Alberta

AHS encourages getting up-to-date on your shots for National Immunization Awareness Week

Alberta Health Services is encouraging residents to check up on their health records and get up-to-date during National Immunization Awareness Week, April 21-30.The message is even more important as t...

Sheldon Spackman Apr 20, 2025

RCMP share winners of Name the Puppies contest

The RCMP have announced the winners of its annual Name the puppies contest.The RCMP canine training facility is located in Innisfail, Alberta, just south of Red Deer.The contest, which ran in February...

Sheldon Spackman Apr 20, 2025

Provincial bowling tournament in Medicine Hat sees Edmonton move on to nationals

The Alberta 5 pin Open Championship Provincials took place at Panorama Lanes in Medicine Hat from April 16 to 19, with Edmonton receiving gold for all three of its teams.Edmonton's Men's, Ladies and M...

Apr 20, 2025

Online platform new to Alberta provides healthcare patients industry-changing voice

Kimberley Sidhu received lifesaving care at Rockyview General Hospital in Calgary, and has since experienced healing through the power of storytelling thanks to an online platform new to Alberta.-Care...

Apr 20, 2025

Grass fire spreads to, damages Alberta's Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village

RCMP said Friday a grass fire that closed a northern section of the Trans-Canada Highway in Alberta that had spread to the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village near Edmonton closed the village for the ...

Apr 20, 2025

Former Alberta minister details allegation Premier Smith purposely misled cabinet

An outspoken member of Alberta's legislature, booted from the United Conservative Party caucus, is airing more detailed allegations of what he calls government deception over a health-care contract sc...

Apr 17, 2025

'Freedom Convoy' organizer asks for stay of proceedings after guilty verdict

OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" organizer Chris Barber has asked for a stay of proceedings, two weeks after an Ontario judge found him and Tamara Lich guilty of mischief for their roles in the 2022 mass pro...

Sheldon Spackman Apr 17, 2025

Transportation minister calls on Edmonton to cancel bike lane project, irking critics

Alberta's transportation minister is asking the city of Edmonton to cancel an ongoing bike lane project, saying the city should be working to increase vehicle capacity rather than reduce it.Devin Dree...

Apr 17, 2025

Here's what to know about advance voting in Canada's 2025 federal election

Advance voting for the 2025 federal election is underway.Canadians who are at least 18 years old can vote at their assigned polling station anytime from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on April 17, 18, 19 or 20. ---...

Apr 17, 2025

Alberta pauses some of its fight-back plan against the U.S. amid tariff dispute

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is pausing the procurement policy it announced more than a month ago to fight U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally say...

Sheldon Spackman Apr 17, 2025 Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally (Government of Alberta)