Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta Health Link 811 adds support for child development concerns
Parents, guardians, and caregivers in Alberta can now access free advice and guidance about any concerns they have with their child's development.Alberta Health Services (AHS) said, by calling Health ...
Apr 10, 2023
More than 40 per cent of Canadian farm operators to retire by 2033: report
A new report says more than 40 per cent of farm operators will retire over the next decade, leaving Canada with a shortage.The report from the Royal Bank of Canada, Boston Consulting Group Centre for ...
Apr 10, 2023
2023’s winners for Name the Puppy contest
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have announced the winners of the 2023 Name the Puppy contest open to kids.Mounties say the winning names will be given to the first 13 puppies born at the Pol...
Apr 10, 2023
Rattlesnakes to start coming out of hibernation
Medicine Hat, AB-Warmer weather is arriving in Medicine Hat. The return of warmer days also means prairie rattlesnakes will be emerging from hibernation.Rattlesnakes are common in this part of Souther...
Apr 10, 2023
CP NewsAlert: RCMP say Edmonton-area officer dies from injuries following crash
SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. - Alberta RCMP say an officer has died after being injured in a crash early this morning. They say the officer is a member of the Strathcona County detachment, which is just east ...
Apr 10, 2023
Alberta ethics commissioner reviewing if Smith interfered in justice
Alberta's ethics commissioner is investigating whether Premier Danielle Smith interfered in the administration of justice. Last month, the Opposition N-D-P played a recording of Smith's phone call wit...
Apr 10, 2023
Alberta Pulse Growers commits $3 million over five years to root rot research
The Alberta Pulse Growers Commission (APG) approved an investment of $3 million over five years for research projects that reduce the risk of root rot.APG officials say root rot continues to be a majo...
Apr 09, 2023
NDP promises tuition freeze, but public interest group says it isn't enough
The NDP say they'll freeze post-secondary tuition if elected this May, but one organization believes their promise doesn't go far enough.This week, the Official Opposition announced it would freeze tu...
Apr 08, 2023
Canadian woman released from Syrian camp released on bail in Alberta
OTTAWA - A Canadian woman who was returned from a prison camp in Syria this week has been released on bail in Edmonton pending a terrorism peace bond application. RCMP in Alberta say the 38-year-old w...
Apr 07, 2023
Record number of organ transplants performed in Alberta in 2022
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reporting its highest-ever number of organ transplants in a single year.In 2022, they say 491 organ transplants were performed in the province, exceeding the previous ...
Apr 07, 2023