Murray Kerik News Today

The two-lane highway is potholed, with narrow shoulders that are crumbling and decaying. Alberta Transportation says a paving project is expected to begin this year.

A refinery near Slave Lake, Alta., that started processing oil 22 years ago is facing an enforcement order for operating without regulatory approval. Critics say the infraction is troubling evidence of cracks in Alberta's complex regulatory system.

A 78-year-old bridge in the hamlet of Smith, Alta., is at risk of collapsing into the Athabasca River, according to the local government, which can't afford to replace it.