Category Archives: Alberta
A timeline of the E. coli outbreak linked to Calgary daycares and a central kitchen
CALGARY - More than 250 people, mostly children, have been infected in an E. coli outbreak linked to 11 daycares in Calgary. Twenty-five are in hospital. Six of those patients are on dialysis, which i...
Sep 13, 2023
Town of Cardston to allow liquor licenses for some businesses
For the first time in 121 years, Cardston will not be a dry community.Town council voted 5-2 on Tuesday to allow for liquor licenses to be issued to restaurants and recreational facilities such as gol...
Sep 13, 2023
Alberta Dental Service Corporation reports security breach
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Dental Service Corporation (ADSC) has reported a security breach.The ADSC administers dental benefits for several programs, including the Assured Income for the Severely H...
Sep 13, 2023
More questions arise as investigation into Calgary daycare E. coli outbreak continues
CALGARY - A report detailing critical health violations at a central kitchen serving Calgary daycares affected by an E. coli outbreak is raising even more questions about how this could have happened....
Sep 13, 2023
Union demands apology from WestJet after Poilievre speaks on flight's PA system
OTTAWA - The union representing WestJet cabin crew is demanding an apology from the airline after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre spoke on the public address system of a recent flight. A video ci...
Sep 13, 2023
'Freedom Convoy' press conferences to be watched in criminal trial
OTTAWA - The court is expected to watch several lengthy press conferences hosted by the "Freedom Convoy" as the criminal trial for two of the protest's organizers enters its seventh day. Chris Barber ...
Sep 13, 2023
Alberta NDP leader calls for public inquiry into E. coli outbreak
CALGARY - Alberta's Opposition leader says the province has to explain why it stopped investigating a commercial kitchen now at the centre of a massive E. coli crisis.Rachel Notley says records show t...
Sep 12, 2023
Alberta RCMP reminds Albertans of the importance of reporting hate-motivated incidents
Albertans are now able to report hate-motivated incidents online. Mounties say this can be completed via the Online Crime Reporting portal available on the Alberta RCMP website or through the Alberta ...
Sep 12, 2023
Province announces $5 million to support students with disabilities
The Government of Alberta said it will support students with low incidence disabilities through new funding.It has announced $5 million for the 2023-24 school year to allow school authorities to hire ...
Sep 12, 2023
Critical health violations found in kitchen used by daycares after E. coli outbreak
CALGARY - Alberta's chief medical officer of health says there three critical violations were found at a central kitchen serving Calgary daycares affected by an E. coli outbreak. More than 200 people ...
Sep 12, 2023