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Construction work will continue at recreation facilities until December

Construction work will continue at recreation facilities until December

The wildfire temporarily halted work and necessitated additional cleaning, particularly in the Aquatic Centre. After remobilizing at the end of September, Carlson Construction resumed activities.
Jasper begins site servicing for interim housing

Jasper begins site servicing for interim housing

Interim housing will be located at the northeast end of town, along Connaught Drive adjacent to the future RCMP detachment and on a site called 2B just south of Highway 16.
Alberta to launch new primary care agency by next month in health overhaul

Alberta to launch new primary care agency by next month in health overhaul

Alberta's health minister says a new agency responsible for primary health care should be up and running by next month.
Alberta government proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar energy

Alberta government proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar energy

The Alberta government is proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar farms that conservationists think are more about limiting renewable energy than protecting the environment.
Collisions in Alberta are about to go up, here's how to prevent one

Collisions in Alberta are about to go up, here's how to prevent one

RCMP give tips for drivers and pedestrians to stay safe with the snow sure to fly soon in Alberta.
Alberta United Conservative Party members set to debate more transgender policies

Alberta United Conservative Party members set to debate more transgender policies

Alberta's United Conservative Party members will soon debate 35 policy resolutions that include banning transgender people from women's washrooms and prohibiting non-binary gender identifiers on government documents.
Alberta farmers have made 48 compensation claims for lost livestock to predators in 2024

Alberta farmers have made 48 compensation claims for lost livestock to predators in 2024

Human settlement patterns and a growing amount of attractants on a limited land base adds to the escalating conflict problem with wildlife.
Union says negotiations with AHS broke down over wages

Union says negotiations with AHS broke down over wages

The union representing Alberta’s allied health workers says AHS is refusing to negotiate wages, bringing ongoing collective bargaining to a halt.
PHOTOS: Maligne Road reopens in Jasper National Park

PHOTOS: Maligne Road reopens in Jasper National Park

Maligne Road reopened in Jasper National Park on Friday (Oct. 11) at 8 a.m. The road provides access to attractions such as Medicine Lake and Maligne Lake. Maligne Lookout is open, but Maligne Canyon remains closed for the time being.
Suzuki: Voting in a time of climate chaos

Suzuki: Voting in a time of climate chaos

"The urgent need to quickly shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy and to enact policies to reduce energy consumption shouldn’t even be a subject for political debate — and as recently as the late 1980s to early 1990s, it wasn’t politicized."
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