2025 Alberta Indigenous Games Are Set to Inspire Thousands: August 7 – 16

by Kinnukana  (ANNews) – This August, the 2025 Alberta Indigenous Games (AIG) returns to Edmonton once again for what promises to be the most powerful, inspiring, and unforgettable Games yet. From August 7 to 16, 2025 thousands of Indigenous youth from …

Measles case confirmed in Central Alberta

Person with confirmed measles was at the Tim Hortons/Wendy's location at 139 Leva Avenue in Gasoline Alley on July 11 from approximately 1-3:30 p.m. A case of measles has been confirmed in the Red Deer area. On Saturday, July 19, Alberta Health …

Condition of Central Alberta crops well above average

Provincially, the percentage of all crops rated in good to excellent condition last week increased to 66 per cent Adequate to abundant rainfall in Central Alberta last week helped improve all crop conditions, according to the latest Alberta Crop Report. …

RCMP in Alberta say driver fatally shot after producing gun during confrontation (Canada)

Photo: The Canadian Press RCMP in northern Alberta say a driver was fatally shot by officers. Police say in a news release that officers with the force's Grande Prairie detachment located an erratic driver late Friday, and when they attempted to pull …

Alberta Health Services confirms measles case at High Prairie

In recent weeks, measles has prompted Alberta Health Services (AHS) to issue warnings to the public in many areas in Alberta. High Prairie is no exception. July 10, AHS notified the public a person with a confirmed case of the disease was in a public …

Alberta wants your feedback on natural spaces on Parks Day

Parks Day in Canada, celebrated yearly on the third Saturday of July, usually means it’s time to head outdoors and appreciate the mountains and natural spaces across the country. And Alberta is no exception–but the provincial government also wants your …

RCMP in Alberta say driver fatally shot after producing gun during confrontation

By: The Canadian Press Posted: 2:28 PM CDT Saturday, Jul. 19, 2025 GRANDE PRAIRIE - RCMP in northern Alberta say a driver was fatally shot by officers. Read this article for free: We need your support! Local journalism needs your support! As we navigate …

Police fatally shoot man after he pulled gun on officers: Alberta RCMP

Police in northwestern Alberta fatally shot a man Friday night after he had been driving erratically and pulled a gun on the officers, RCMP say. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), the province's main police oversight agency, is …

Alberta RCMP warns of deadly counterfeit pills after death of 16-year-old in Edmonton area

“Some of this substance was located with the deceased,” said Cpl. Troy Savinkoff, acting Alberta RCMP media relations manager. “It’s enough for RCMP to strongly believe that this was a strong potential cause of the death, and it’s enough for us to have …

New Gipsy-Gordon park to protect over 150,000 acres of Alberta wilderness