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An Alberta cabinet minister is promising to follow the rules following an unusual late-night tour of the legislature last week for controversial American Christian singer Sean Feucht.

Family Services Minister Searle Turton says he led Feucht and others through the domed building late Friday after the singer held a concert on the legislature grounds.

Feucht later posted a short video on social media of a "worship session," with him and others singing in the building's rotunda.

Alberta's parks minister says a fisher is expected to recover after being attacked by a grizzly bear in the province's south.

Todd Loewen says the attack took place over the weekend near Milk River, 300 kilometres south of Calgary, close to the U.S. border.

Loewen says there were cubs with the grizzly when the attack took place, so the bear may have been acting defensively.

He says details are still being gathered, but that there have not been any sightings of the grizzly since the mauling.

The Red Deer Rebels are starting the season with more than just a new head coach — players will return to a first-class facility at the Marchant Crane Centrium.

After last season ended, the club began a full renovation and expansion of its hockey amenities, wrapping up work just in time for training camp.

The project included a rebuilt dressing room with new stalls, flooring and lighting, an expanded fitness centre, a new players’ lounge and nutrition bar, an updated recovery zone, and an enlarged video and coaches’ area. A new shooting room is still under construction.

A suspect wanted on over 30 charges across Alberta and Saskatchewan has been arrested following a joint police operation.

On Aug. 22, the Wetaskiwin RCMP Crime Reduction Unit and the Central Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit arrested 41-year-old Scott Dolbec at a residence in Edmonton.

Dolbec was wanted on 33 outstanding charges from Edmonton, Redwater, Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc and Swan Hills, as well as a charge of escape lawful custody out of Saskatoon.

The issue of trade and tariffs is on the mind of everyone involved in agriculture.

President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), Keith Currie says there was a lot of uneasiness - especially in the agriculture sector -  back in January when President Trump first started talking about tariffs, but then we didn't know exactly what that would involve.  

In preparation for the opening of the new Waskasoo School this fall, Penhold Town Council has approved an expansion of the school zone on Waskasoo Avenue.

The zone now stretches further south past the middle school to add safety for students, families and drivers. Community Peace Officers will begin enforcing the new boundaries on Sept. 2, the first day of the 2025–26 school year.

On National Dog Day, owners across the country celebrate the contributions of their four-legged friends.

For RCMP officers working with police dogs, that bond is especially meaningful.

Innisfail is home to the RCMP Police Dog Service Training Centre, where every police dog in Canada is born, raised and trained before heading out to serve communities nationwide.

Since 1935, these dogs have played a vital role in policing — from detecting narcotics and apprehending criminals to finding missing persons.

With the first day of school approaching, the City of Lacombe spent the summer completing several infrastructure upgrades as part of the 2025 Capital Works Program.

Much of the work was focused on school areas, with the goal of improving pedestrian safety and student access.

In Terrace Heights, the city installed a new Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) crosswalk at the intersection of Terrace Heights Drive and Telford Crescent.

The crossing also includes concrete bulb-outs to improve visibility and act as a traffic-calming measure.

This year, municipal candidates in Calgary and Edmonton face a decision they've never had to make: whether to join a political party.

But the choice represents more than the embrace or rejection of a new political system. It's a decision that will affect the flow of money into their campaigns.

Manitoba Agriculture warns of poor water quality risk for livestock during dry summer

Manitoba livestock producers are being advised to closely monitor water quality for their animals as dry summer conditions can concentrate harmful substances in watering sources.