EDMONTON, Alberta, Oct. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Starting April 23, 2022, an additional area code will be introduced in Alberta currently served by area codes 403, 587, 780 and 825. The ...

Smoke from wildfires in northern Alberta and northeastern B.C. reached Calgary this weekend, with forecasters warning of poor air quality in the city at least through Sunday. Fire bans remain in ...

The Kiskatinaw River Wildfire, which recently spread into Alberta from B.C., burns about 70 km west of Grande Prairie on Sunday, June 8. The out-of-control fire is estimated at 13,500 ha. Smoke from ...

As Alberta's wildfire crisis drags on, the return of hot weather in the days ahead threatens to escalate the danger in communities under threat. Intense wildfires continue to burn across the province, ...

While rain and cooler temperatures earlier this week have suppressed the wildfire risk in some parts of Alberta, officials are warning that that’s not the case for the entire province. With ...

A fire ban has been implemented for Alberta's entire forest protection amid scorching temperatures that have prompted heat warnings, strained crews battling out-of-control wildfires and forced the ...

The Alberta government is seeking public input on the new flood maps for the North Saskatchewan River in the Edmonton area. The flood study's authors want members of the public to review the maps — ...

The Alberta government announced funding for 18 school projects in the Calgary area in its 2024 budget, tabled Thursday. The 2024 budget outlined a 4.4 per cent increase in education funding, with ...

Smoke from wildfires in northern Alberta and northeastern B.C. reached Calgary this weekend, with forecasters warning of poor air quality in the city. An evacuation order for parts of the County of ...