Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta premier rejects nurses’ call for indoor mask mandate
Premier Danielle Smith has rejected a call by a nurses union for her government to impose a mask mandate in indoor public spaces over the holidays.The United Nurses of Alberta made the demand after Al...
Dec 22, 2022
WestJet offering full refund cancellations for upcoming flights
WestJet travellers looking to cancel flights received some good news this morning.If you have confirmed travel between now and Dec. 26 and would like to proactively cancel a flight-only reservation, y...
Dec 21, 2022
Province provides update on efforts to get more children’s medication on store shelves
Medicine Hat, AB-Health Minister Jason Copping provided a brief update on Wednesday on efforts to secure more children's medication for Albertans.Copping says the large supply recently secured from ov...
Dec 21, 2022
Province to increase pay to legal aid lawyers
CALGARY, AB - The Alberta government is hiking the amount of money it will pay for lawyers providing legal aid.Beginning January 1, 2023, the rate will increase from $100 to $125 per hour.Organization...
Dec 21, 2022
Dining dinosaur fossil has mammal in belly, sheds light on ancient ecosystems
EDMONTON - A rare fossil revealing a dinosaur's last meal is shedding new light on ancient ecosystems and behaviours. University of Alberta paleontologist Corwin Sullivan says the fossil of a crow-siz...
Dec 21, 2022
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