Category Archives: Alberta
Couple killed by bear in Banff National Park experienced in outdoors: family friend
BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA - A bear expert who's a family friend of one of two people killed by a grizzly bear in Banff National Park says the couple was experienced in the outdoors and could have b...
Oct 2, 2023
Imperial, Alberta regulator knew for years about tailings seepage at mine: documents
EDMONTON - Documents filed by Imperial Oil Ltd. show the company and Alberta's energy regulator knew the Kearl oilsands mine was seeping tailings into groundwater years before a pool of contaminated f...
Oct 2, 2023
Speeder caught going extremely fast in Sturgeon County
RCMP say they nabbed a speeder on Sept. 28 allegedly going 197 km/h in a 100 km/h zone.It was about 6:15 p.m. when a member of Fort Saskatchewan RCMP observed a Toyota GR86 -- a sports car -- travelli...
Oct 1, 2023
Two killed in bear attack at Banff National Park, grizzly euthanized: Parks Canada
Parks Canada says a bear attack in Alberta's Banff National Park has left two people dead. Banff field unit external relations manager Natalie Fay says the agency received an alert from a GPS device o...
Sep 30, 2023
Province unveils Kihciy Maskikiy/Aakaakmotaani on Legislature grounds
On the grounds of the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton, the city also known as amiskwacwskahikan, a new garden now grows.The garden, the province says, is meant to be a place to reflect, seek guidance ...
Sep 30, 2023
New blood test unveiled in Alberta for prostate cancer screenings
EDMONTON, AB - Nanostics Precision Health has created a new tool for screening prostate cancer. Nanostics' ClarityDX Prostate test is now available at its newly accredited clinical lab in Edmonton.The...
Sep 29, 2023
Cypress 1 & 2 Wind Project officially opened
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - A blustery day in southeastern Alberta greeted people for the official completion celebration of a massive wind farm in Cypress County.Cory Basil, a regional senior VP for EDF Ren...
Sep 29, 2023
Albertans can book influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations starting Oct. 2
Albertans can now book their annual influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations.These can be received at any AHS clinic or pharmacy by booking through the Alberta Vaccine Booking System, directly contacting c...
Sep 28, 2023
A timeline of the E. coli outbreak linked to Calgary daycares and a central kitchen
CALGARY - More than 350 people, mostly children, have been infected in an E. coli outbreak linked to multiple daycares in Calgary. Here's a timeline of key developments in the outbreak: Aug. 31 to Sep...
Sep 27, 2023
Report says Alberta energy regulator followed rules in Kearl mine wastewater release
EDMONTON - A third-party report into the release of millions of litres of oilsands wastewater at Imperial Oil's Kearl mine has found Alberta's energy regulator followed all its rules and procedures in...
Sep 27, 2023