Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta to prosecute federal firearms ban on case-by-case basis
The Alberta Government says it is taking steps to protect law-abiding gun owners.Justice Minister Tyler Shandro announced a couple of regulatory changes to firearms in the province.First, as of Januar...
Dec 15, 2022
Alberta Health Services warns of button batteries injuring youth
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is warning parents about the danger of small batteries as reports of youth injuries surpass 150 this year.As Christmas comes around the bend, the public health agency wan...
Dec 15, 2022
Former health care employee pleads guilty after sharing unsolicited photos of residents
A former employee working at the Lamont Health Care Centre has admitted to taking photos of three long-term care residents back in 2019.Kathryn Starzynski plead guilty on December 9, 2022, to taking p...
Dec 14, 2022
Alberta premier apologizes, tries to clarify comment about First Nations
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says she is sorry if anyone misinterpreted her remarks this week to conclude she was equating Ottawa's treatment of Alberta to the systemic and horrific abuse of Cana...
Dec 14, 2022
COVID-19 tool now assesses for range of respiratory illnesses
AHS has announced it has launched an updated respiratory assessment tool to provide Albertans - including families with young children - with guidance to manage a wide range of respiratory illnesses, ...
Dec 14, 2022
Smoking, vaping to be banned on trails, sidewalks in Banff
BANFF, AB - An Alberta mountain town has passed a bylaw banning smoking and vaping in most public places.The bylaw in Banff, which comes into effect in February, prohibits tobacco smoking and vaping i...
Dec 14, 2022
Treaty 6 chiefs meeting with premier
Chiefs from Treaty 6 territory say they are meeting for the first time today with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.The chiefs say in a statement that the meeting was scheduled before Smith became premie...
Dec 14, 2022
New gene therapy to treat eye condition, offered in Alberta
The Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton is set to be one of four sites across Canada, and the only site in Western Canada, to provide a new gene therapy for a rare eye condition.Luxturna helps to tre...
Dec 14, 2022
Province allocates $1.5 billion over five years to build rural Alberta economy
After consulting and engaging rural Albertans, businesses, and Indigenous communities over the span of a year, the province has set out the framework for a new Economic Development in Rural Alberta Pl...
Dec 14, 2022
RCMP warn public of donating to legitimate charities over holiday season
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB - An RCMP detachment in northern Alberta is offering some tips on what to watch for when donating to charity campaigns over the holidays.The Grande Prairie RCMP says if you chose to...
Dec 14, 2022