Alberta
Early Wildfire Season Forces Evacuations Across Northern Alberta
Dozens of wildfires burning across northern Alberta have forced the evacuation of several communities as unseasonably warm and dry...
Local
Calgary Schools Expand Mental Health Supports as Student Anxiety Soars Post-Pandemic
The Calgary Board of Education is hiring 40 additional school counsellors and expanding partnerships with community mental health agencies...
Local
Green Line LRT Budget Balloons to $5.5 Billion, Council Demands Answers
Calgary City Council has called an emergency committee meeting after learning that the Green Line LRT’s budget has ballooned to $5.5...
Local
Calgary Police Unveil Community Safety Strategy Focused on Prevention and Partnerships
The Calgary Police Service has released a new five-year community safety strategy that shifts resources toward prevention, mental health...
Alberta
Alberta Announces Major Overhaul of Education Funding Formula
Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides has announced a sweeping overhaul of the province’s education funding formula, promising...
Community
Blackfoot Language Revitalization Program Launches in Calgary Schools
Six Calgary public schools will begin offering Blackfoot language instruction in January as part of a new revitalization program developed...
Technology
Report Reveals Persistent Broadband Gap in Rural Alberta Communities
A new CRTC report has found that 26% of rural Alberta households still lack access to the federal government’s minimum broadband speed...
Local
Calgary Flames Reignite Arena Negotiations with City Hall
The Calgary Flames and the City of Calgary have returned to the negotiating table over a new downtown arena, two years after the previous...
Local
Calgary Newcomer Services Expand as Immigration Drives Record Population Growth
Calgary’s settlement agencies are scrambling to expand services as the city absorbs a record 45,000 new permanent residents in 2022,...
Alberta
Alberta Consumers Urged to Check Vehicle History After Surge in Undisclosed Recall Repairs
A new analysis of Transport Canada data reveals that tens of thousands of vehicles subject to safety recalls in Alberta have not received...