Category Archives: Alberta
Cypress Welcome Centre opened in Walsh, providing much needed border rest for travelers
As people travel on highway one, they will trip onto Walsh, right in the heart of Cypress County. Some travellers might just pass by Walsh, but now there's a major reason to stop and take a rest.The C...
May 19, 2024
In the fight for planetary health, how do we preserve our mental health?
TORONTO - It was early May and wildfire season had already started to rage in Western Canada when seven people settled into a monthly support-group meeting over Zoom. The facilitator, Toronto-based Ka...
May 19, 2024
Construction work coming to downtown Lethbridge at month’s end
Business owners and residents in downtown are advised of upcoming construction work in the area. The City of Lethbridge says work will begin the week of May 27, 2024.A summary of the planned activitie...
May 18, 2024
Farm commodity groups worried about railway strike, send letter to two provincial ministers
The commodity groups that make up Team Alberta Crops have wrote to two provincial ministers outlining concerns over a possible railway strike.The letter to Minister of Transport and Economic Corridors...
May 18, 2024
"Look before you step over something and before you reach": Medicine Hat snakes are leaving their dens
It will be cooler this weekend, but Hatters will still want to keep and eye on where they step. According to Snakes on a Plain founder Sheri Monk, it's snake season."People have been seeing them actua...
May 17, 2024
Alberta RCMP link four Calgary homicides to serial killer
Four Calgary homicides from the 1970s have been linked to a serial killer.The RCMP's Historical Homicide Unit (HHU) has been working on the cases, and the RCMP in Alberta has been investigating since ...
May 17, 2024
Camping season underway in Alberta
Get ready to pitch your tents as the May long weekend marks the start of camping season in Alberta.There are more than 470 provincial parks and recreation areas, including 250 campgrounds, which can a...
May 17, 2024
The latest news on wildfires in Canada as thousands forced from homes in the West
Wildfires have forced thousands out of several communities in Western Canada. Roughly 6,600 residents have been told to leave their homes in Fort McMurray, Alta., while the rest of the city remains on...
May 17, 2024
Pat King trial to delve into controversial social media posts from 'Freedom Convoy'
OTTAWA - The criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King is expected to delve into some of the social media posts he made during the massive protest that gridlocked Ottawa in 2022. King has ...
May 16, 2024
Provincial government hoping to prevent gender-based violence in Alberta
Alberta's government says it is supporting organizations across the province to target the roots of gender-based violence and prevent it before it begins. Government officials say all Albertans should...
May 16, 2024