Category Archives: Alberta
Strike thwarted prisoners advocate from entering Edmonton facility
OTTAWA - An organization that helps women in the justice system says it is concerned about an ongoing strike by Canada's largest public-service union after one of its advocates was unable to access an...
Apr 20, 2023
Greenpeace calls for charges over releases from Imperial's Kearl oilsands mine
OTTAWA - An environmental group is calling for Imperial Oil to be charged over releases of toxic wastewater from its Kearl oilsands mine in northern Alberta. The call from Greenpeace comes as executiv...
Apr 20, 2023
Regimental funeral for Alberta RCMP officer who died on duty
An R-C-M-P officer killed in a crash while responding to a call was honoured today at a regimental funeral in Sherwood Park, Alberta. Constable Harvinder Singh Dhami, a member of the Strathcona County...
Apr 20, 2023
AHS reminding residents about Cannabis risks, ahead of 4/20
As tomorrow is 4/20, Alberta Health Services is asking residents to educate themselves about Marijuana.AHS wants residents to be reminded about the short and long-term effects of Cannabis which includ...
Apr 19, 2023
Funding provided for housing and shelter spaces in Alberta
TABER, AB - The provincial and federal governments are providing funding to 18 different organizations to support housing initiatives.The $2.1 million in funding is through the Canada-Alberta Bilatera...
Apr 19, 2023
Alberta Multiculturalism council member who resigned over antisemitic posts apologizes
CALGARY, AB - A Calgary Realtor who resigned from Alberta's new multiculturalism council this week is apologizing for sharing an antisemitic image on social media.Tariq Khan offered his resignation to...
Apr 19, 2023
Edmonton zoo employee 'doing well' following Burmese python bite
EDMONTON - A zoo employee is recovering after she was bitten by a Burmese python Tuesday morning. Debi Winwood, a spokesperson for Edmonton Valley Zoo, says the woman received immediate first aid from...
Apr 19, 2023
Alberta's United Conservative government releases 'aspirational' plan on climate
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative Party government is releasing a plan that it hopes will take the province to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The plan, which describes itself as "aspiration...
Apr 19, 2023
Provincial government announces funding to increase access to CT and MRI scans
The provincial government is providing $12 million in funding to expand capacity for patients waiting for medical imaging.In a news release, the province said that the average patient wait times for b...
Apr 18, 2023
Province providing $7.4 million to address elder abuse
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced funding to help prevent abuse against elders and support victims.The province said it will provide $7.4 million over three years to enhance par...
Apr 18, 2023