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Alberta's auditor general recommends new system for health reporting, finds disparity
Alberta's auditor general says the province needs a new framework for measuring and monitoring health-care system performance.Doug Wylie made the recommendations in a new report.The suggestion comes a...
Dec 11, 2025
B&E at Cadotte Lake oil site under investigation
Peace Regional RCMP are still searching for two suspects and a vehicle involved in a break-and-enter in Cadotte Lake. Back on Oct. 20, an oil site was broken into and had several items stolen. Securit...
Dec 11, 2025
Province aiming to reform sand and gravel pit regulation
Alberta's government says it is acting fast on 15 recommendations delivered by the Sand and Gravel Task Force report to modernize private land sand and gravel pit regulation.Provincial officials say s...
Dec 11, 2025
Majority of northern Alberta under cold warning
UPDATE: The cold warnings have now expanded to include the City and County of Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge, Wembley and Sexsmith. The wind chill could be close to -40.Environment Canada has issued a ye...
Dec 11, 2025
Saddle Hills County seeking proposals to design and build new Happy Valley Fire Hall
Saddle Hills County is accepting proposals from contractors wanting to design and construct the new Happy Valley Fire Hall.The fire hall would be a two-bay drive-thru sitting at 5,600 square feet.Cont...
Dec 11, 2025
Beaverlodge Regional High School closed due to watermain break
Beaverlodge Regional High School will be closed Thursday, Dec. 11, due to a water main break.Officials say the water supply to the school has been shut off, and there will be no classes.Students from ...
Dec 10, 2025
Unemployment rate for area that takes in the Peace Region drops in November
Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate for the area that takes in the Peace was at 5 per cent in November.That is down from 6 per cent in October.The unemployment rate for all of Alberta was at ...
Dec 10, 2025
Alberta names first All-Season Resorts, environmental groups concerned
While the Alberta Government says a new designation for three areas in southern Alberta will be great for tourists, two groups say they are "deeply concerned" about the accompanying policy.Castle, For...
Dec 10, 2025
Wednesday hockey: One NWJHL game postponed
The Northwest Junior Hockey League game tonight (Wednesday, December 10) in Beaverlodge between the Blades and Fairview has been postponed because of the weather. The Wheat Kings in Sexsmith game, how...
Dec 10, 2025
Person contagious with measles reported at Fairview Medical Clinic
Alberta Health Services has confirmed a person infected with measles was in a public setting in Fairview while infectious.Individuals that visited the Fairview Medical Clinic Dec. 5 between 1:30 p.m. ...
Dec 10, 2025