Category Archives: Alberta
Medicine Hat mayor 'pleased' judge restored powers, says lessons learned
Mayor Linnsie Clark says she is "very pleased" her powers and salary were restored after a Calgary judge on Monday reversed most of the sanctions placed on her by Medicine Hat's city council earlier t...
Aug 27, 2024
'People will die': Doctors call on Alberta government to save heath care system with urgent action
Doctors on Monday called on the Alberta government to act urgently to save a health care system on the brink of collapse that, if left without help, will cause Albertans to die unnecessarily.Dr. Paul ...
Aug 26, 2024
Wildfire Recovery Actions: August 26
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...
Aug 26, 2024
Downpour in Jasper National Park slows fires, but comes with warning
JASPER - Parks Canada says a weekend drenching of rain on parts of Jasper National Park is doing a lot to quell fire activity, but the wet weather also comes with a warning. In a daily update on the l...
Aug 25, 2024
Labour board orders Canadian rail workers back on the job, imposes binding arbitration
The federal labour board on Saturday ordered thousands of rail employees back to work after a bitter contract dispute shut down the country's two major railways.The decision from the Canada Industrial...
Aug 24, 2024
Police up reward to $10,000 for info leading to arrest of Alberta murder suspect
The reward for information that leads to the arrest of an Alberta murder suspect is now $10,000, RCMP shared Friday. Elijah Blake Strawberry, 28, is wanted in connection to the Aug. 6 Strathmore murde...
Aug 23, 2024
Scenic highway in Jasper National Park reopened as wildfire continues to be held
JASPER, ALTA. - One of Canada's most scenic highways has reopened as the wildfire in Jasper National Park continues to be held. Jane Park, incident commander with Parks Canada, says Highway 93, also k...
Aug 23, 2024
Many Alberta school divisions to pilot new K-6 social studies curriculum
The Government of Alberta says hundreds of schools across the province will be testing out the new curriculums for K-6 social studies.Since the contents of the curriculum were released back in April, ...
Aug 23, 2024
Ottawa will enforce binding arbitration to end CN/CPKC rail lockout
Federal Minister of Labour Steve MacKinnon says he's using the legislative powers he has to enforce binding arbitration, effectively halting a nationwide labour dispute between union Teamsters Rail Ca...
Aug 22, 2024
New deputy commissioner heads Alberta RCMP
In a formal ceremony on August 21, new Deputy Commissioner Rob Hill took command of the Alberta RCMP, taking over for Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki.Hill has served with the RCMP for 26 years. Mo...
Aug 22, 2024