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Alberta surrogate gives the gift of life

Alberta surrogate gives the gift of life

With a full pregnant belly, Bonnyville resident Dawn Wickhorst shared her surrogacy story, sparked by a desire to help others create a family of their own.
Alberta athlete will represent Canada at 2025 FISU Summer World University Games

Alberta athlete will represent Canada at 2025 FISU Summer World University Games

St. Albert athlete and University of Alberta student will be heading to Germany to compete in pole vaulting this summer.
Vintage vehicle found deep beneath Banff National Park lake, solves decades-old mystery

Vintage vehicle found deep beneath Banff National Park lake, solves decades-old mystery

A team of scuba divers has made a remarkable discovery in Banff National Park, unearthing a 1928 Hudson Essex Saloon at the bottom of Lake Minnewanka, solving a mystery that has persisted for decades.
Alberta Prosperity Project: What comes after separation?

Alberta Prosperity Project: What comes after separation?

The Alberta Prosperity Project made stops in Jarvie and Boyle to spell out their plans for the future of Alberta if a referendum on separation passes.
Coal mines on Alberta's eastern slopes could push fishery 'beyond recovery': study

Coal mines on Alberta's eastern slopes could push fishery 'beyond recovery': study

Old coal mines on the eastern slopes of the Alberta Rockies are leaching chemicals that are poisoning the fish downstream, says a new study by Alberta government scientists.
Alberta government promotes health care and technology as Indigenous investment opportunities

Alberta government promotes health care and technology as Indigenous investment opportunities

An investment pathway designed to build prosperity in Alberta’s Indigenous communities widened this week, with the government adding two eligibility categories to a Crown corporation’s mandate.
'Need to evacuate the summit site': Wildfire possibility part of G7 summit planning

'Need to evacuate the summit site': Wildfire possibility part of G7 summit planning

With an explosion of wildfires in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and in northern Alberta, a contingency plan is in place if the situation moves south.
Alberta government walks back beer tax hike citing tariffs, need to support business

Alberta government walks back beer tax hike citing tariffs, need to support business

Alberta's government has ditched a new fee schedule for breweries that would have seen the province's oldest beer maker pay significantly more in taxes.
Way paved for oilfield service convoys to stop less often and drive more growth, government says in announcement

Way paved for oilfield service convoys to stop less often and drive more growth, government says in announcement

Under a rating system of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Alberta leads Canada in red tape reduction with a score of 9.5 out of 10 in its 2025 report card.
Separatist Alberta Republican Party cries foul after byelection debate is cancelled

Separatist Alberta Republican Party cries foul after byelection debate is cancelled

"When you have nothing to offer Albertans at the ballot box, maybe that's their idea - avoid accountability and dodge democracy."
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