How Alberta’s wildfire response has improved since Fort McMurray
In Part 2 of Fort McMurray: A Decade After Disaster, we explore how the May 2016 wildfire known as The Beast changed Alberta's approach to fighting wildfires.
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‘No more stolen sisters’: MMIWG2S honoured in Edmonton vigil for Red Dress Day
“No more stolen sisters.”
Residents concerned changes to neighbourhood’s roads to improve bike travel will hamper street parking, vehicle travel
Some residents in a west-central Edmonton neighbourhood are concerned about the city’s plans to redevelop its streets to make them more bicycle-friendly, saying the planned changes will make it less navigable by vehicle and make parking on the street more difficult.
Former tow truck driver predicts more near misses, car pileups as Alberta looks to increase highway speed limits
A former tow truck driver said he predicts more near misses and vehicle pileups if Alberta moves to increase the speed limit on the Queen Elizabeth II highway.
Alberta to build first provincial forensic DNA lab in western Canada
The province intends to open its own forensic DNA lab just outside of Edmonton by 2029.
Alberta NDP claims 2 UCP members attended virtual Centurion Project meeting
Alberta’s New Democrats say they have obtained evidence of two United Conservative Party members attending an online Centurion Project meeting on April 16.
‘Albertans deserve to know the answers’: professor on calls for public inquiry into data breach
Calls are being made for an independent public inquiry into the alleged data breach of nearly three million Alberta voters involving the separatist group called the Centurion Project. Professor of political science at the University of Alberta Jared Wesley joins Alberta Primetime's Michael Higgins to discuss why he believes an urgent inquiry is needed.
Polka-dotted Quebec math-rock duo Angine de Poitrine to play Fan Park July 8
Quebec math-rock duo Angine de Poitrine will be performing their first concert outside of their home province in Edmonton on July 8.
‘Something for everybody’: Countdown on for KDays music, fair rides and food
KDays organizers celebrated the finalization of Music Fest plans by offering the community a free coffee, a live DJ performance and giving away free prizes like tickets and swag on Tuesday.
North-central wildfire alert cancelled as Alberta crews control spread
A wildfire alert issued for a community near Edmonton this week has been lifted.
High school students given glimpse of day-to-day in Alberta’s energy sector
Hundreds of high school students will visit the Northern Albertan Institute of Technology (NAIT) campus over the next three days for a sneak peek at what it’s like to work in the energy and natural resources industries.
Central Alberta county brings in fire restrictions due to dry, windy forecast
Lacombe County issued the restrictions on Tuesday afternoon. It said in a media release that the dry conditions and “lack of foreseeable precipitation” has led it to restrict or ban current fire permits and to stop issuing new ones.
Guide to Jasper outdoors this spring and summer
Jasper National Park is getting ready to open several outdoor experiences for its summer season.
Edmonton mosquito population to remain ‘relatively low,’ despite recent moisture: city
City of Edmonton biological science technician Mike Jenkins says despite a fair amount of snowfall over the winter, the city isn’t starting the spring season with high rates of mosquitoes.