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Alberta, daily.
The whole province in one read — news summaries that credit their sources, what's on from Lethbridge to Fort McMurray, and weather for the big sky above it all.
Real-time maps of Alberta from official sources — wildfires, radar, air quality, transit and more, updated around the clock.
Rival rallies in Edmonton and Calgary this weekend highlight deep divisions over Premier Danielle Smith's referendum plan, just days before Alberta marks its 121st birthday.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Health advocacy groups plan a coordinated nationwide push urging Ottawa to intervene before the legislation takes effect next week.
Source: rdnewsNOW
The province says amendments to the Water Regulation and Alberta Wetland Policy will let farmers manage water on their own land without seeking government approval first.
Sources: rdnewsNOW, Lethbridge News Now, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
A week without rain and high wind gusts have pushed fire risk in southern Alberta to its highest level, with little relief expected in the coming days.
Sources: CHAT News Today, Lethbridge News Now
A wire roundup of Friday's results and Saturday's schedule across MLB, CFL, NFL preseason, WNBA and soccer includes two Calgary matchups this weekend.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Bylaw officers executed a search warrant at the home, finding small-breed dogs living inside, and charges are pending against a person found there.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
The Alberta premier will use a personal trip to the U.S. to hold talks with Tennessee tourism and business officials as Ottawa's negotiations with Washington stall.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Happening now · August 28–30
Concerts and events by day, the Friday-to-Sunday forecast, and the fire bans and park advisories worth checking before you drive out of town.
Calgary forecast
A few picks
Trackers and dashboards built from official data — updated automatically, always sourced.
Every bill before the Assembly — what was introduced, debated, and became law, in plain language.
46 bills tracked · not sitting · resumes Oct 27
Rent, groceries, gas and inflation — Alberta's numbers in one dashboard, updated monthly.
Inflation 4.2% · Edmonton 2-bed $1,598
What Alberta's oil actually sells for against the benchmark, plus gas prices and how many rigs are drilling.
WCS discount US$13.30 · July 2026
What the same assessed value is taxed at across Alberta — municipal and education portions, from the published rates.
$1,835–$13,640 on $500,000 · 2026
Alberta's regulated electricity and natural gas rates, tracked month by month.
Electricity 12.01¢/kWh · gas $1.12/GJ
What typical homes are assessed at across Alberta's cities and towns, and how that has moved.
The energy pages in one place — where the grid's power is coming from right now, outages, oil & gas, and the regulated rates on your bill.
Live status for the telecom, tech and payment services Albertans rely on — from each company's own status page.
14 services · no new outages · 1 long-running unconfirmed
Open-or-closed verdicts for the routes people ask about — Banff, the Icefields Parkway, Kananaskis, Highway 63, the QE2 and the Crowsnest.
6 routes · all open right now
Food, product, and health recalls from the Government of Canada's recall system — hazards verbatim.
80 recent recalls · latest August 27, 2026
The three things with a deadline attached — driver's licence, vehicle registration, health coverage — plus registry agents, utilities and your first winter.
3 deadlines in your first 90 days · checked August 11, 2026
What just got licensed in Edmonton and Calgary — new restaurants, shops and services, monthly.
522 newly licensed in July
Public-health advisories affecting Alberta, gathered from official sources.
Bear warnings, closures and fire bans across Banff, Jasper, Kananaskis and every provincial park.
112 park advisories · 74 fire bans, restrictions & advisories
Aurora, moonlight and meteor showers on one map — plus where Alberta's dark-sky preserves are.
Dark 10:50 p.m. – 4:22 a.m.
How bad Edmonton's mosquitoes are against the same week in past years, from the City's own trap counts.
Last count July 9, 2026 · 51 days ago
Is a chinook coming? Live conditions along the foothills and what the warm wind actually is.
How Alberta's growing season is going, region by region, from the province's own crop reports.
Sunrise, sunset, and how quickly the light is changing across Alberta right now.
Alberta news, events and weather — a morning briefing, and a short evening one when the day warrants it.
Live temperatures & radar · tap a city for news
Photos by community photographers via Wikimedia Commons — full credits
Spruce Meadows
A multicultural festival featuring international fireworks competitions, a large drone show, cultural pavilions and food vendors.
Hilah Ayers Wilderness RV Park
An outdoor concert series held at a wilderness RV park near Pigeon Lake.
Cardston Civic Centre
Event Centre Red Deer Resort & Casino
A free 2nd annual community music festival celebrating live entertainment, art and culture in Red Deer.
St. Patrick's Island Park
Calgary's celebration of reggae music and Caribbean culture at its St. Patrick's Island Park location.
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers in Concert Join the FILMharmonique Orchestra and Choir for a thrilling journey back to Middle-earth and experience ACADEMY AWARD®-winning Composer Howard Shore's epic score performed live to the motion picture in HD. Producer / Presenter: GFN Productions & Orche
