Vulcan County

• Barn burns down in southern Alberta, taking thousands of turkeys with it

  A turkey barn caught fire early Wednesday morning in Vulcan County, destroying the building and killing 9,000 chicks.

  Fire

  Sep 25
  
• RCMP recover 12 stolen trucks and other items from rural property near Vulcan

  RCMP say a complaint regarding a stolen vehicle led them to a rural property in Vulcan County.

  Crime

  Apr 17
  
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• Drone technology locating lost grave sites in southern Alberta

  A group of students and researchers from the University of Lethbridge recently used some high flying technology to help southern Alberta communities' honour and protect their past.

  Environment

  Nov 22, 2023
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• 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
• Southern Alberta fire chiefs sound the alarm over rural EMS response times

  Rural emergency response leaders say something needs to be done about a lack of EMS resources.

  Health

  Jan 10, 2022
• CP train derails near hamlet southeast of Calgary

  Alberta Emergency Alert said in an alert issued at 11:25 a.m. that 39 cars carrying residual amounts of liquid petroleum or ammonia were involved in the derailment.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2021
• Woman dies after van and train collide in southern Alberta: RCMP

  RCMP believe a large van drove into the path of an oncoming train in Vulcan County Monday morning. One woman in the van died and the driver of the van was injured.

  Traffic

  Oct 25, 2021
• Vulcan RCMP respond to fatal collision between train and van

  Vulcan RCMP, EMS, CP police and Alberta Sheriff Highway Patrol all responded to a collision Monday morning at around 10:30 a.m. between a large van and a train.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2021
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• Solar energy in southern Alberta: ‘The best place in Canada to do this kind of work’

  Southern Alberta is known for its wind farms, but in the last few years, people are starting to look at a different form of green energy and how it can be used.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2021
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• Southern Alberta firm signs massive solar power deal with tech giant Amazon

  A huge boost for a southern Alberta solar power farm. Tech giant Amazon has signed up to buy 400 MW from Travers Solar farm project in Vulcan County.

  Tech

  Jun 23, 2021