Category Archives: Alberta
Shandro takes the stand at his law society hearing
CALGARY - Alberta's justice minister has defended the actions that led to complaints against him to the Law Society of Alberta, saying he was protecting his wife and family.Tyler Shandro, who was heal...
Jan 26, 2023
First Nations say Alberta's oilsands mine security reform unlikely to fix problems
EDMONTON - Alberta is preparing to change how it ensures oilsands companies are able to pay for the mammoth job of cleaning up their operations, but critics fear a year of consultations hasn't been en...
Jan 26, 2023
AHS says network outage was caused by routine maintenance
CALGARY - Alberta Health Services says a network outage at hospitals and other clinical settings earlier this week was caused by a routine maintenance change that was made to the system.The province's...
Jan 25, 2023
Advancing hydrogen use in transportation
Alberta's government says it is seeking input on developing hydrogen fuelling stations to help support future low-emission transportation needs.The government says Alberta is currently the largest hyd...
Jan 25, 2023
Premier calls CBC News story defamatory
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Premier Danielle Smith is demanding CBC News retract what she says is a defamatory article.Smith made the statement regarding a CBC story that alleged a staffer in the premier's off...
Jan 25, 2023
New study focuses on impacts of Lethbridge’s Supervised Consumption Site closure
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new study reveals a need for services to help those battling addiction.Dr. Carolyn Greene is an associate professor at Athabasca University.Greene is one of three researchers who co...
Jan 25, 2023
ALERT and Lethbridge Police make $1 million drug bust
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) have released more information on what is described as one of the city's largest drug busts i...
Jan 25, 2023
Probe into Alberta residential school links unpasteurized milk to children's deaths
SADDLE LAKE CREE NATION - A new report from a group looking into children who died and went missing at a residential school northeast of Edmonton says unpasteurized milk was responsible for the deaths...
Jan 25, 2023
NDP government would scrap Smith's COVID-19 review panel: Notley
EDMONTON - Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley says if her NDP wins the spring election, it would scrap a COVID-19 review panel led by former Reform Party leader Preston Manning.Notley says Premie...
Jan 25, 2023
Dozens rally outside of Lethbridge courthouse in support of infant in critical condition
WARNING: This story contains graphic content that some will find disturbingLETHBRIDGE, AB - Supporters of an allegedly abused infant currently in critical care made their voices heard outside of the L...
Jan 25, 2023