Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta leads employment growth in Canada in August
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta its touting the latest jobs report from Statistics Canada. Released on Friday, September 8, 2023, the agency said the national unemployment rate was flat at ...
Sep 08, 2023
Number of lab-confirmed E. coli cases linked to Calgary daycares rises to 128: AHS
CALGARY, AB - Alberta Health Services says there are 128 lab-confirmed cases of E. coli connected to an outbreak at several Calgary daycares.It says in a statement that 25 patients are receiving care ...
Sep 08, 2023
'Freedom Convoy' lawyers to argue admissibility of Facebook evidence
OTTAWA - Day four of the criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is set to focus on whether Facebook content should be entered into evidence. Lich and Barber helped ...
Sep 08, 2023
Trustee LaGrange removed as ACSTA director, Minister of Education also speaks
Word came down late Thursday that Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) Trustee Monique LaGrange has been removed from her position within the Alberta Catholic School Trustees' Association (ACSTA...
Sep 07, 2023
Provincial funding to increase wages of FASD support workers
The Government of Alberta has announced funding to support front-line workers.Almost $3 million is being provided to increase the wages of front-line workers who are supporting individuals with fetal ...
Sep 07, 2023
New questions for wind, solar in Alberta create more confusion for industry: advocate
EDMONTON - A renewable energy group says new requirements for wind and solar projects create further problems for a booming industry that government policy has already slowed. On Wednesday, the Albert...
Sep 07, 2023
'Freedom Convoy' organizers' trial to delve into social media from protest
OTTAWA - The criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is expected to resume today with a deep dive into a mountain of social media evidence police amassed during the ...
Sep 07, 2023
Red Deer Catholic writes Education Minister on dismissal of trustee who posted Nazi, 2SLGBTQ+ comparison
While the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) said Wednesday that a Red Deer school trustee, "has no choice but to resign," the board of Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) is also taking steps...
Sep 06, 2023
‘Senseless violence’: Calgary police chief promising arrests after weekend riot
CALGARY, AB - Calgary's police chief says the people responsible for a riot between two Eritrean factions on the long weekend will be held accountable.Chief Const. Mark Neufeld told reporters Tuesday ...
Sep 06, 2023
'Freedom Convoy' to hear from Ottawa police as trial enters its second day
OTTAWA - A court in Ottawa is expected to hear from additional members of city's police service today on the second day of the trial of two key 'Freedom Convoy' organizers. The 16-day hearing began Tu...
Sep 06, 2023