Moses Woldu

Published: June 05, 2026 at 5:09PM EDT As the Alberta government prepares to roll out new ID changes in July, the province’s privacy commissioner is warning that security concerns still loom over the changes. The Alberta government passed the Health Statutes Amendment Act last year, granting authority to integrate personal health numbers and citizenship markers onto driver’s licences and ID cards. Those changes are set to take effect on July 2.

Published: June 03, 2026 at 9:05PM EDT Acrodogs from Edmonton appeared on America's Got Talent Tuesday and wowed the crowd and judges. Days on the acreage are quiet for Jennifer Fraser and her team of dancing dogs, but it wasn’t long ago where her pups wowed the crowd on the set of America’s Got Talent. “We got a standing ovation from the judges,” Fraser said. “Howie (Mandel) was just shaking his fist. He was so excited.

Published: June 02, 2026 at 9:21PM EDT Nearly 400 students from Grades 1 through 12 packed the Werklund Centre on Tuesday for a day filled with events from concerts to sing-alongs, and hands on experiences with local artists. “We have the shyest students, the quietest of students, who suddenly they say to us at the end of the week, I found my voice,” said Werklund Centre associate director Karen Youngberg.