Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Rural Albertans nearing the end of their lives are frequently faced with an “unfathomable” choice: leave their home to get the palliative and hospice care they need or die in the community without those supports.

There is no shortage of natural wonders and travel destinations in Alberta’s north. The biggest draw for visitors isn’t the boreal splendour or isolated lakes, however, it’s the people who live there.

Tenants in some Alberta municipalities saw their rents jump by two, three, and even six times the national average.

Additional staff, resources needed for overcrowded classrooms while new schools are being built, teachers say.

Deal aims to bring solar power plants and related projects to Lac La Biche region

Alberta recorded a modest decline in homicides with 115 reported in 2023, down from 119 in 2022.

During these outbreaks, 2,352 patients and 660 health care workers tested positive for COVID.

Fifty-nine per cent of Albertans with disabilities reported barriers to accessibility in public spaces, according to Statistics Canada.

Government of Alberta data shows 198,688 passenger vehicle renewals were processed through its website in 2023.