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.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has banned all activity in forests as of Tuesday, and says the wildfire damage is “extensive” and “heartbreaking.”
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.
North Korea's attempt to put the country's first spy satellite into space failed Wednesday in a setback to leader Kim Jong Un's push to boost his military capabilities as tensions with the United States and South Korea rise.
A young couple shot and killed after a dispute with their landlord near Hamilton have been identified by police.
A B.C. high school teacher is facing a five-day suspension and course requirement after making multiple students feel uncomfortable or embarrassed about their bodies—and it’s not the first time he’s been disciplined in the past decade.
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Bass said he is 'truly sorry' for sharing a controversial anti-LGBTQ2S+ video on Instagram.
Low sexual satisfaction in middle age could be linked to future memory decline, according to a new study.
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.
Traffic is back up and running through the border crossing between Woodstock, N.B., and Houlton, Maine, after a security scare Monday.