Category Archives: Alberta
Henry Armstrong Award to support Indigenous musical artists in Canada
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The second annual Henry Armstrong Award is accepting applications to support diverse talent in the Canadian Indigenous music community. The award provides one Indigenous artist with a...
Mar 28, 2023
Child and Youth Advocate releases mandatory reviews concerning 18 young people
The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA) in Alberta has released its reviews into the circumstances of 18 young people who passed away between April 1, 2022 and September 30, 2022.Provincial ...
Mar 28, 2023
Feds and province launch new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership in April
A new $508 million funding partnership between the federal and provincial governments is set to replace the expiring CAP.The Sustainable Canadian Partnership will have funding over the next five years...
Mar 28, 2023
Alberta Energy Regulator to launch third-party probe of Kearl oilsands tailings leak
The Alberta Energy Regulator says it will launch an independent investigation into the tailings leak at Imperial Oil's Kearl oilsands mine. The regulator says in a news release today it is looking for...
Mar 28, 2023
RCMP offer anti-scam tips for Fraud Prevention Month
Alberta RCMP are sharing tips and resources to help the Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association's (ACCPA) efforts during what is Fraud Prevention Month (March).This week, RCMP and the ACCPA are...
Mar 28, 2023
Teenage girl killed in Calgary shooting early Tuesday, police say
CALGARY - Police in Calgary are investigating the shooting death of a teenage girl in the city's northeast Martindale neighbourhood.The Calgary Police Service says it responded to reports of a shootin...
Mar 28, 2023
Thousands attend funeral for slain Edmonton police officers
EDMONTON - Thousands of officers attended a regimental funeral today for two Edmonton police officers who were killed on the job.Constables Travis Jordan and Brett Ryan were shot by a teen while respo...
Mar 27, 2023
At least 10 injured after explosion destroys Calgary home: fire department
CALGARY - Fire officials say at least 10 people have been injured after an explosion destroyed a home in Calgary.They say the force of the explosion created a large debris field, several fires and dam...
Mar 27, 2023
Alberta land border crossings to return to pre-pandemic hours
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that the hours of operation for dozens of ports of entry will return to their pre-pandemic levels later this week.Minister of Public Safety Marco...
Mar 27, 2023
Funeral for two Edmonton police officers shot and killed responding to family dispute
EDMONTON - A regimental funeral is set to be held today for two Edmonton police officers who were shot and killed by a 16-year-old boy. Police say a 2 1/2-kilometre procession from the Alberta legisla...
Mar 27, 2023