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What's Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself

NEW YORK (AP) — In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is “authentic.” Authentic cuisine. Authentic voice. Authentic self.

Nov 27, 2023 5:15 PM Read more >

Red Deer Catholic school trustee violated sanctions with interviews, board says

Trustee Monique LaGrange resigned from Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools board after being disqualified

Nov 27, 2023 2:15 PM Read more >

RCMP say 12-year-old boy in B.C. killed himself over online sextortion

PRINCE GEORGE — Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say a 12-year-old boy killed himself in response to online sextortion.

Nov 27, 2023 12:45 PM Read more >

Fifteen-year-old Albertan scores WHL success

Cameron Kuzma of St. Albert, Alberta, 15, has already played six games for the Regina Pats

Nov 27, 2023 11:15 AM Read more >

One person dead, 63 confirmed cases in salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe: PHAC

No cases reported in Alberta

Nov 27, 2023 5:45 AM Read more >

Low flow could mean more dead fish in Sturgeon River this winter

Province issued water shortage advisory for Sturgeon River

Nov 26, 2023 4:47 PM Read more >

Alberta Energy Regulator reports runoff spill at Suncor's Fort Hills oilsands site

CALGARY — A spill of surface runoff from a containment pond at Suncor Energy’s Fort Hills oilsands site may have spanned more than a year, the Alberta Energy Regulator has announced. The regulator said that on Oct.

Nov 26, 2023 1:45 PM Read more >

Brent Butt moves from comedy to dark suspense with first novel

Certainly the book is a huge departure from the humour of Corner Gas.

Nov 26, 2023 10:38 AM Read more >

Arrest made after shelter in place in St. Albert ends

The St. Albert RCMP were on the scene investigating a firearms complaint

Nov 26, 2023 6:45 AM Read more >

Bill deprives voters of critical information, encourages corruption, says St. Albert MLA

Bill 8, the Justice Statutes Amendment Act, halts conflict of interest investigations during elections and allows cabinet to set limits on gifts to politicians

Nov 25, 2023 4:45 PM Read more >