Category Archives: Alberta
AHS launches HCAP in hopes of faster response times for 911 calls
Through the Health Care Action Plan (HCAP), Alberta Health Services has launched a new EMS-811 Shared Response program so every Albertan receives appropriate levels of care. According to government of...
Feb 2, 2023
Province announces support for low-income transit programs
The Alberta government is investing up to $15 million to support low-income transit programs in the province with the rising cost of living and inflation.Edmonton and Calgary each received $4.5 millio...
Feb 2, 2023
NDP urges Alberta government come clean on long-running dalliance to pull out of CPP
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith's government needs to end its long-running dalliance with pulling the province out of the Canada Pension Plan and come clean on its p...
Feb 2, 2023
Alberta RCMP reminds motorists to drive distraction-free this February
This February, the Alberta RCMP is reminding motorists of the increased dangers that come with distracted driving. "Operating a vehicle out on our provincial streets and highways requires complete foc...
Feb 2, 2023
Airdrie toddler victim of alleged sexual exploitation, charges laid
The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) has charged a man from Airdrie in connection to the sexual exploitation of a three-year-old child.ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit execu...
Feb 2, 2023
Town of Vulcan invites Conan O’Brien to ‘Vulcon’ convention this summer
The Town of Vulcan is hoping to attract a celebrity guest.Last month, on his 'Team Coco' podcast, former late-night host Conan O'Brien spoke with a fan from the Southern Alberta town. O'Brien learned ...
Feb 2, 2023
$1.1 million lost in Alberta due to “grandparent scams” in 2022: report
Law enforcement agencies are working about a significant increase in scams targeting Canadian seniors.The RCMP, Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say more than $9....
Feb 2, 2023
Province provides more funding for students with disabilities
The Alberta government says it's increasing funding by more than $3 million to specialized supports and services to maintain an inclusive learning environment for students.The province says many stude...
Feb 1, 2023
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney accepts role in Calgary advising law firm
CALGARY, AB - Jason Kenney, more than three months after stepping down as Alberta's premier, has landed a new role as a Calgary-based adviser in law firm Bennett Jones.Kenney, who is also a former fed...
Feb 1, 2023
'Dances with Wolves' actor to be charged in U.S. may have victims in Canada: police
CALGARY - Police in southern Alberta say they have been working with authorities in the United States in a sexual assault investigation involving a former actor in "Dances With Wolves." Nathan Lee Cha...
Feb 1, 2023