Category Archives: Alberta
Province to use alternative transportation to free up ambulances, paramedics
Alberta's government hopes providing alternative transportation for non-clinical patients will help improve ambulance wait times and free up acute care beds more quickly for people waiting in emergenc...
Dec 21, 2022
"Grid Alert" declared in Alberta due to extreme cold
The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) is asking consumers to be mindful of how much electricity they are using. They declared a grid alert for the province at 8:25 a.m. on Wednesday, December 21...
Dec 21, 2022
Extreme cold causing AMA to have quadrupled wait times for tow and boosts
The Alberta Motor Association (AMA) is asking for patience from their clients as the extreme cold is causing some major delays in services.While the holiday season is normally a busy time for the vehi...
Dec 21, 2022
More sex-related charges against Alberta man, believed to be up to 100 youth victims
The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) has provided a significant update for its investigation into an Alberta man.In July 2022, Imesh Ratnayake, 21, of Morinville, was charged with 10 coun...
Dec 20, 2022
Staff redeployed to deal with surge of patients at Edmonton children’s hospital
EDMONTON - Alberta Health Services says it's redeploying staff as the volume of sick children at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton continues to rise.Carina Majaesic, medical director at the...
Dec 20, 2022
Alberta Government to suspend provincial fuel tax Jan. 1
Drivers can expect some relief at the pumps in the new year.Effective January 1, 2023, the Government of Alberta will fully suspend the provincial fuel tax for a period of six months.Alberta Finance M...
Dec 20, 2022
Extreme cold causing delays, cancellations at Calgary airport
An extreme cold warning is leading to flight delays and cancellations at the Calgary International Airport.Environment Canada says temperatures with wind chill values of - 40 C or colder will continue...
Dec 20, 2022
Province announces further support for Alberta Broadband Fund
The Alberta Broadband Fund (ABF) is now accepting applications for its first funding stream.Provincial officials say Alberta's government remains committed to connecting households and communities wit...
Dec 20, 2022
Danielle Smith appoints MLA as parliamentary secretary for civil liberties
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her newly named parliamentary secretary for civil liberties will keep an eye on matters from campus free speech to excessive use of police force.The government's we...
Dec 19, 2022
‘One side or the other’: Coutts, Alta. still a village divided after convoy blockade
COUTTS, Alta. - The sound of blaring horns that echoed through this village 10 months ago has been replaced by the steady hum of semi-trailer trucks filing through the border crossing between Alberta ...
Dec 19, 2022