Orange islands in a blue sea: Why Alberta's urban-rural political divide still exists
The electoral map has been recoloured, but Alberta's rural blue hasn't budged an inch.

The electoral map has been recoloured, but Alberta's rural blue hasn't budged an inch.
Calgary-Acadia and Calgary-Glenmore, both previously operated by the United Conservative Party are now painted in NDP orange by razor-thin margins.
A prominent criminal lawyer is questioning the use of force in a deadly police pursuit in Calgary on Monday.
The Nimmons Residence has been moved from the spot where it was originally built in 1898 to make way for an 84-unit apartment, but now the ranch house has a plaque to tell a bit of its history.
An Elections Alberta official says a change in how advance “vote anywhere” ballots are counted likely contributed to a delay in publishing the results in Monday's provincial election.
Calgary Stampeders kicker/punter Toshi Sato grew up wanting to be a professional soccer player in his home country of Japan.
Calgary police have a new way for sex workers to report violence and other safety concerns.
Danielle Smith's win in the Alberta election hands her the most starkly divided province confronting any premier in Canada, writes commentator Don Martin.
Construction is just a part of summers in southern Alberta as crews work to fix damage caused by the previous year's winter. But this kind of work poses an increased risk for construction crews, often putting them near passing cars.
Little changed in Lethbridge following Monday's provincial election, with voters re-electing both candidates who had previously served the city's two ridings.
The City of Lethbridge says before the end of the year, children and their families will have a new place to play in Galt Gardens.
Innisfail RCMP are asking for public assistance in locating a missing elderly woman.
Cardston was one of a handful of southern Alberta communities to remain dry following the end of Alberta's prohibition in 1923. But that could soon change.
Melanie Nagy has the story of Delaney Irving, from B.C., who was incapacitated during a cheese wheel race in the U.K.
The East Prairie Métis Settlement is one of several Indigenous communities that were hard-hit by the recent wildfires in Alberta. As the wildfire season rages on, residents and community officials are looking among the ruins, pondering how they’ll recover from all the losses.
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Bass said he is 'truly sorry' for sharing a controversial anti-LGBTQ2S+ video on Instagram.
Conservative MP Erin O'Toole says Canada's spy agency has told him he was the target of Chinese interference intended to to discredit him and promote false narratives about his policies while party leader.
Fresh off leading Alberta's United Conservative Party to a majority victory on Monday night, Premier Danielle Smith says she wants to 'reset' her relationship with the federal government, while readying to invoke the province's sovereignty act over emissions targets, if needed.
Low sexual satisfaction in middle age could be linked to future memory decline, according to a new study.
New data from the General Social Survey by Statistics Canada examined values across different Canadian demographics and found that Canadian women are more likely to closely adhere to most social and democratic values than Canadian men.
A new survey conducted by Research Co. reveals that over half of Canadians experience more noise in their city or town than they did last year.
Traffic is back up and running through the border crossing between Woodstock, N.B., and Houlton, Maine, after a security scare Monday.
Under fire from conservatives, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy worked furiously Tuesday to sell fellow Republicans on the debt ceiling and budget deal he negotiated with President Joe Biden and win approval in time to avert a potentially disastrous U.S. default.