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A provincewide strike by Alberta's teachers is shining light on the cost-of-living issue in more than one way.Some non-profit groups say thousands of youths have lost access to vital school food progr...

Check your lotto tickets, because somebody in the province is about to become a multi-millionaire.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says the grand prize winning ticket was purchased in Alberta fo...

The County of Grande Prairie says it has reached agreements on sharing costs for various facilities with two neighbouring communities.An agreement with the Town of Beaverlodge will mean the county wil...

The Town of Peace River is sharing more details on a fire that took place at the old Bell Centre building Monday.At approximately 3:45 a.m. the Peace River Fire department responded to reports of a st...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she expects to receive a final report today from the investigation into allegations of corruption over health contracts.Former Manitoba judge Raymond Wyant was hire...

Alberta is getting new licence plates.The UCP announced Wednesday a 'tournament-style' online vote to select a new licence plate design, which will replace the current one that was designed in 1984.Re...

Alberta RCMP issued over 1900 tickets over Thanksgiving long weekend.Alberta Mounties participated in Operation Impact 2025, a safety campaign aimed at making Canada's roads the safest in the world.A ...

The County of Grande Prairie is offering pop-up programs to support children and families while schools remain closed.Both half-day and full-day programs will be offered throughout the county; however...

Alberta's massive teachers strike is having an impact on people training to become teachers.Haley Roberts, an education student from the University of Alberta, says she was supposed to begin a require...

Albertans are being warned by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) to be wary of spoof websites imitating the provincial government's Parent Payment Program portal.That's the site by which the UCP are giv...