A northern Alberta man is not expecting to be home for the holidays because he needs dialysis treatment three days a week and the nearest facility that can take him on is 200 kilometres away.

After skewering Danielle Smith’s sovereignty act idea during the UCP leadership race, several of Alberta’s cabinet ministers now say they’ll happily vote for it.

The largest earthquake ever recorded in Alberta, which rattled homes and nerves Tuesday, was probably due to natural causes, says a geologist.

Edmonton police are investigating after a man was found dead in an encampment Tuesday afternoon.

At least two earthquakes were reported in northern Alberta Tuesday evening, with some saying the shakes were felt in Edmonton.