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The rise of ‘sober curiosity:’ Why Gen Zers are reducing their alcohol consumption

The rise of ‘sober curiosity:’ Why Gen Zers are reducing their alcohol consumption

Growing health and wellness consciousness, accompanied by changing social patterns, have sparked Gen Z’s interest in the ‘sober curious’ movement.
WWII medals returned to family after they were found in dumpster

WWII medals returned to family after they were found in dumpster

Alberta man living in homeless campl found WWII medals amongst trash wanted to find the owner.
Work underway in Alberta town to restore one of last remaining Quonset-style theatres

Work underway in Alberta town to restore one of last remaining Quonset-style theatres

The historic Roxy Theatre in southwestern Alberta's Crowsnest Pass has seen better days.
Is it legal to drive without clearing the snow off your car?

Is it legal to drive without clearing the snow off your car?

In Alberta “there are no laws that pertain to snow [flying off] passenger vehicles,” but police could lay charges if snow was flying off a semi-truck, Corporal Troy Savinkoff, an Alberta RCMP spokesman, said in an e-mail.
Calendar featuring firefighters amid Jasper wildfire aftermath to support local crisis response

Calendar featuring firefighters amid Jasper wildfire aftermath to support local crisis response

The Crisis Team Jasper Society is launching a 2025 fundraising calendar featuring firefighters amid the landscape following the recent wildfires.
Trump calls Florida meeting with Trudeau productive amid stiff tariff threat

Trump calls Florida meeting with Trudeau productive amid stiff tariff threat

President-elect Donald Trump called his meeting with Justin Trudeau productive and said the prime minister made a commitment to work with the United States to end the drug crisis amid the threat of stiff tariffs.
How did you sleep last night? Alberta professor's book dives into the powers at play in rest

How did you sleep last night? Alberta professor's book dives into the powers at play in rest

“There’s a general public perception that there’s a public crisis around sleep,” said Huebener. “Not everyone agrees exactly what that crisis is, or what kind of sleep would really be ideal, but there is a sense of almost panic that people are not getting enough sleep.”
RCMP looks to redeploy 25 per cent of eastern region workforce, including to border

RCMP looks to redeploy 25 per cent of eastern region workforce, including to border

Premier Danielle Smith, who says she is considering creating a provincial border
Capeless superheroes save lives in challenging circumstances, legislature hears

Capeless superheroes save lives in challenging circumstances, legislature hears

Search-and-rescue operations “are time-critical, complex, and involve a variety of skills and expertise to save lives in the most challenging of situations,” says Justin Wright, the UCP member for Cypress-Medicine Hat.
Energy drilling projected to hit highest level in a decade as sector seeks regulatory, policy support

Energy drilling projected to hit highest level in a decade as sector seeks regulatory, policy support

Despite the optimistic outlook for drilling, the sector could face headwinds like Ottawa’s proposed oil and gas emissions cap and the 25-per-cent tariff that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has pledged to impose on imports
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