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Much of northern Alberta under fire bans, restrictions as province faces hot, dry weather
Warm, dry weather in the forecast for northern Alberta this weekend has prompted wildfire officials to prepare for what could be a busy stretch.
Rural hamlet in northwestern Alberta will lose its school at the end of June
The Peace River School Division Board of Trustees voted to close the Dixonville School in a special meeting held on Monday. The organization says the school has been dealing with dwindling enrolment numbers for years.
Family of missing Indigenous woman hopeful new billboard, reward could provide answers
Nearly six years after she first went missing, the family of a young Indigenous mother of two is hoping a new reward and billboard will turn up fresh leads in the case. Shae-Lynn McAllister disappeared from Fairview, Alta., in 2019 and has not been seen since.
Northern Alberta residents pack small town meeting over library's future
For the first time, supporters of the Valleyview Public Library have heard directly from the town’s mayor and council about a contentious move to eventually close the existing facility and relocate it in a yet-to-be-built K-12 school.
Small town in rural Alberta scrambling after learning its only medical clinic is set to close
The Wembley medical clinic is closing after one of its family doctors has decided to move and the other is under a practice permit restriction. Town officials are working to find a solution.
First Nation to get in-person meeting with Alberta after cancelling virtual discussion about AI centre
Last week, the chief of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation cancelled his participation in a scheduled Feb. 24 meeting with government officials, the 30-minute, online discussion gave short-shrift to the band's concerns.
Northern Alberta beekeepers say tariffs on honey would damage already fragile industry
Beekeepers in Alberta's northwest are worried about the impact of tariffs on both sides of the border, saying the industry is on 'life support' already due to hive loss and slim profit margins.
New management coming to northern Alberta health-care centre
Management is changing this year at a health-care centre in La Crete, Alta., as the community awaits a long-desired facility.
Incentives and ambassadors aim to entice doctors to move to city in northwestern Alberta
Grande Prairie, Alta., has implemented new initiatives to help deal with the region's shortage of family doctors, by specifically tailoring its approach to meet the needs of individuals and their families.
$6.6M water treatment upgrade aims to improve water quality for High Level
A $6.6 million water treatment upgrade is moving ahead in a northern Alberta town to improve water quality and bring down treatment costs.