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Discovery House has raised more than $8 million toward a $10-million campaign to renovate its Calgary shelter and support client programs. The organization says 12 of its 19 apartments still need work, and children make up 70 per cent of its clients.
Premier Danielle Smith gave Edmonton three months to return its infill rules to pre-2024 standards, citing homeowner concerns. Alberta says provincial law allows it to direct the city to amend its land-use bylaws, while critics question the intervention and its effect on municipal autonomy.
Leduc-area school boards have added responses to suicide and traumatic events to their long-standing risk assessment commitment. The three-part protocol formalizes how administrators and community partners will respond to students at risk.
Harold Smeltzer’s day parole has been extended under conditions that include avoiding places where children are expected. A 2019 psychological report assessed his risk of another sexual or violent offence as average over five years.
Justice Thomas Rothwell has been appointed to the Appeal Court of Alberta in Edmonton. He previously served on the Alberta Court of King’s Bench and worked in private practice and Alberta Justice.
A lockdown at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute, Victoria Park and other southside schools was lifted early Thursday afternoon. Police continue to investigate a reported threat near 5 Avenue South.
Calgary philanthropist David Bissett has committed $30 million to help SAIT build a training, research and industry centre for remotely piloted and autonomous aircraft. The proposed park has no finalized location, construction cost or completion date, though SAIT hopes to start construction next year.
A woman aged 70 to 79 has died from flu as Alberta’s 2026-27 season gets underway. The province has reported 428 lab-confirmed cases, with Calgary accounting for 238.
A 28-year-old Saddle Lake man is facing several charges after an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven in Cold Lake early Wednesday. Mounties say he threatened the cashier with a gun, fired into a counter display and left with $15.
Mayor Andrew Knack says Alberta’s order for Edmonton to roll back zoning changes will raise housing costs and property taxes. The city has three months to restore earlier zoning and parking rules, then 18 months to complete public consultation.
University of Calgary economist Aidan Hollis is urging Ottawa to establish independent regulation of airport charges before seeking bids to operate four major Canadian airports. He warns that setting rules after awarding long-term concessions could leave passengers and airlines paying higher fees for decades.
The Calgary Chamber of Commerce says proposed changes to Alberta’s immigration system could make it harder for businesses to find workers as the province prepares for major economic growth. Its recommendations include maintaining workforce-focused immigration pathways, improving foreign credential recognition and investing in training for Alberta workers.
Alberta’s Serious Incident Response Team is investigating the death of a 54-year-old man who died in hospital three days after Edmonton police arrested him on Sept. 16. ASIRT is examining police actions during the arrest.
Elections Alberta says its special ballot process has checks to prevent bulk applications, after an online claim alleged the NDP sought hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots. A former chief electoral officer says the law does not allow parties to apply on electors’ behalf, and the NDP says it has followed election rules.
A driver towing four horses lost control and hit a rock wall east of Revelstoke on Tuesday morning. Three horses died, and the fourth needed medical attention.
Drumheller RCMP are seeking a man accused of striking a youth with a stick during an altercation at a Shell station. The youth sustained minor injuries, and police are asking anyone with information to contact them or Crime Stoppers.
The longtime Strathcona County employee is seeking the Alberta NDP nomination to challenge UCP MLA Nate Glubish in the next provincial election. She says residents’ concerns include affordability, health care and feeling unheard by elected representatives.
Residents can visit a medieval market, attend an India Film Festival of Alberta welcome ceremony and see a live multimedia show about Nirvana. The events run Oct. 9 and 10 at Festival Place and Strathcona County Museum and Archives.
Future Forward: Strathcona County Business Conference will bring business and community leaders together for a full day of learning and networking. The Oct. 20, 2026, event will include an Alberta economic outlook from economist Mark Parsons and discussions of business challenges and opportunities.
Strathcona County has applied for provincial assistance to help cover an estimated $20 million in damage from prolonged summer rain. The county says it must manage repair costs while the application goes through Alberta’s required review process.