42 stories tagged #Alberta

  1. Parks Canada Battles White-Nose Syndrome Threatening Alberta's Bats
    health

    Parks Canada Battles White-Nose Syndrome Threatening Alberta's Bats

    Efforts underway to combat the deadly white-nose syndrome affecting hibernating bat populations in Alberta.

    22h ago 1 min read
  2. Alberta Home Insurance Premiums Surge 400% Amid Escalating Climate Disasters
    finance

    Alberta Home Insurance Premiums Surge 400% Amid Escalating Climate Disasters

    Extreme weather has driven Alberta home insurance costs up 400% over two decades. Industry experts and officials urge infrastructure resilience and updated building codes to stabilize premiums.

    4d ago 1 min read
  3. Alberta to Shut Down Calgary’s First Supervised Drug Consumption Site
    health

    Alberta to Shut Down Calgary’s First Supervised Drug Consumption Site

    Alberta confirms the June 30 closure of Calgary's Sheldon Chumir supervised consumption site, replacing it with street outreach teams and new recovery beds amid ongoing public safety debates.

    last wk. 2 min read
  4. Alberta Bets on Natural Gas for AI Data Centers, Clashing with Federal Green Goals
    tech

    Alberta Bets on Natural Gas for AI Data Centers, Clashing with Federal Green Goals

    Alberta is leveraging cheap natural gas to attract AI infrastructure, directly challenging Ottawa’s mandate to power new data centers with renewable energy.

    2w ago 2 min read
  5. Alberta Premier Threatens to Enforce Law Over Separation Vote 'Civil Disobedience'
    world

    Alberta Premier Threatens to Enforce Law Over Separation Vote 'Civil Disobedience'

    Premier Danielle Smith says law will be enforced if First Nations block infrastructure over an upcoming secession referendum.

    2w ago 2 min read
  6. Calgary Man Sentenced to 8 Years for ‘Vile’ Rabbit Killings
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    Calgary Man Sentenced to 8 Years for ‘Vile’ Rabbit Killings

    Nicholas Weseen receives 8-year prison sentence for maiming and killing rabbits, including using pliers to amputate a rabbit's foot.

    2w ago 1 min read
  7. Alberta Man Told to Take Taxi to ER with Severe Post-Surgery Bleeding
    health

    Alberta Man Told to Take Taxi to ER with Severe Post-Surgery Bleeding

    An Edmonton man recounts being advised to take a taxi to the hospital after a knee surgery wound burst open, questioning emergency response protocols.

    2w ago 2 min read
  8. Family's Mission: Defibrillators Installed in Rural Alberta After Girl's Death
    health

    Family's Mission: Defibrillators Installed in Rural Alberta After Girl's Death

    After losing their daughter to sudden cardiac arrest, a family installs public defibrillators in rural Alberta to save lives.

    2w ago 1 min read