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Pincher Creek Businesses and Residents Battle Dead Zones as Cell Service Fails
Pincher Creek residents and businesses struggle with dropped calls and dead zones despite recent telecom tower upgrades...
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Health
Rural Alberta Schools Turn to Roving Counsellors as Student Mental Health Needs Surge
Prairie Rose School Division deploys travelling wellness counsellors across 250 kilometres to address rising mental...
Local
Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission Chair Blasts UCP Appointees Over Rural-Urban Riding Maps
Alberta's electoral boundaries commission chair joined with NDP appointees to blast UCP commissioners over proposed...
Alberta
Alberta Boundaries Commission Chair Slams UCP Appointees Over Controversial Rural-Urban Riding Splits
Alberta's Electoral Boundaries Commission chair Justice Myra Bielby publicly criticized UCP appointees for prioritizing...
Alberta
Alberta Electoral Map Sparks Heated Dispute as Commission Chair Slams UCP Appointees
Alberta's electoral boundary commission chairperson has publicly accused UCP appointees of political interference in...
Alberta
WestNet Wireless Expands Rural Alberta Coverage With $12 Million Tower Investment
WestNet Wireless announces $12 million investment to build 18 new cell towers across rural Alberta. The expansion will...
Alberta
Massive Solar Farm Near Brooks Will Power 35,000 Alberta Homes
A 180-megawatt solar farm near Brooks, Alberta, has begun operations, capable of powering 35,000 homes and representing...
Health
Alberta Health Services Announces $200M Investment in Rural Hospital Upgrades
Alberta Health Services has announced a $200-million investment to upgrade rural and regional hospitals across the...
Health
Northern B.C. Mental Health Crisis Exposed After Tumbler Ridge Shooting
A shooting in Tumbler Ridge highlights the mental health service shortage plaguing rural northern B.C. communities,...
Opinion
Opinion: The Digital Divide Is a Democratic Deficit
In an era when government services, public consultations, and democratic participation increasingly happen online, the...
Alberta
Alberta Faces Worst Teacher Shortage in a Generation as Rural Schools Struggle to Fill Positions
Alberta’s education system is grappling with its most severe teacher shortage in a generation, with over 1,400...
Health
Alberta's Rural Doctor Shortage Reaches Critical Level
Thirty-two communities now without a family physician as recruitment efforts fail to stem exodus.
Health
Alberta Health Care System in Crisis: Emergency Rooms Closing Across Province
Staffing shortages force rural hospitals to shut ER doors overnight as nurses leave the profession.
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...