The Latest Breaking News from Alberta

The World Is Moving Away from Fossil Fuels. Canada Is Holding On for Dear Life

We’ve proudly failed to plan for what comes next

The Walrus · Jul 15, 2024

Canada: grizzly bear hunting quietly reinstated in Alberta

Conservationists say it’s a ‘slap in the face’ to those who are trying to save the threatened species

The Guardian - US · Jul 9, 2024

As Canada braces for a raging summer, Indigenous communities remain displaced

Indigenous land is disproportionately affected by wildfire and their isolated nature makes aid access difficult

The Guardian - US · Jul 3, 2024

Sexual identity is an important part of our lives, and the law should recognize that

An Alberta court recently ruled in the case of a Calgary man, Matthew Mills, who ran a private club out of his home for people who identify as non-monogamous. Mills was charged for a zoning violation — he was accused of operating an unsanctioned “social organization” in a residential area.

The Conversation · May 27, 2024

Residents forced out of Canada's oil sands hub by wildfire cleared to return, officials say

Authorities say residents ordered out of Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta due to a nearby wildfire are clear to return home

The Independent UK · May 18, 2024

Four young women were murdered 50 years ago. Now cops say they were all killed by the same man

Inspector Breanne Brown said suspect had an extensive criminal record including forcible rape, kidnapping and burglary when he fled to Canada from California in 1974

The Independent UK · May 17, 2024

Canadian police link 4 women killed in the 1970s to dead American serial sex offender

Canadian police say they have linked the deaths of four young women nearly 50 years ago to a now deceased U.S. fugitive who hid in Canada from the mid 1970s to the late 1990s

The Independent UK · May 17, 2024

Fort Mcmurray Wildfire Contained With Rain And Cooler Temperatures

Wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alberta contained by rain and cooler temperatures, providing relief to firefighting efforts. Evacuations in British Columbia and...

Top News · May 16, 2024

Rain, cooler temperatures help prevent wildfire near Canada's oil sands from growing

A wildfire that has forced thousands of people out of their homes in Canada’s oil sands hub city of Fort McMurray, Alberta is being held in place as rain and cooler temperatures sweep through the area

The Independent UK · May 16, 2024

Canada wildfires spur evacuation orders, warnings: What you need to know

More than 130 wildfires are burning across Canada, federal tracker says, as massive blazes force thousands to evacuate.

Al Jazeera · May 15, 2024