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Peyto Glacier in Banff National Park ‘may not last the decade’

John Pomeroy, one of the world’s leading snow and ice hydrologists, said there has been about 450 metres of glacier toe retreat since 2019.

Jan 27, 2025 5:45 PM Read more >

Northern Alberta meditation centre reopening in June following fatal tent collapse

A tragic incident last summer claimed the life of one person and injured dozens of others at a meditation centre in Westlock, Alberta, northwest of Edmonton.

Jan 27, 2025 4:50 PM Read more >

Second degree murder charges laid in Cold Lake shooting

Damien Delorme, 19, was arrested in the Edmonton Remand Centre where he was staying on unrelated charges and charged with second degree murder in the death of a 29-year-old man in Cold Lake.

Jan 27, 2025 2:15 PM Read more >

Police disrupt 'network of illegal drug flow' in Northern Alberta

A network of illegal drug flow spanning from Cold Lake to St. Paul has been disrupted, according to RCMP.

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RCMP working with Hate Crimes Coordinator after Nazi salutes on busy roadway north of Edmonton

The police are asking the public with any images of individuals holding anti-immigration signs and performing nazi salutes to contact the St. Albert RCMP detachment.

Jan 27, 2025 12:45 PM Read more >

Federal inquiry into Canada Post kicks off hearings

An inquiry into Canada Post kicked off hearings Monday, looking into a month-long strike that ended in government intervention and the viability of the postal service's business model.

Jan 27, 2025 11:03 AM Read more >

Camping reservations for Jasper National Park launching this week

Camping reservations in Jasper National Park open at 8 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 28) for frontcountry camping and 8 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 29) for backcountry camping.

Jan 27, 2025 8:15 AM Read more >

Economists expecting sixth straight — but more modest — rate cut from Bank of Canada

Economic forecasts suggest the Bank of Canada will likely lower its key policy rate by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday in light of recent inflation and jobs data, bringing it down to three per cent.

Jan 27, 2025 7:45 AM Read more >

Year of the Snake prompts a look at Alberta’s humble serpents

Alberta has seven native snake species, all of which are protected and illegal to own as pets.

Jan 27, 2025 7:35 AM Read more >

Auschwitz survivors fear rising hate could bring another Holocaust 80 years later

Miriam Ziegler said she's reminded of being an eight-year-old girl, left all by herself, as she prepares to return to Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Jan 27, 2025 7:15 AM Read more >