Alberta government looks to avoid more electrical grid alerts
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Alberta government looks to avoid more electrical grid alerts
02:02 | January 15, 2024
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2 Jasper hockey players killed in crash with semi on way home to Hinton
02:05 | 8 hours ago
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Alberta immigration education groups react to Premier Smith’s referendum announcement
02:10 | February 20, 2026
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Premier Danielle Smith staffer under fire for immigration comments
01:59 | February 19, 2026
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith promises referendum over immigration, Constitution changes
05:31 | February 19, 2026
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Alberta woman waits a week for emergency surgery to fix skiing fracture
01:40 | February 16, 2026
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RCMP respond to weapons concerns at handful of Alberta schools
01:51 | February 12, 2026
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Edmonton schools offering supports for students after Tumbler Ridge shooting
01:09 | February 11, 2026
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‘It could have been me’: Tumbler Ridge girl escapes school shooting that left classmates dead
01:54 | February 11, 2026
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World’s Longest Hockey Game raising funds for permanent CAR T-cell therapy lab in Edmonton
01:42 | February 11, 2026
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1 killed, many hurt after bus rolls near Grande Prairie
01:50 | February 10, 2026
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Alberta moving ‘against the grain’ when it comes to the country’s job numbers
01:56 | February 6, 2026
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Edmonton man with alleged ties to Ryan Wedding in court
01:24 | February 6, 2026
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Former PM Stephen Harper calls Canada ‘worth preserving’
01:49 | February 5, 2026
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Why is the mayor of Wetaskiwin not allowed in city hall?
02:00 | February 4, 2026
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Downtown Edmonton businesses welcome back provincial workers
01:56 | February 2, 2026
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Grief over St. Albert mom’s homicide extends to domestic violence workers
02:01 | February 2, 2026
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Developer asks city to rezone Century Park land
01:47 | January 31, 2026
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AUPE protests Alberta government workers returning to the office full-time
01:48 | January 30, 2026
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Another Alberta First Nation promises legal action over separation
01:50 | January 29, 2026
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Mom found dead, baby still missing in St. Albert homicide investigation
01:59 | January 29, 2026
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Yemen refugee identified as victim in deadly Anthony Henday Drive crash
02:07 | January 27, 2026
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Alberta judges make a statement about judicial independence after premier said she wants to ‘direct’ them
01:55 | January 27, 2026
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Federal government closing Lacombe Research and Development Centre
02:01 | January 26, 2026
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3 in 10 Albertans support separation according to January IPSOS polling
02:16 | January 25, 2026
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Alberta teachers report widespread low morale, burnout and despair in new survey
02:23 | January 21, 2026
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Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province
02:01 | January 20, 2026
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Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication
02:45 | January 20, 2026
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City of Edmonton receives feedback on proposed infill changes
02:05 | January 18, 2026
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Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced
01:51 | January 16, 2026
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Alberta government addresses acute care capacity
02:16 | January 15, 2026
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Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face
01:58 | January 12, 2026
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Alberta government looks to avoid more electrical grid alerts
02:02 | January 15, 2024
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2 Jasper hockey players killed in crash with semi on way home to Hinton
02:05 | 8 hours ago
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Alberta immigration education groups react to Premier Smith’s referendum announcement
02:10 | February 20, 2026
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Premier Danielle Smith staffer under fire for immigration comments
01:59 | February 19, 2026
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith promises referendum over immigration, Constitution changes
05:31 | February 19, 2026
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Alberta woman waits a week for emergency surgery to fix skiing fracture
01:40 | February 16, 2026
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RCMP respond to weapons concerns at handful of Alberta schools
01:51 | February 12, 2026
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Edmonton schools offering supports for students after Tumbler Ridge shooting
01:09 | February 11, 2026
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‘It could have been me’: Tumbler Ridge girl escapes school shooting that left classmates dead
01:54 | February 11, 2026
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World’s Longest Hockey Game raising funds for permanent CAR T-cell therapy lab in Edmonton
01:42 | February 11, 2026
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1 killed, many hurt after bus rolls near Grande Prairie
01:50 | February 10, 2026
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Alberta moving ‘against the grain’ when it comes to the country’s job numbers
01:56 | February 6, 2026
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Edmonton man with alleged ties to Ryan Wedding in court
01:24 | February 6, 2026
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Former PM Stephen Harper calls Canada ‘worth preserving’
01:49 | February 5, 2026
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Why is the mayor of Wetaskiwin not allowed in city hall?
02:00 | February 4, 2026
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Downtown Edmonton businesses welcome back provincial workers
01:56 | February 2, 2026
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Grief over St. Albert mom’s homicide extends to domestic violence workers
02:01 | February 2, 2026
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Developer asks city to rezone Century Park land
01:47 | January 31, 2026
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AUPE protests Alberta government workers returning to the office full-time
01:48 | January 30, 2026
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Another Alberta First Nation promises legal action over separation
01:50 | January 29, 2026
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Mom found dead, baby still missing in St. Albert homicide investigation
01:59 | January 29, 2026
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Yemen refugee identified as victim in deadly Anthony Henday Drive crash
02:07 | January 27, 2026
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Alberta judges make a statement about judicial independence after premier said she wants to ‘direct’ them
01:55 | January 27, 2026
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Federal government closing Lacombe Research and Development Centre
02:01 | January 26, 2026
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3 in 10 Albertans support separation according to January IPSOS polling
02:16 | January 25, 2026
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Alberta teachers report widespread low morale, burnout and despair in new survey
02:23 | January 21, 2026
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Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province
02:01 | January 20, 2026
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Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication
02:45 | January 20, 2026
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City of Edmonton receives feedback on proposed infill changes
02:05 | January 18, 2026
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Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced
01:51 | January 16, 2026
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Alberta government addresses acute care capacity
02:16 | January 15, 2026
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Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face
01:58 | January 12, 2026
Alberta government looks to avoid more electrical grid alerts
Description
January 15, 2024
For the first time ever in Alberta, an emergency alert was issued asking people to cut back on power usage amid a dangerous cold snap to prevent rolling outages. Breanna Karstens-Smith looks at why the province saw four grid alerts in four days and what's being done to prevent another one.
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Alberta government looks to avoid more electrical grid alerts02:02 | January 15, 2024 -
2 Jasper hockey players killed in crash with semi on way home to Hinton02:05 | 8 hours ago -
Alberta immigration education groups react to Premier Smith’s referendum announcement02:10 | February 20, 2026 -
Premier Danielle Smith staffer under fire for immigration comments01:59 | February 19, 2026 -
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith promises referendum over immigration, Constitution changes05:31 | February 19, 2026 -
Alberta woman waits a week for emergency surgery to fix skiing fracture01:40 | February 16, 2026 -
RCMP respond to weapons concerns at handful of Alberta schools01:51 | February 12, 2026 -
Edmonton schools offering supports for students after Tumbler Ridge shooting01:09 | February 11, 2026 -
‘It could have been me’: Tumbler Ridge girl escapes school shooting that left classmates dead01:54 | February 11, 2026 -
World’s Longest Hockey Game raising funds for permanent CAR T-cell therapy lab in Edmonton01:42 | February 11, 2026 -
1 killed, many hurt after bus rolls near Grande Prairie01:50 | February 10, 2026 -
Alberta moving ‘against the grain’ when it comes to the country’s job numbers01:56 | February 6, 2026 -
Edmonton man with alleged ties to Ryan Wedding in court01:24 | February 6, 2026 -
Former PM Stephen Harper calls Canada ‘worth preserving’01:49 | February 5, 2026 -
Why is the mayor of Wetaskiwin not allowed in city hall?02:00 | February 4, 2026 -
Downtown Edmonton businesses welcome back provincial workers01:56 | February 2, 2026 -
Grief over St. Albert mom’s homicide extends to domestic violence workers02:01 | February 2, 2026 -
Developer asks city to rezone Century Park land01:47 | January 31, 2026 -
AUPE protests Alberta government workers returning to the office full-time01:48 | January 30, 2026 -
Another Alberta First Nation promises legal action over separation01:50 | January 29, 2026 -
Mom found dead, baby still missing in St. Albert homicide investigation01:59 | January 29, 2026 -
Yemen refugee identified as victim in deadly Anthony Henday Drive crash02:07 | January 27, 2026 -
Alberta judges make a statement about judicial independence after premier said she wants to ‘direct’ them01:55 | January 27, 2026 -
Federal government closing Lacombe Research and Development Centre02:01 | January 26, 2026 -
3 in 10 Albertans support separation according to January IPSOS polling02:16 | January 25, 2026 -
Alberta teachers report widespread low morale, burnout and despair in new survey02:23 | January 21, 2026 -
Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | January 20, 2026 -
Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication02:45 | January 20, 2026 -
City of Edmonton receives feedback on proposed infill changes02:05 | January 18, 2026 -
Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced01:51 | January 16, 2026 -
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity02:16 | January 15, 2026 -
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026
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Alberta government looks to avoid more electrical grid alerts02:02 | January 15, 2024
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2 Jasper hockey players killed in crash with semi on way home to Hinton02:05 | 8 hours ago
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Alberta immigration education groups react to Premier Smith’s referendum announcement02:10 | February 20, 2026
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Premier Danielle Smith staffer under fire for immigration comments01:59 | February 19, 2026
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith promises referendum over immigration, Constitution changes05:31 | February 19, 2026
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Alberta woman waits a week for emergency surgery to fix skiing fracture01:40 | February 16, 2026
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RCMP respond to weapons concerns at handful of Alberta schools01:51 | February 12, 2026
-
Edmonton schools offering supports for students after Tumbler Ridge shooting01:09 | February 11, 2026
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‘It could have been me’: Tumbler Ridge girl escapes school shooting that left classmates dead01:54 | February 11, 2026
-
World’s Longest Hockey Game raising funds for permanent CAR T-cell therapy lab in Edmonton01:42 | February 11, 2026
-
1 killed, many hurt after bus rolls near Grande Prairie01:50 | February 10, 2026
-
Alberta moving ‘against the grain’ when it comes to the country’s job numbers01:56 | February 6, 2026
-
Edmonton man with alleged ties to Ryan Wedding in court01:24 | February 6, 2026
-
Former PM Stephen Harper calls Canada ‘worth preserving’01:49 | February 5, 2026
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Why is the mayor of Wetaskiwin not allowed in city hall?02:00 | February 4, 2026
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Downtown Edmonton businesses welcome back provincial workers01:56 | February 2, 2026
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Grief over St. Albert mom’s homicide extends to domestic violence workers02:01 | February 2, 2026
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Developer asks city to rezone Century Park land01:47 | January 31, 2026
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AUPE protests Alberta government workers returning to the office full-time01:48 | January 30, 2026
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Another Alberta First Nation promises legal action over separation01:50 | January 29, 2026
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Mom found dead, baby still missing in St. Albert homicide investigation01:59 | January 29, 2026
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Yemen refugee identified as victim in deadly Anthony Henday Drive crash02:07 | January 27, 2026
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Alberta judges make a statement about judicial independence after premier said she wants to ‘direct’ them01:55 | January 27, 2026
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Federal government closing Lacombe Research and Development Centre02:01 | January 26, 2026
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3 in 10 Albertans support separation according to January IPSOS polling02:16 | January 25, 2026
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Alberta teachers report widespread low morale, burnout and despair in new survey02:23 | January 21, 2026
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Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | January 20, 2026
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Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication02:45 | January 20, 2026
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City of Edmonton receives feedback on proposed infill changes02:05 | January 18, 2026
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Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced01:51 | January 16, 2026
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Alberta government addresses acute care capacity02:16 | January 15, 2026
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Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026
Alberta government looks to avoid more electrical grid alerts
Description
January 15, 2024
For the first time ever in Alberta, an emergency alert was issued asking people to cut back on power usage amid a dangerous cold snap to prevent rolling outages. Breanna Karstens-Smith looks at why the province saw four grid alerts in four days and what's being done to prevent another one.
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