Rural Alberta

• Charges laid after Warburg woman killed in crash during string of rural break-ins near Stony Plain

  A 59-year-old from Warburg was killed in an overnight collision last year on Highway 770 and now, a man from a nearby community in Parkland County has been charged in her death.

  Crime

  Sep 26, 2023
  
• ‘Pure act of hatred’: anti-LGBTQ+ comments, threats stir Leduc city council

  A group of anti-LGBTQ+ protestors spoke during the public commentary section of city council in Leduc, Alta. Monday evening, causing a stir.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2023
  
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• Suspected body found in burnt-out vehicle in Sturgeon County

  Human remains are believed to have been found inside a burnt-out vehicle on a rural road north of Fort Saskatchewan in Sturgeon County.

  Crime

  Jun 27, 2023
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• Alberta premier addresses rural municipalities’ concerns over back taxes, oil well cleanup

  Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday the province is looking into a program for dealing with oil well cleanup. The province is also demanding oil companies pay their back taxes.

  Politics

  Mar 22, 2023
• Alberta announces funding for economic growth in rural municipalities

  The province has allocated $1.125 million to the nine regional economic development alliances to drive economic growth and development in rural Alberta.

  Economy

  Mar 22, 2023
• ASIRT investigating after man shot by police during altercation at Vermilion hospital

  Alberta's police watchdog has been asked to investigate after a man under police supervision at a rural Alberta hospital was shot and had to be airlifted to Edmonton.

  Crime

  Mar 3, 2023
• Arrest made after Sturgeon County man watches his house get robbed via surveillance video

  A month after a man watched helplessly as his home on an acreage near Redwater was robbed on live video, a suspect from Edmonton has been arrested and charged.

  Crime

  Feb 2, 2023
• Alberta landowners fear repeat of orphan well crisis as renewable energy booms

  Landowners who experienced the first fast wave of renewable energy infrastructure in Alberta are still waiting for the cleanup.

  Economy

  Jan 29, 2023
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• Rural Alberta homeowner left ‘helpless’ after New Year’s Day robbery

  Surveillance footage from the owner's home showed four men on his property near Redwater, three of whom broke into his home and stole computers, firearms and other possessions.

  Crime

  Jan 3, 2023
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• Provincial plan announced to drive economic growth in rural Alberta

  The provincial government has unveiled a five-year plan to help with economic growth in rural areas. Small communities in southern Alberta say this is the driving force needed.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2022