19 referendum includes 5 immigration questions still undefined
Officials have yet to specify fees, wait times or how new rules would apply to newcomers already living in the province ahead of the vote.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, rdnewsNOW
PoliticsProvince-wide
Alberta seeks post-secondary students for focus group by Sept. 30
The province wants feedback on campus free expression and student conduct processes as it weighs recommendations from an expert panel on post-secondary funding.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
NewsProvince-wide
Alberta puts $2.4M toward gambling addiction treatment services
The funding is drawn from social responsibility revenue tied to Alberta's regulated iGaming market, with one per cent of gross gaming revenue earmarked for addiction treatment.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Alberta NDP challenges new rules restricting voter list data before Oct. 19 vote
The party wants a court to strike down changes that limit voter list details shared with political parties ahead of the province's referendum.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Alberta sets Jan. 2027 deadline for new school emergency standards
The province says the rules follow a review that found inconsistencies in how school boards prepare for critical incidents, backed by $22 million in funding.
Sources: EverythingGP, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, Lethbridge News Now
NewsProvince-wide
Alberta man, 18, charged after allegedly tracking victims via Snapchat location
ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation unit says the suspect used Snapchat to find a victim's home after threatening two youths into sending explicit videos.
Sources: rdnewsNOW, Lethbridge News Now, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
NewsProvince-wide
This Week in Alberta: Hockey Season Kicks Off, Communities Rally and Referendum Nears
From the final Saddledome season to record mail-in ballot requests for the Oct. 19 referendum, Alberta communities balanced sport, civic engagement and grassroots fundraising this week.
Sources: rdnewsNOW, EverythingGP, rdnewsNOW, EverythingGP, CHAT News Today, CHAT News Today, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, CHAT News Today, Lethbridge News Now
CommunityProvince-wide
Alberta puts $14M into 20 sport and recreation projects
The funding marks the first round of grants from the province's new Active Communities Initiative, targeting facilities from Brooks to Fort McMurray-area communities.
Sources: CHAT News Today, Lethbridge News Now, EverythingGP, rdnewsNOW
SportsProvince-wide
Fort Saskatchewan's Kirby Dach impresses at Canadiens camp after injury-plagued run
The Alberta-born forward shifted to right wing during a training camp scrimmage as Montreal sorts out its lineup ahead of the season.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
CommunityProvince-wide
Alberta RCMP releases September campaign on youth grooming prevention
Mounties say offenders often use flattery, gifts or emotional manipulation to gain a young person's trust before exploiting them online or in person.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, rdnewsNOW
PoliticsProvince-wide
Elections Alberta rebuts claims non-residents can mail in referendum votes
More than 610,000 requests for mail-in ballots have been received ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum, as officials push back on viral social media claims about lax verification.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Alberta suspends 13-cent fuel tax from October to December
Premier Danielle Smith's government is pausing the provincial gas and diesel tax for three months, a move the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says is a better approach than this summer's rebate cheque program.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Alberta field tests new science, wellness and CALM 10 curricula this year
Draft curricula for Grades 7 to 9 science, physical education and wellness 10, and CALM 10 are being tested by 98 school boards ahead of mandatory rollout in 2027.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Federal health minister rejects looser nicotine pouch rules despite Alberta's push
Premier Danielle Smith had written to Ottawa arguing current restrictions fuel a black market for nicotine pouches, but Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she won't ease the rules.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
NewsProvince-wide
Alberta shifts cancer screening notices from mail to MyChart starting this fall
Primary Care Alberta says the switch aims to cut reliance on paper letters while giving patients a digital way to track screening reminders and results.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, EverythingGP, CHAT News Today
CommunityProvince-wide
New program brings virtual stroke rehab care to rural Alberta
A partnership between government, health providers, researchers and industry will use remote technology to connect rural stroke patients with specialists who assess muscle spasticity.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, rdnewsNOW
CommunityProvince-wide
Twelve Albertans join Team Canada at WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai
Alberta will field the largest contingent of any province on the national team, competing against roughly 1,500 skilled workers from more than 70 countries.
Sources: CHAT News Today, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, EverythingGP
CommunityProvince-wide
Calgary milk bank urgently seeks Alberta donors as demand outpaces supply
NorthernStar Mothers Milk Bank says donor numbers have fallen over the past six months even as demand for pasteurized breast milk from NICUs across Alberta keeps climbing.
Source: rdnewsNOW
PoliticsProvince-wide
Alberta MP backs exemption for former IRGC conscripts at Ottawa rally
Former conscripts and Iranian-Canadian advocates say a blanket inadmissibility rule is punishing people who were forced into military service, not volunteers.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Alberta pausing gas tax for three months starting Oct. 1, Smith says
Premier Danielle Smith says the fuel tax suspension will run alongside a federal excise tax pause, stacking savings for drivers already squeezed by high global oil prices.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, rdnewsNOW
PoliticsProvince-wide
Mail-in ballot requests top 610,000 ahead of Alberta's Oct. 19 referendum
Elections Alberta says demand for mail-in voting keeps climbing as the deadline to apply approaches this Friday.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Forever Canadian launches get-out-the-vote push before Oct. 19 referendum
With advance voting starting Oct. 13, the pro-unity group is deploying volunteers province-wide to urge Albertans to choose Option 1 on Question 10.
Sources: rdnewsNOW, Lethbridge News Now, EverythingGP, CHAT News Today
PoliticsProvince-wide
Smith denies muting pro-Canada ads ahead of Oct. 19 referendum
UCP party president Rob Smith said the premier had promised neutral government messaging on the separation question, prompting a public rebuttal from Danielle Smith.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Smith makes emotional case against separation ahead of Oct. 19 referendum
Premier Danielle Smith choked up while defending Alberta's place in Canada at a virtual forum co-hosted by Preston Manning and Gordon Campbell, days before the province's referendum on separation.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Albertans to vote Oct. 19 on holding binding separation referendum
The vote caps years of western alienation politics, from the 1980 National Energy Program to competing citizen petitions that collided in the courts this year.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
One month out, Alberta's separation referendum campaign turns tense
With the Oct. 19 vote approaching, both sides of Alberta's independence referendum report vandalism, threats and lawn signs being stolen amid a highly charged campaign.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Alberta strips names, addresses from voter lists after breach exposed 3 million records
The temporary policy, in effect through year-end, limits party-distributed voter data to vote counts by area rather than personal details.
Source: CHAT News Today
PoliticsProvince-wide
One month to go before Alberta's 10-question referendum on Oct. 19
Elections Alberta reports nearly 520,000 special ballot applications so far, with a fresh referendum website launching Sept. 21.
Source: EverythingGP
NewsProvince-wide
This Week in Alberta: Referendum Politics, Policing Handover and Season Openers
From a looming provincial vote on separation to a police service handover in Grande Prairie, Alberta communities this week balanced political change with local milestones in sports, health care and education.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, CHAT News Today, CHAT News Today, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, rdnewsNOW, EverythingGP, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today
NewsProvince-wide
Alberta RCMP: traffic deaths could hit 274 in 2026, worst in a decade
Alberta RCMP say rising speeding, distracted driving and impaired driving offences are fueling a sharp increase in road deaths this year.
Sources: EverythingGP, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today
PoliticsProvince-wide
Independence leaders vow to press on regardless of October referendum result
Organizers behind Alberta's separation movement say a loss at the ballot box won't stop their campaign, even as Premier Danielle Smith insists a vote to stay would settle the matter.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Manning defends Smith ahead of Oct. 19 Alberta referendum
Preston Manning says polls outside Alberta wrongly cast Premier Danielle Smith as a separatist, despite her long record of championing a united Canada.
Sources: EverythingGP, CHAT News Today, rdnewsNOW
CommunityProvince-wide
Alberta RCMP shares sextortion, cyberbullying safety tips for youth
Mounties are urging young Albertans to know the warning signs of online exploitation and where to turn for help.
Source: EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Danielle Smith's approval slips to 38 per cent in latest Angus Reid poll
The survey places Smith's approval rating at its lowest point since December 2022, as most other premiers hold steady or gain ground.
Sources: EverythingGP, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, Lethbridge News Now
PoliticsProvince-wide
Alberta report: separating from Canada could cost up to $170B over 5 years
A University of Calgary study commissioned by the province lays out the financial toll of independence ahead of an October referendum vote.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
NewsProvince-wide
Alberta expands free RSV coverage for high-risk adults and newborns from Oct. 1
The province is broadening its fall respiratory virus immunization program, with bookings opening Oct. 5 for flu, COVID-19 and RSV shots.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, CHAT News Today, rdnewsNOW, EverythingGP
SportsProvince-wide
Harry Ainlay, Salisbury top Alberta 5A high school football rankings after week 2
Football Alberta released its second weekly Top-10 rankings of the 2026 season, covering all five high school divisions across the province.
Source: rdnewsNOW
PoliticsProvince-wide
Smith calls Crown corporation for natural gas pipelines 'unlikely'
A leaked cabinet report had recommended Alberta create two Crown corporations, costing up to $162.6 million, to expand natural gas transmission capacity. Premier Danielle Smith says the province is instead focusing on private-sector solutions.
Sources: CHAT News Today, rdnewsNOW, EverythingGP, Lethbridge News Now
PoliticsProvince-wide
Carney greets Forever Canadian volunteers in Banff ahead of Oct. 19 referendum
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with about 50 supporters of the pro-Canada campaign during a federal cabinet retreat in Banff, as Alberta prepares for a referendum on whether to hold a second vote on separation.
Sources: rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, Lethbridge News Now
BusinessProvince-wide
Alberta to pitch 34 projects at Carney's first national investment summit
Premier Danielle Smith plans to bring a list of 34 proposed projects to Toronto as Prime Minister Mark Carney hosts hundreds of global investors seeking to boost Canadian business investment.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
NewsProvince-wide
This Week in Alberta: Referendum Politics Dominate as Communities Mark Awareness Days
Alberta's political landscape was shaped this week by referendum campaigning and a federal cabinet retreat, while communities across the province marked awareness days and prepared for fall events.
Sources: rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, CHAT News Today, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, EverythingGP, Lethbridge News Now, Lethbridge News Now
PoliticsProvince-wide
Alberta launches $4M ad push ahead of Oct. 19 separation referendum
The provincial government is spending millions to encourage Albertans to vote against separation as a multi-question referendum approaches next month.
Sources: EverythingGP, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today
CommunityProvince-wide
Alberta marks World Suicide Prevention Day, cites 720,000 global deaths yearly
Provincial health officials and cabinet ministers used the day to promote crisis resources and encourage Albertans to check in on one another.
Sources: CHAT News Today, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, EverythingGP
CommunityProvince-wide
Alberta Blue Cross opens 2026 Faces of Wellness nominations, grand prize $2,500
Nominations are open for Albertans seen as champions of wellness, with winners able to direct part of the prize money to a charity of their choice.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, rdnewsNOW
CommunityProvince-wide
About 200,000 Albertans live with FASD, minister says on awareness day
Alberta marked International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day on Sept. 9, a date chosen to symbolize the nine months of pregnancy since 1999.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Weather & AlertsProvince-wide
Strong El Nino to keep fall mild across Alberta, delay winter
The Weather Network's fall outlook points to a potentially historic El Nino pattern that will push milder, drier conditions across the Prairies through the coming months.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
PoliticsProvince-wide
Alberta eases proof rules after 127,000 renewed licences in July
Registries will now take passports expired less than a year and any federally recognized citizenship certificate as proof for Alberta's new licences, which carry a citizenship marker and health number.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
NewsProvince-wide
Alberta RCMP stop 125 suspected impaired drivers over long weekend
Provincial traffic enforcement also produced 1,125 total ticket violations, including 576 for speeding, during the long weekend patrol period.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, EverythingGP
NewsProvince-wide
This Week in Alberta: Referendum Deadlines Shift as Communities Prepare for Fall
With the Oct. 19 referendum drawing near, election officials moved up mail-in ballot deadlines amid record demand, while communities across the province tackled infrastructure, safety and public health matters.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, CHAT News Today, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today
NewsProvince-wide
This Week in Alberta: Alberta Day Celebrations, Trade Worries and a Provincial Surplus
Communities across Alberta prepared for Alberta Day festivities this week even as trade tensions with the U.S. weighed on local businesses. Meanwhile, the province posted a surprise $2-billion surplus and held its third town hall on AI data centres.
Sources: EverythingGP, CHAT News Today, CHAT News Today, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, Lethbridge News Now, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
NewsProvince-wide
This Week in Alberta: Rescue Tech Tested, Politicians Face Data Centre Pushback, and Summer Sports Take Centre Stage
From a dramatic cave rescue near Canmore to heated town halls over AI data centres, Alberta's week blended outdoor drama, political friction and a packed sports calendar. Communities from Medicine Hat to Red Deer also leaned into summer events and public safety measures.
Sources: CHAT News Today, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, Avalanche Canada, CTV News Calgary, The Canadian Press, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
NewsProvince-wide
This Week in Alberta: Special Olympics Wrap-Up, Weather Warnings and a Legal Settlement
Medicine Hat closed out a successful national Special Olympics Games while weather warnings hit Red Deer and Lethbridge, and a court approved a multimillion-dollar settlement for WestJet flight attendants.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, CHAT News Today, Lethbridge News Now, CHAT News Today, CHAT News Today, Lethbridge News Now, CHAT News Today, rdnewsNOW, rdnewsNOW
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This Week in Alberta: Heat Warnings, Wildfire Prep and Summer Festivities Across the Province
From heat warnings in the southeast to wildfire mitigation in the Rockies and a busy sports weekend in Grande Prairie, Alberta communities balanced summer celebrations with safety preparations this week. The Supreme Court also weighed in on a key criminal sentencing matter.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, Airdrie Today, OkotoksToday, CHAT News Today, Rocky Mountain Outlook, EverythingGP, EverythingGP, St. Albert Gazette, EverythingGP
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Smith says voters' ability to fix errors in mail-in ballot packages show system works
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the fact the provincial election authority is helping voters correct errors in about 3,000 mail-in ballot packages shows the system is working.
Read at Rocky Mountain Outlook ↗ - Rocky Mountain OutlookProvince-wideOct 7
Alberta, Saskatchewan premiers shut down tech titan Elon Musk's call for separation
REGINA — The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan are shutting down a suggestion from U.S. tech titan Elon Musk that the two provinces should split from Canada. Musk, the trillionaire tech businessman and former adviser to U.S.
Read at Rocky Mountain Outlook ↗ - Rocky Mountain OutlookProvince-wideOct 7
Alberta's Smith brushes off NDP voter list court battle, says legislation coming
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Wednesday brushed off a court battle launched by the Opposition NDP over her government's changes to voter list rules.
Read at Rocky Mountain Outlook ↗ - Rocky Mountain OutlookProvince-wideOct 7
RCMP in Alberta alert residents to fraudulent calls following wallet thefts
Strathcona County RCMP are warning residents to stay vigilant following reports of a sophisticated scam involving wallet thefts and fraudulent phone calls.
Read at Rocky Mountain Outlook ↗ - Rocky Mountain OutlookProvince-wideOct 7
University of Alberta offers online 12-module course on Indigenous engagement, partnership
Following the massive success of its Indigenous Canada program, the University of Alberta is introducing a 12-module course focused on developing meaningful Indigenous partnerships.
Read at Rocky Mountain Outlook ↗ - Rocky Mountain OutlookProvince-wideOct 6
Alberta government argues voter list changes won't affect upcoming referendum
EDMONTON — A lawyer for the Alberta government argued Tuesday that temporary restrictions on what voter information can be provided to political parties won't affect the upcoming referendum.
Read at Rocky Mountain Outlook ↗ - Rocky Mountain OutlookProvince-wideOct 6
Thousands of mail-in ballots invalid due to errors in Alberta referendum: officials
EDMONTON — With less than two weeks to go until Alberta's referendum, the province's election administrator says more than 3,000 mail-in ballots have been returned with errors that make them invalid.
Read at Rocky Mountain Outlook ↗ - Rocky Mountain OutlookProvince-wideOct 6
Alberta's gopher museum closed until further notice as owners find new facility
A quirky Alberta roadside attraction that has delighted travellers for decades with its stuffed rodents in tiny costumes is closed until further notice.
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