Category Archives: Alberta

Stroke report highlights disproportionate effects on women
An overwhelming 70 per cent of women in Canada are not aware of their stroke risk or the signs of stroke. That's just one of the surprising findings from the 2018 Stroke Report, released Tuesday by th...
Jun 5, 2018

Lethbridge boy undergoes HIV testing after discarded needle punctures his finger
LETHBRIDGE – “So, this will happen to be his life for the next year… He’s got to get tested to make sure there’s no trace of it (HIV).” Julio and Amie Ceron’s...
Jun 5, 2018

Calgary man dies rock climbing in Kananaskis
KANANASKIS- RCMP say a man from Calgary has died in a climbing accident in Kananaskis Country. Late Sunday afternoon Mounties responded to help Alberta Parks after a man fell while climbing near Rawso...
Jun 5, 2018

Gondola proposed across North Saskatchewan River in the middle of Edmonton
EDMONTON - An idea to build a gondola across Edmonton’s river valley is getting some support this week - despite criticism it would be “nice to have” rather than truly necessary. In ...
Jun 4, 2018

Alberta sheriff injured in gun range accident
EDMONTON- An Alberta sheriff’s officer is recovering after a shooting accident at a police gun range in Edmonton. The accident happened yesterday morning as a group of sheriffs was involved in t...
Jun 4, 2018

Report calling for moratorium on raves draws comparison with "Footloose"
EDMONTON - Critics of a city report in Edmonton that recommends a moratorium on raves are comparing the idea to a well-known 1980s movie where a town bans dancing. The report that’s on the agend...
Jun 4, 2018

World Eating Disorder Action Day June 2
'Ending the Stigma' is this year's theme for World Eating Disorder Action Day on June 2. According to officials, it's a day aimed at drawing attention to the pressing need for more action on Eating di...
Jun 2, 2018

Province cuts school superintendent pay as review finds high salaries, big perks
Alberta is reducing almost all salaries paid to school superintendents after a review determined they’ve been paid too much. The review also found that taxpayer money was covering perks such as ...
Jun 1, 2018

Another Alberta multi-million dollar lottery winner
STETTLER- For the third time in two weeks, a lottery jackpot has landed in Alberta. Last night's DAILY GRAND jackpot was won by a ticket sold somewhere in the province, outside both Edmonton and Calga...
Jun 1, 2018

Calgary woman lobbying AHS for 'Angel Cradle' system
CALGARY – A Calgary woman wants Alberta Health to establish a system in the city to help mothers who need to give up their newborn babies. Edmonton has two devices known as Angel Cradles that ar...
Jun 1, 2018