Category Archives: Alberta

Alberta ministers head to Texas to meet with police, justice officials
Two Alberta government ministers are going to Texas to meet with police and justice officials and share ideas and strategies for public safety.The province says Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis and J...
Jan 02, 2025

Alberta's new electricity 'rate of last resort' comes into effort, no Medicine Hat application
Alberta's electricity "rate of last resort" starts today, replacing the province's previous default rate for consumers who don't have a contract.The rate is set at about 12 cents per kilowatt hour unt...
Jan 02, 2025

2024 a big year for lotto wins in western and northern Canada
The Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) has released its recap of the year, and in western and northern Canada, 85 new millionaires shared in more than $319.3 million in winnings. In Alberta, th...
Dec 31, 2024

UPDATED: Dangerous Person Alert cancelled
UPDATE: 5:50 p.m., Dec. 30, 2024 The Dangerous Person Alert sent out by the Calgary Police Service (CPS) earlier today, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, has now been cancelled. CPS says the 38-year-old man poli...
Dec 30, 2024

Solar burgers: How agrivoltaics is marrying food production with green energy
Jason Bradley spent 20 years of his career as ranch manager at a 50,000-acre grazing operation in west-central Alberta, so he understands why people react with skepticism to the idea of raising a herd...
Dec 30, 2024
Paying down debt top financial priority for Canadians in 2025: CIBC poll
CIBC says paying down debt is the top financial priority for Canadians heading into 2025.In its annual Financial Priorities poll, CIBC found Canadians continue to see rising costs for household goods ...
Dec 30, 2024
Family of 9-year-old Calgary girl who died after car crash ‘crushed’ by the loss
The family of the nine-year-old Calgary girl, Victoria Desjardins, who died after a Boxing Day car wreck says they're "absolutely crushed" by the loss."We are completely overwhelmed with grief and utt...
Dec 30, 2024
Multi-vehicle crash in Calgary kills nine-year-old child on Boxing Day; police
Calgary police say a nine-year-old girl died after a multi-vehicle collision that happened on the morning of Boxing Day.Police responded to reports of a pharmacy robbery at Pharmasave Millrise at arou...
Dec 27, 2024

'Failure is not an option': Fire-torn Jasper entering new year with hope and anxiety
JASPER, ALTA. - This year, Kim Stark's kids took responsibility for decorating the family Christmas tree. Ornaments include toy cars, puzzle pieces, string and a pair of binoculars - things her three ...
Dec 27, 2024

Beware the holiday investment scam
Avoid getting scammed this holiday season by using caution and following the tips below, provided by the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region's Integrated Market Enforcement Team and Provincial Fede...
Dec 24, 2024