Alberta

Alberta doctors association says delayed pay deal will hurt health-care system

An Alberta doctors' group says even though a new pay deal with the province is ready to be implemented, the government isn't putting its money where its mouth is. Dr. Shelley Duggan, the Alberta Medic...

Sheldon Spackman Sep 23, 2024

City of Calgary lifts water restrictions

Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says the Bearspaw South feeder main is now open and back in service for the Calgary region.It means Calgary has lifted water restrictions that prevented people from using po...

Sep 23, 2024

Five teams bidding for 2026 Memorial Cup, including two from Alberta

The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) has announced the teams that have officially submit bids to host the Memorial Cup in 2026.CHL President Dan MacKenzie says he is excited to have received bids from fiv...

Sep 23, 2024

Jasper mayor says CN Rail relocation will be devastating for residents

CN Rail's decision to pull operations out of the Rocky Mountain tourist town of Jasper, Alta., will have a devastating impact on local families, says mayor Richard Ireland.Ireland says CN Rail's prese...

Josh Hall Sep 20, 2024

Lethbridge woman victim of murder; body found near Oyen

A 28 year old female resident of Lethbridge has been identified as the victim of murder.Her body was found after a search on a rural road near Oyen on Tuesday of this week.Officers were first dispatch...

Sep 20, 2024

Recovery efforts continue to support the return of Jasper residents

Recovery efforts continue to support the return of Jasper residents.Recovery task force actionsThe Jasper Recovery Task Force continues to support the development of interim housing options for displa...

Sep 19, 2024

Government funding to help VR aviation training technology take off

The Government of Alberta is awarding $900,000 to Elevate Aviation to benefit aviation training across Alberta in an effort to address predicted gaps in the aviation labour market in coming years.The ...

Sep 19, 2024

Alberta calls lights, camera, action on local productions

The Government of Alberta is committing $90,000 over two years to the Calgary Internation Film Festival (CIFF) for 2024 and 2025.Provincial officials say CIFF is the largest film festival in Alberta a...

Sep 19, 2024

Alberta's Danielle Smith tied for second-most popular premier

A new survey reveals Alberta's Premier is one of the most popular provincial leaders in Canada.The Angus Reid Institue has released its latest Premier Approval survey for September 2024.It shows that ...

Sep 19, 2024

Surveys show more than half of Canadians feel little sense of community

A survey done on Canadians has revealed that 60 per cent feel a sense of social isolation and that they don't belong to their community. The survey was launched alongside the YMCA's first nationwide b...

Sep 19, 2024