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Kids under 12 in Alberta face months-long gap in COVID vaccine availability
Shuhiba Mohammad recently took her daughter for her routine childhood immunizations at age 1, and was frustrated when she was told she'd have to book a separate appointment to get a COVID vaccine. Then, when called to book, she learned her child couldn't get a shot, at all.
Resurgence of old diseases on agenda for global nursing conference in Calgary
As Alberta endures its worst year for measles since the 1970s, public health nurses from around the world are gathered in Calgary to discuss how to curb the resurgence of old diseases, among other global public health issues.
It's not your imagination: Winnipeg summers are smokier than they used to be
If it seems like there's been more smoke in Winnipeg's air in recent summers, that's not just your memory playing tricks on you. The past several summers have been some of the smokiest on record, as wildfires burn bigger, hotter and earlier in the season than had been normal in previous decades.
Calgary sees big decline in crime severity, now well below the national average
Alberta's crime severity index — a measure used by Statistics Canada to track the seriousness of crime across the country — fell sharply in 2024, while Calgary's index reached a near-historic low.
Albertans drinking way less booze than they used to, lead all provinces in cannabis sales
You know those giant bottles of vodka you can get at Costco? The 4.5-litre ones? That's how much less booze the average Albertan drank last year, compared to how much they drank in 2008.
This grizzly followed a Calgary couple along a popular trail until they finally roared at it
Howard Mah and Lori Arnason had set out for a short hike to Troll Falls in Alberta's Kananaskis Country on July 19 to celebrate their wedding anniversary — one they won't soon forget.
Newcomers vs. born-and-raised Albertans: Turns out, they're not all that different
Conservatives have long fretted that international and interprovincial migrants will bring with them a tidal wave of views — and votes — at odds with traditional, right-leaning Alberta values. Some progressives, meanwhile, have been wishing and hoping for the day that happens. So far, it hasn't.
Search for additional victims ends after massive rockfall kills 2 in Banff National Park
Two people were killed and three seriously injured in a massive rockfall that struck numerous hikers near Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park on Thursday and, after an overnight search, Parks Canada officials said Friday they are confident no one else is buried in the debris.
1 found dead, 3 taken to hospital following rockfall near Bow Lake in Banff National Park
Numerous hikers were caught in a rockfall north of Lake Louise, with one found dead and three taken to the hospital, according to the RCMP and Parks Canada.
Alberta population nearly hit 5 million in April, as people continue to flock to the province
Alberta's rate of population growth slowed but the province still grew by 20,562 people in the first three months of the year, according to new data released Wednesday by Statistics Canada, mainly due to permanent immigration and people moving from other provinces.