Alberta pediatric intensive care units are “close to 100 per cent” of their normal capacity and preparations are being made should there need to be surge spaces, Alberta Health Services says.

While Alberta will not send affordability cheques to help with the rising cost of living, Premier Danielle Smith pledged targeted support is coming.

The Alberta provincial government appointed Dr. Mark Joffe as the new chief medical officer of health on an interim basis, effective Monday.

Parking at a popular river valley access point in west Edmonton will not be limited to only residents, as some in the community asked for last year.

RCMP are investigating after a man followed and hit another vehicle multiple times in northern Alberta.