Beyond Local

Award-winning Alberta photographer Jacquie Matechuk started her career documenting extreme sports, and a transition to wildlife photographer has her developing a new style and fighting for conservation efforts through her work.

The projects announced on Friday are being funded under the Energy Innovation Program, which put out a call for carbon capture, utilization and storage technology proposals.

More than half of the patients who were assessed by Virtual MD physicians followed through on recommendations to seek the indicated care since the service began in 2022.

Two provincial environment ministers sent a letter to their federal counterpart this week calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney's government to abandon legislation they see as undermining competitiveness and delaying project development.

Thomas Lukaszuk, a former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister, is at the forefront of a new push to solidify Alberta's place within Canada, having successfully filed a petition for a referendum on the question of remaining in the country.

Siksika Nation, 95 kilometres east of Calgary, says the effects of coal mining in the Rockies threaten Treaty rights and the land that supports its livelihood.

Have you received a call from someone claiming to be a 'bank investigator'? If you're in Alberta, you're not alone. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre is warning residents about a surge in these types of scams, where criminals impersonate trusted institutions.

Health care, Alberta separatism and coal mining's environmental impacts take centre stage at the town hall in Okotoks.

Alberta has the second-highest number of measles infections in the country, with 1,179 reported as of Thursday, including 74 new cases over the last week.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek led an early morning crowd through a series of "Yahoos" to herald the start of the Calgary Stampede.