Category Archives: Alberta
UNESCO approves report outlining threats to Wood Buffalo National Park
The United Nations body that oversees World Heritage Sites is approving a report that finds Wood Buffalo National Park's place on that list is in danger. At a meeting in Saudi Arabia, UNESCO delegates...
Sep 13, 2023
Alberta funding upgrades to affordable housing units
The province is providing an additional $16 million in funding towards government-owned affordable housing units.The investment is on units not currently in use across Alberta, and will include repair...
Sep 13, 2023
Lotto Max ticket worth $17M sold in Alberta outside Calgary and Edmonton
Check your tickets, Medicine Hat Lotto Max players. A ticket purchased in Alberta outside of Calgary or Edmonton won the $17-million jackpot on Tuesday's draw.The Western Canadian Lottery Corporation ...
Sep 13, 2023
Federal Court hears arguments on deportation of truck driver in Broncos crash
CALGARY - A federal judge has reserved his decision in the deportation case of the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash.Jaskirat Singh Sidhu's lawyer argued Canada Border Serv...
Sep 13, 2023
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