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Kenney tells his radio show that word on more inflation support could come next week

Kenney tells his radio show that word on more inflation support could come next week

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has indicated his United Conservative government will reveal details next week about additional support to help people deal with high inflation.
New tool gets drug-impaired drivers off the road

New tool gets drug-impaired drivers off the road

THC or cocaine in your system can no longer be hidden from Alberta Sheriffs, thanks to a new roadside drug detection device. Now spit.
Salt plant set to close permanently as of August 1

Salt plant set to close permanently as of August 1

After more than 70 years, a salt plant in Northern Alberta is shutting down and the future of the nearby 'plant town' of about a dozen homes is unknown.
Impaired driver gets prison sentence for crash that killed woman

Impaired driver gets prison sentence for crash that killed woman

Devastated family of victim says sentence for Edmonton man in fatal drunk driving crash not enough.
UPDATE: Fatal crash west of Field, highway re-opened

UPDATE: Fatal crash west of Field, highway re-opened

Major traffic delays are expected after a motor vehicle accident on Highway 1 near Field, B.C. on Saturday (July 2).
Missing 13-year-old Edmonton girl found alive in Oregon, 41-year-old man arrested

Missing 13-year-old Edmonton girl found alive in Oregon, 41-year-old man arrested

Police say a 13-year-old Edmonton girl missing for more than a week has been found alive in the United States.
Canadians urged to catch up on vaccinations, prepare for fall boosters

Canadians urged to catch up on vaccinations, prepare for fall boosters

Federal health officials are bracing Canadians for another round of COVID-19 vaccines expected to roll out in the fall, and are urging those behind on their boosters to catch up now.
Tree hunters find enormous Western red cedar in North Vancouver

Tree hunters find enormous Western red cedar in North Vancouver

Dubbed the North Shore Giant, a recently discovered tree tucked away in a remote corner of a North Vancouver park is said to be the fourth-widest in Canada.
PHOTOS: Stranded mom and her baby ducks evacuated from St. Albert seniors' residence

PHOTOS: Stranded mom and her baby ducks evacuated from St. Albert seniors' residence

For the fourth year in a row, a duck and her babies have had to be rescued out of a fenced area at a senior's complex in Northern Alberta. Despite efforts to deter the duck from nesting in the enclosed area, she persists, to the residents delight.
PHOTOS: Alberta senior building a long-ago world in a sea can

PHOTOS: Alberta senior building a long-ago world in a sea can

A 91-year-old Alberta man is using recycled material to create dioramas large and small to tell the story of a time many of us were not here for.
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