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Alberta hamlet claims a cheesy first with orange-finger dusted statue

Alberta hamlet claims a cheesy first with orange-finger dusted statue

Cheetos makes its mischievous mark in Cheadle with an homage to Canadians' cheesy, orange-dusted fingertips.
Edmonton police use DNA phenotyping to find sex assault suspect

Edmonton police use DNA phenotyping to find sex assault suspect

Police department is using method for the first time in its history in an attempt to solve a 2019 vicious sexual assault.
Two suspects arrested after significant amount of canola stolen

Two suspects arrested after significant amount of canola stolen

RCMP use tire deflation device to stop fleeing truck in Central Alberta.
Massive pumpkin shatters Canadian record at Alberta fair

Massive pumpkin shatters Canadian record at Alberta fair

Forklift needed to get 2,537-pound behemoth on scale at the Great White North Pumpkin Weigh-off and Fair in Smoky Lake.
Alberta boxer making professional career debut in Toronto

Alberta boxer making professional career debut in Toronto

Light-heavyweight Muhammed “Hummy” Moghrabi will square off in the ring as a pro later this month after years of fighting as an amateur in Alberta.
Look north for the Boreal Alberta dinosaurs

Look north for the Boreal Alberta dinosaurs

Think all dinosaur finds happen in southern Alberta? Researchers are finding evidence much further north.
Three dead after head-on collision in Northern Alberta

Three dead after head-on collision in Northern Alberta

RCMP in Barrhead say preliminary investigation shows pickup crossed the centre line on Highway 654 and collided with SUV.
Biodigester to ease odour woes in the Foothills, says feedlot

Biodigester to ease odour woes in the Foothills, says feedlot

Rimrock Feeders near High River proposes to build biodigester that would turn feedlot byproducts into renewable natural gas.
Legislation to temporarily boost GST rebate expected to pass this week

Legislation to temporarily boost GST rebate expected to pass this week

Legislation to temporarily double GST rebates to help low- and modest-income Canadians cope with high inflation is expected to pass the House of Commons later this week.
Watch: First Indigenous Miss Canada Globe talks powwow

Watch: First Indigenous Miss Canada Globe talks powwow

Hailey Hamelin-Wilson from Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation in Alberta was the first Indigenous woman to be crowned Miss Canada Globe.
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