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Alberta cities face higher election costs this fall after province bans electronic vote counters
When the province passed Bill 20 last year, it banned the use of electronic vote tabulators. Now some cities are reporting election costs double or triple what they spent in 2021.
Romance scam costs Calgary woman over $300K in increasingly common form of fraud
Shawna Nelson is trying to put her life back together after losing her life savings in a kind of fraud that's become common among seniors.
Alberta monitoring debate over bike lanes in Ontario, considering similar legislation
On the same day an Ontario court struck down part of its government's plan to remove bike lanes in Toronto, Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen said Alberta is watching closely and considering similar legislation.
Defence Department fined $10K for destroying nest of threatened hawk species
The department pleaded guilty to two charges under the Species at Risk Act, after a ferruginous hawk's nest and three eggs were found to be destroyed by heavy operating equipment used to remove fencing at Canadian Forces Base Suffield.
Boaters, paddlers push back on Alberta's watercraft pass idea
The provincial government made a big splash with water recreation groups on Friday, when it launched a public survey looking for feedback on a potential annual watercraft pass.
Alberta photographers document history, character of old Western Canadian hotel taverns
Small-town hotel taverns that once served as the social centres of their communities are the subject of an ongoing project by a team of Alberta photographers and historians, who are working to document the establishments before they vanish.
Reflecting on Pine Lake's deadly tornado 25 years later
This week marked the 25th anniversary of the twister that hit central Alberta, killing 12 people and injuring more than 100. The storm was strong enough to throw cars up to 50 metres, damage houses and leave some RVs and trailers unrecognizable.
Unanimous support from Calgary council for rezoning despite creosote concerns
Council voted to rezone a vacant site where the CBC Calgary office used to stand, despite concerns from some residents in the area about the environmental impact of potential creosote contamination.
CTrain riders will need to scan tickets before boarding, starting Wednesday
Calgary Transit is installing 112 ticket validators across its network of train stations around the city, five years after introducing mobile tickets in 2020.
Transportation minister says Alberta is 'actively reviewing' bike lanes
Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen said the province is looking at bikeways that draw concern from local residents. He said the reasoning behind the move is to continue Alberta’s work to build a “safe, efficient road network.”