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BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta modernizing rural policing funding model
Alberta modernizing rural policing funding model
In 2025-26, Alberta’s government is providing $380.5 million as part of a $586-million investment into law enforcement services across the province.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta modernizing rural policing funding model
BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta increases referendum petition fees to $25,000 — a 5,000 per cent hike
Alberta increases referendum petition fees to $25,000 — a 5,000 per cent hike
Justice Minister Mickey Amery's office says the petitions are costly, and the higher fee is meant to discourage "frivolous applications and protect Alberta taxpayers."
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December 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta increases referendum petition fees to $25,000 — a 5,000 per cent hike
LOCAL NEWS: Santa skates with parents and kids at CAP Arena
Santa skates with parents and kids at CAP Arena
Santa Claus was spotted at the CAP Arena on Dec. 13, skating with parents and kids.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
LOCAL NEWS: Santa skates with parents and kids at CAP Arena
LOCAL NEWS: Provincial parks in Lakeland region saw over 20,000 campers in 2025
Provincial parks in Lakeland region saw over 20,000 campers in 2025
According to an official with Alberta Forestry and Parks, there was a 3.7 per cent increase in the number of people camping in provincial parks in the Lakeland region in 2025.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
LOCAL NEWS: Provincial parks in Lakeland region saw over 20,000 campers in 2025
BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta appoints new chief medical health officer
Alberta appoints new chief medical health officer
Dr. Vivien Suttorp, who has been the lead medical health officer for the province's South Zone, is to begin her new job Friday.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta appoints new chief medical health officer
LOCAL NEWS: Gas outage east of Bonnyville resolved quickly
Gas outage east of Bonnyville resolved quickly
A gas outage east of Bonnyville left about 50 people without heat for their homes on Dec. 15 after one of the suppliers for the North-East Gas Co-op ran out of gas.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
LOCAL NEWS: Gas outage east of Bonnyville resolved quickly
BEYOND LOCAL: Making lawyers swear Oath of Allegiance to monarch unconstitutional: Alberta court
Making lawyers swear Oath of Allegiance to monarch unconstitutional: Alberta court
More than a year after hearing arguments in October 2024, the Appeal Court's three-judge panel declared the oath requirement unconstitutional.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
BEYOND LOCAL: Making lawyers swear Oath of Allegiance to monarch unconstitutional: Alberta court
BEYOND LOCAL: AI scholarships open doors for rural Alberta students
AI scholarships open doors for rural Alberta students
Amii launches program offering 750 online scholarships in environmental sciences and meteorology, aiming to equip learners with artificial intelligence skills to better predict and respond to severe weather.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
BEYOND LOCAL: AI scholarships open doors for rural Alberta students
SCOOL WINTER GUIDE: ICYMI: People Are Obsessed With This Small-Town Alberta Cafe’s Legendary Glazed Donuts #CoolWinterGuide #AdvertisingFeature #AlbertaTravel
ICYMI: People Are Obsessed With This Small-Town Alberta Cafe’s Legendary Glazed Donuts
COOL WINTER GUIDE: Some of the best donuts in Alberta are hidden away in Glenwood. If you haven’t discovered them for yourself just yet, look no further than Tina’s Café & Bakery.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
SCOOL WINTER GUIDE: ICYMI: People Are Obsessed With This Small-Town Alberta Cafe’s Legendary Glazed Donuts #CoolWinterGuide #AdvertisingFeature #AlbertaTravel
LOCAL NEWS: St. Paul figure skaters celebrate Christmas on the ice
St. Paul figure skaters celebrate Christmas on the ice
The St. Paul Figure Skating Club hosted an afternoon Christmas inspired showcase on Dec. 14.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
LOCAL NEWS: St. Paul figure skaters celebrate Christmas on the ice
BEYOND LOCAL: ’Twas the ledge before Christmas when all through the house
’Twas the ledge before Christmas when all through the house
Elected representatives from across the province gathered at Alberta's legislative proceedings this December for some seasonally adjusted commentary.
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December 18, 2025 at 1:20 AM
BEYOND LOCAL: ’Twas the ledge before Christmas when all through the house
LOCAL NEWS: Volunteers and sponsors lend a hand at Bonnyville Friendship Centre community dinner
Volunteers and sponsors lend a hand at Bonnyville Friendship Centre community dinner
Volunteers helped serve a holiday meal hosted by the Bonnyville Friendship Centre on Dec. 12.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:27 AM
LOCAL NEWS: Volunteers and sponsors lend a hand at Bonnyville Friendship Centre community dinner
BEYOND LOCAL: ‘Figure this out’: Judge urges province to fix rural school zone
‘Figure this out’: Judge urges province to fix rural school zone
Justice says province needs to figure out rural school zone or he will “stop accepting guilty pleas” and start throwing tickets out
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December 18, 2025 at 12:18 AM
BEYOND LOCAL: ‘Figure this out’: Judge urges province to fix rural school zone
BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta homeowners face higher property taxes as education levy jumps
Alberta homeowners face higher property taxes as education levy jumps
Municipal increases and a provincial education tax hike will push bills up across the province.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta homeowners face higher property taxes as education levy jumps
LOCAL NEWS: Pack the PC collects thousands of pounds worth of donations in Bonnyville
Pack the PC collects thousands of pounds worth of donations in Bonnyville
An impressive 2,530 lbs of non-perishable food and toiletry items, along with more than $1,200 worth of grocery gift cards, were collected in Bonnyville for the Pack the PC event.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
LOCAL NEWS: Pack the PC collects thousands of pounds worth of donations in Bonnyville
BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta quietly ends public reporting of COVID outbreaks in acute care
Alberta quietly ends public reporting of COVID outbreaks in acute care
Alberta's government said the province is under no legal obligation to continue publishing the data in a “post-pandemic context.”
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December 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta quietly ends public reporting of COVID outbreaks in acute care
LOCAL NEWS: Living with deer in the Lakeland
Living with deer in the Lakeland
According to an official with the provincial Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services deer are common throughout Alberta communities, including the Lakeland region.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
LOCAL NEWS: Living with deer in the Lakeland
BEYOND LOCAL: Closures on Hwy. 2 between Calgary, Airdrie and Didsbury
Closures on Hwy. 2 between Calgary, Airdrie and Didsbury
Emergency responders are assisting stranded motorists due to multiple collisions in the Didsbury and Airdrie areas.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
BEYOND LOCAL: Closures on Hwy. 2 between Calgary, Airdrie and Didsbury
BEYOND LOCAL: QuickList on the 23 of Alberta's politicians facing citizen recalls petitions
QuickList on the 23 of Alberta's politicians facing citizen recalls petitions
This is the first time Alberta's Recall Act has been used on provincial politicians.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
BEYOND LOCAL: QuickList on the 23 of Alberta's politicians facing citizen recalls petitions
LOCAL NEWS: Bonnyville providing care to maternity patients across the Lakeland
Bonnyville providing care to maternity patients across the Lakeland
No obstetrical services are available in Cold Lake until January and Lac La Biche is unable to provide C-section coverage for most of November and December. As a result, the patient load in Bonnyville has doubled since October.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
LOCAL NEWS: Bonnyville providing care to maternity patients across the Lakeland
LOCAL NEWS: Recall petition issued for Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, MLA for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville
Recall petition issued for Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, MLA for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville
A recall petition has been issued for MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, who represents the constituency of Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville. The constituency also includes Two Hills, Myrnam, and Derwent.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
LOCAL NEWS: Recall petition issued for Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, MLA for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville
BEYOND LOCAL: Citizen recall petition approved against Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery
Citizen recall petition approved against Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery
The petitioner in Amery's riding of Calgary-Cross says he needs to go because he has been unresponsive to constituent concerns and supports harmful policies.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
BEYOND LOCAL: Citizen recall petition approved against Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery
LOCAL NEWS: RCMP looking for Cold Lake man last seen at hospital in St. Paul
RCMP looking for Cold Lake man last seen at hospital in St. Paul
Waylon Ross, 39, a resident of Cold Lake, was last seen at the St. Therese Health Centre in St. Paul on Dec. 16.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
LOCAL NEWS: RCMP looking for Cold Lake man last seen at hospital in St. Paul
LOCAL NEWS: County of St. Paul council tables proposed widening in Ashmont until spring
County of St. Paul council tables proposed widening in Ashmont until spring
County of St. Paul council has once deferred a decision on whether to widen a section of 2nd Avenue in Ashmont.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
LOCAL NEWS: County of St. Paul council tables proposed widening in Ashmont until spring
BEYOND LOCAL: Nasty winter storm to blast Prairie provinces with heavy snow, fierce winds
Nasty winter storm to blast Prairie provinces with heavy snow, fierce winds
The weather office says residents should be prepared for possible school and road closures, as well as scattered utility outages.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
BEYOND LOCAL: Nasty winter storm to blast Prairie provinces with heavy snow, fierce winds