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Calgary Is Getting a $120 Million YMCA and Public Library in the City's Fast-Growing West End
Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Is Hosting the 2028 Alberta Summer Games After Years of Sports Investment
Edmonton's Royal Alex Becomes First Hospital in Alberta to Offer Incision-Free Weight Loss Procedure
Alberta's Lundbreck Falls Goes Viral After Man Drives Jet Boat Off the Edge and Claims a World Record
Minimum Wage Jobs Hiring in Lethbridge Right Now — What You'll Actually Earn in 2026
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Edmonton's Royal Alex Becomes First Hospital in Alberta to Offer Incision-Free Weight Loss Procedure
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty is now available at the Royal Alexandra Hospital — the only facility in Alberta performing it. The procedure reduces stomach size through internal suturing with no incisions. Eight Albertans have had it done since December.
The New Costco in Northeast Edmonton Just Took a Major Step Forward and Traffic Concerns Are Already Back
A new Costco planned for Manning Town Centre in northeast Edmonton has officially moved forward after a building permit was issued. While construction hasn’t started yet, residents are already debating traffic, access, and claims that it could become the largest Costco in the city.
Sherwood Park's New $53 Million Forest Grove School Opens This Fall With Space for Over 1,000 Students
Forest Grove School opens on Fir Street in Sherwood Park on August 31 with capacity for 1,015 students across Kindergarten to Grade 9. The school replaces both École Campbelltown and Sherwood Heights Junior High, which will close when the new building opens.
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Samsung Opens First Experience Store in Alberta at CF Market Mall in Calgary
Samsung Electronics Canada has opened its first Alberta Experience Store at CF Market Mall in Calgary, giving customers a hands-on space for device support, repairs, and the full Galaxy ecosystem something previously only available in Toronto and Vancouver.
Alberta Health Issues Measles Exposure Alert for Two Calgary Hospitals - Check If You Were There
Anyone who visited Foothills Medical Centre or Alberta Children's Hospital emergency departments on specific dates in May may have been exposed to measles. Alberta Health is urging anyone born in or after 1970 with fewer than two vaccine doses to monitor for symptoms and call the measles hotline.
AHCIP Works for Newcomers to Calgary and Alberta — Everything You Need to Know in 2026
Alberta's public health insurance plan covers doctor visits, hospital care, and most diagnostic services at no cost — but getting enrolled as a newcomer depends entirely on where you're coming from and what immigration document you hold. Here's how it actually works.
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Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Is Hosting the 2028 Alberta Summer Games After Years of Sports Investment
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has been selected to host the 2028 Alberta Summer Games, with about 2,600 athletes, coaches, and support staff expected. Alberta's government is providing $1.15 million to support the event. The region didn't get this bid by chance.
Alberta's Lundbreck Falls Goes Viral After Man Drives Jet Boat Off the Edge and Claims a World Record
Dusty Friesen launched his jet boat "Dent" off Lundbreck Falls in the Crowsnest Pass, posted the video to Facebook captioned "WORLD RECORD!!!" and watched it go viral. Crowsnest Pass RCMP and conservation officers are now looking into it.
Minimum Wage Jobs Hiring in Lethbridge Right Now — What You'll Actually Earn in 2026
Alberta's minimum wage is $15 an hour and hasn't moved since 2018. In Lethbridge, most entry-level jobs start there — but several employers are paying significantly above it. Here's what's actually hiring, what it pays, and how to apply.
Lethbridge Police Investigate Westside Shooting at Airbnb House Party That Ran for Nearly a Week
A single shot was fired through a second-floor bedroom window on Lafayette Boulevard West in the early hours of May 10. The home had been rented on Airbnb and used for a nearly week-long party with attendees from outside the city. Police are still looking for witnesses.
$1.7 Million Alberta Tax Credit Expands Lactalis Dairy Plants in Lethbridge and Calgary
Lactalis Canada has received a $1.7 million Alberta tax credit to expand facilities in both Lethbridge and Calgary. The Lethbridge plant makes the yogurt and cottage cheese. Calgary handles the milk. Both are getting bigger.
Weyerhaeuser Pleads Guilty After Grande Prairie Mill Death, Pays $355K
Weyerhaeuser Company Limited pleaded guilty after a worker was killed at one of its lumber mills near Grande Prairie in 2023. A $355,000 court-ordered penalty will fund industrial safety training for new workers in northern Alberta.
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Is Dunkin’ Donuts Opening In Alberta? What We Know About The Chain’s Return To Canada
Best Calgary Patio Restaurants 2026: Rooftops, River Views And Sunny Spots
Wingstop Is Opening in Calgary, Alberta in 2026 — Locations, Menu and Everything You Need to Know
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