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Alberta educators tapped to shape school safety and support strategies
Province creates new team to help with classroom concerns. EDMONTON - A 25-member action team appointed by the Alberta government is tackling growing aggression and complexity in the province's classr...
Jul 23, 2025 Members of the Aggression and Complexity in Schools Action Team - supplied photo
Crime severity in Canada drops for first time in three years
Crime severity down in Canada after three-year rise, driven by drop in non-violent offences OTTAWA - Crime in Canada became less severe in 2024, reversing a three-year upward trend, as non-violent off...
Jul 23, 2025
Nearly 28,000 new homes underway as Alberta outpaces national housing trends
Alberta leads Canada in housing starts as construction surge continues EDMONTON - Alberta is leading the country in housing construction, with nearly 28,000 new homes already started in the first half...
Jul 22, 2025 photovs / Depositphotos.com
Bill C-5 bypass criticized as symptom of deeper federal system issues
Think tank says federal fast-track bill confirms Ottawa's assessment process is broken A Montreal-based think tank with offices in Calgary, says a new federal law that allows Ottawa to fast-track cert...
Jul 21, 2025
Alberta defends actions during Jasper wildfire in joint statement
Alberta defends wildfire response after critical Jasper report EDMONTON - Alberta is pushing back against a report commissioned by the town of Jasper into the 2024 wildfire that damaged parts of the c...
Jul 21, 2025 Alberta Wildfire conducts Hazard Reduction Burn
From oil sands to opportunity: Alberta's savings fund hits major milestone
Alberta Heritage Fund hits record $30B as province sets sights on $250B by 2050 EDMONTON - Alberta's Heritage Savings Trust Fund has surged to an all-time high of $30 billion following a $2.8-billion ...
Jul 21, 2025
Deadly Fake Xanax Pills Kill Alberta Teen, RCMP Warn of More Could Come
RCMP issue province-wide alert after Alberta teen dies from counterfeit Xanax pill EDMONTON - Alberta RCMP have issued a critical province-wide warning after the death of a 16-year-old boy was linked ...
Jul 20, 2025 Fake potentially deadly Xanax
Fort McMurray Voters: Beat the Aug. 15 Deadline to Save Time at Polls
Deadline approaching to register online for municipal election in Fort McMurray FORT McMURRAY, Alta. - Residents looking to save time at the polls for the upcoming municipal election are being encoura...
Jul 17, 2025 redwall / Depositphotos.com
BBB warns of fake 'going out of business' sales targeting Alberta shoppers
Scammers mimic jewelry stores and other retailers to steal credit card and personal information The Better Business Bureau is urging Albertans to be cautious online after a wave of fake "going out of ...
Jul 17, 2025 lachris77 / Depositphotos.com
United Nurses Warn of Confusion as AHS Breakup Looms
Alberta nurses to be transferred to new health agencies as part of AHS overhaul EDMONTON - Nearly 5,000 registered nurses in Alberta will have their employment transferred from Alberta Health Services...
Jul 16, 2025
