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Province extends electricity rebates to December

Province extends electricity rebates to December

Alberta is using some of its $3.9 billion surplus to provide three more months of electricity rebates.
Grizzly bear shipped out of Canmore

Grizzly bear shipped out of Canmore

A young grizzly bear that had been making the rounds in Canmore neighbourhoods eating dandelions and grass in June has been trapped and relocated to a remote area.
Group warns of online child luring surge after Edmonton teen's alleged kidnapping

Group warns of online child luring surge after Edmonton teen's alleged kidnapping

The Canadian Centre for Child Protection says it is seeing an alarming increase in reports of children being lured online as a man accused of kidnapping a girl from Edmonton appeared in a United States courtroom Tuesday.
Owner of mechanic shop in Lethbridge faces 62 charges after fraud investigation

Owner of mechanic shop in Lethbridge faces 62 charges after fraud investigation

Police in southern Alberta say an owner of a mechanic shop faces 62 charges after an investigation into alleged fraud.
High oil revenues skyrocket provincial bottom line

High oil revenues skyrocket provincial bottom line

“The swing is completely unprecedented and twice as large as Alberta's previous record set in 1988,” said University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe.
Motorcyclist dead in head-on crash in Banff

Motorcyclist dead in head-on crash in Banff

Police say the position of the sun may have played a role in deadly crash in Banff.
Tamara Lich breached conditions by appearing with fellow convoy leader: Crown

Tamara Lich breached conditions by appearing with fellow convoy leader: Crown

The Crown is seeking to revoke bail for Tamara Lich, a leader of the “Freedom Convoy,” after she appeared alongside a fellow organizer in an alleged breach of her conditions.
Alberta communities raising funds for family

Alberta communities raising funds for family

Central Alberta mother and son killed in alleged drunk driving crash in North Dakota, father and daughter survived.
First test production of plastic a milestone for Heartland Petrochemical Complex

First test production of plastic a milestone for Heartland Petrochemical Complex

The $4.3-billion Heartland Petrochemical Complex, which has been under construction northeast of Edmonton since 2018, has produced its first plastic pellets.
Two Southern Albertan men instrumental in discovery of Yukon mammoth

Two Southern Albertan men instrumental in discovery of Yukon mammoth

"I think, for me, this is a scientific highlight of my career."
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