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Alberta News·Politics & Government·Referendum

21 hours ago

What Alberta’s Oct. 19 Referendum Actually Costs — and What We Still Don’t Know

There is still no official final price tag for Alberta’s Oct. 19 referendum. Here’s what is confirmed, what is estimated, and where the biggest numbers come from.

Alberta News·Economy & Business·Energy & Resources·Technology

22 hours ago

Alberta’s Data Centre Boom: What’s Operating, What’s Proposed and How Much Power It Could Use

Alberta has roughly 20 publicly identifiable operating data centres, but proposed projects are seeking nearly 19,565 MW of grid capacity — more than the province’s record peak electricity demand. Here’s what is

Alberta News·Energy & Resources

1 day ago

Alberta’s Data Centre Debate: The Case For and the Case Against

Alberta is courting up to $100 billion in data-centre investment. Supporters point to jobs, tax revenue and new private power generation; critics warn about electricity prices, emissions, water and local impacts. Here

Onoway Man Charged After Dramatic High Speed Chase

Jeffery Fendelet of Onoway is behind bars today after a highspeed chase and what appears to be an attempted kidnapping Sunday evening. The events culminated in a large scale RCMP deployment Sunday

2 years ago

Alberta News·Crime & Justice·Lac Ste Anne County·Wabamun

Sunday Crossword Puzzle – Famous Toys

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2 years ago

Crosswords

Manslaughter Charge Added to Drowning Death of 5 Year Old at Lake Wabamun.

The woman charged in connection with the drowning of a five-year-old girl at Wabamun Lake has now been charged with Manslaughter. Mary Quinn, aged 35 of Edmonton was originally charged with failing

2 years ago

Alberta News·Crime & Justice·Province·Wabamun

Cold Spell TV – What’s Worth Watching this February

What to Watch in February – and Don’t Miss Events With the mercury expected to hover in the minus-20 range for most of early February, many of us will be inclined to

2 years ago

Entertainment

The Real Need for a Regional Delivery Service in the Area and What We Plan to Do About It

In Edmonton, residents can order just about anything via an app on their phone, from milk to marijuana, followed by a pizza for good measure. Services like Skip the Dishes, DoorDash, Instacart,

2 years ago

Economy & Business·Opinions

Clarifying the New Fibre Optic in Alberta Beach

With questions being raised about the promotion of a new fiber optic company setting up in Alberta Beach, some residents have expressed concerns regarding the nature of the program and the Village’s

2 years ago

Alberta Beach·Lac Ste Anne County

Alberta Wages Slump on National Scale While Leading the Way on Inflation

Albertans continue to feel the pinch of steadily increasing costs of living and a wage scale that isn’t keeping pace. What was once called the Alberta Advantage is now more of a

2 years ago

Alberta News·Economy & Business·Province

Peavey Mart in Spruce Grove Latest Retail Casualty

Once a rural Alberta institution, Peavey Mart has announced that it is seeking creditor protection and is closing all of its Canadian stores coast to coast, including their store in Spruce Grove.

2 years ago

Alberta News·Economy & Business·Regional

An American Sets Americans Straight on Canada

Guest Author Gerry Boley from the Buffalo News. Misconceptions in the United States about Canada are quite common. They include: there is always snow in Canada; Canadians are boring, socialists and pacifists;

2 years ago

Alberta News·Canada

80’s Movies – The Sunday Crossword

Think you know your 80’s movies ? This weeks Sunday crossword puzzle features 25 iconic movies from the best decade ever. [puzzleme set=’d94b0b4999014ec23b1b958bf04061a293fc1f8425abddf9580fac64073dacc4′ id=’0826acce’ attribution=’Built by Darren Thompson using PuzzleMe”s free cross

2 years ago

Crosswords

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Darren Thompson - Editor

What Alberta’s Oct. 19 Referendum Actually Costs — and What We Still Don’t Know

Alberta’s Data Centre Boom: What’s Operating, What’s Proposed and How Much Power It Could Use

Alberta’s Data Centre Debate: The Case For and the Case Against

Onoway Man Charged After Dramatic High Speed Chase

Sunday Crossword Puzzle – Famous Toys

Manslaughter Charge Added to Drowning Death of 5 Year Old at Lake Wabamun.

Cold Spell TV – What’s Worth Watching this February

The Real Need for a Regional Delivery Service in the Area and What We Plan to Do About It

Clarifying the New Fibre Optic in Alberta Beach

Alberta Wages Slump on National Scale While Leading the Way on Inflation

Peavey Mart in Spruce Grove Latest Retail Casualty

An American Sets Americans Straight on Canada

80’s Movies – The Sunday Crossword

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