Category Archives: Alberta
Daring West Country wild foal rescue caught on video
"Dustin, be careful!" Words heard in video footage of a West Country man rescuing a wild foal caught in a thicket near the edge of a cliff. The rescue, which happened May 26 west of Sundre in the Pant...
May 28, 2024 Photo: (Screenshot from video by Debbie McGauran. Used with permission)
No charges for officers who surveilled Alberta legislature member: watchdog letter
Two police officers who broke rules when they surveilled a legislature member won't face charges, even though there are reasonable grounds to believe they committed a crime, says the province's law en...
May 27, 2024
Coaldale council approves residential and non-residential property tax increase
Residents in Coaldale are set to see a property tax increase.At its May 22, 2024 meeting, town council passed second and third reading of the 2024 Property Tax Bylaw.The bylaw approves a 4.13 per cent...
May 25, 2024
Lethbridge Bulls gearing up for 25th season
The Lethbridge Bulls are preparing to kick off their 2024 season on Saturday, May 25.The Bulls begin their season away from home with a nine game road trip beginning in Okotoks before heading into Sas...
May 25, 2024
Rocky Mountain House town council asks provincial government to scrap Bill 20
Rocky Mountain House town council has unanimously passed a motion to send a letter to the Government of Alberta asking that it completely scrap its proposed Bill 20, officially known as the Municipal ...
May 24, 2024
Rain, cooler temperatures cause 'significant decline' in Alberta wildfire risk
The Alberta government says cool, wet weather over the past week has lowered the risk of wildfires in the province.Forestry Minister Todd Loewen says there has been a "significant decline" in the numb...
May 23, 2024
Sentences handed down for B&E at home in Breton
Two people charged in connection to a break-in in Breton last year have been sentenced.Levi Rain, 29, of Breton, and Christopher Minnett, 48, of Fort Saskatchewan, were sentenced on May 8 in a Breton ...
May 22, 2024
London Drugs says it's unwilling to pay ransom demanded by hackers
Retailer London Drugs says it is "unwilling and unable" to pay a multimillion-dollar ransom to cybercriminals who claim to have stolen data in a hacking attack that recently shut down its stores for m...
May 22, 2024
Alberta government announces new task force to stop invasive mussels at the border
Alberta's government is launching a new task force to defend the province from zebra and quagga mussels, and other aquatic invasive species. Provincial officials say zebra and quagga mussels are not n...
May 21, 2024
Much needed moisture brings down wildfire danger across northern Alberta
Low and moderate wildfire danger ratings are being welcomed in the northern half of the province following periods of precipitation over the past week. Significant wildfires that have benefitted from ...
May 21, 2024