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The Alberta government says it is considering letting oil companies inject wastewater deep underground as a way to manage the toxic tailings that are accumulating in the oil sands.

The idea is one of five being put forward by a government-appointed committee tasked with studying potential tailings management options.

A new report from the committee says injecting mine water underground is a practical solution but considering over 1.4 trillion litres of tailings exist as of 2023 it can't be the only option.

A former health-care agency leader is asking a judge to deliver a quick decision on her wrongful dismissal lawsuit against the Alberta government, but the province says it will push back.

Athana Mentzelopoulos, the former CEO of Alberta Health Services, or AHS, has applied for a summary judgment on the legality of her January firing, which would avoid sending the case to trial.

The City of Lacombe has a new police chief following a Change of Command ceremony on Wednesday that marked the transition from outgoing Chief Lorne Blumhagen to incoming Chief Jason Dobirstein.

Chief Blumhagen is retiring after a remarkable 40-year career in policing, including 11 years with the Lacombe Police Service — three as inspector and the past eight as chief of police.

Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement across some areas of central Alberta due to wildfire smoke.

Wildfire smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility.

Air quality and visibility due to wildfire smoke can fluctuate over short distances and can vary considerably from hour to hour.

As smoke levels increase, health risks increase. Limit time outdoors. Consider reducing or rescheduling outdoor sports, activities and events.

The Red Deer Rebels have signed two of their 2025 WHL Prospects Draft picks to WHL Scholarship and Development Agreements.

Forward Chace Turchak selected 30th overall in the second round, and defenceman Owen Archer, picked 32nd overall, have officially committed to the club.

Turchak, from Calgary, played the 2024–25 season with the CBHA U15 AAA Bisons in the AEHL. He recorded 52 points (24 goals, 28 assists) in 32 games, added 13 points in 12 playoff games, and scored twice in five games at the U15 AAA provincial championships in Red Deer.

Physiological Leaf Spot is suspected in a number of winter wheat fields in Southern Alberta.

Physiological leaf spot (PLS) appears as round or oval lesions that may be yellow or bleached white to gray in color. Lesions may also have a dark center with a narrow chlorotic (yellow) halos and tend to be more numerous toward the tip of the leaf blade. PLS lesions are often found in the upper canopy, and missing or rare on lower leaves.

Three Factors Favoring Physiological Leaf Spot (PLS):

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and three of her ministers got an earful on Wednesday night from southern Alberta locals at a rowdy, hours-long town hall to discuss the province's coal policy.

About 500 people, dressed in cowboy hats, belt buckles, and jeans, packed a community hall in Fort Macleod, Alta., for an event marked by heckling, competing applause and placards.

The Canadian citizen believed to be on an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff is a dentist from Mississauga, Ont., her family has confirmed.

The husband of Nirali Sureshkumar Patel said she was on board the London-bound flight that crashed Thursday, killing at least 240 people.

Patel's dental clinic referred The Canadian Press to the husband, who said that he was in the process of booking travel to India for himself and the couple's one-year-old child.

Wetaskiwin RCMP have laid charges in connection with a fatal hit and run involving a pedestrian on Highway 13 on May 1, 2025. 

Following a public appeal and media release, a tip was received identifying a potential suspect and vehicle. On May 29, RCMP arrested a suspect and seized what is believed to be the vehicle involved. 

It may seem unusual to hear that a metal music festival is happening in Millet this weekend but even more rare is the fact that the entire event is organized and run by women.

The all-ages Decimate Metal Festival, which has taken place around Alberta since 2017, is 100 per cent female-run from planning to execution. 

Sloan Voxx, lead singer of "Syryn" and the founder and primary organizer of the festival, says it just worked out that way over the years and they have no plans to change.