Alberta

Alberta Health Services expands Connect Care service across the province

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has expanded Connect Care and made it available to all Albertans.Connect Care aims to standardize care across AHS sites and enable health records from AHS and its subsidi...

Sheldon Spackman Nov 7, 2022

WestJet back online after global outage but more disruptions expected

CALGARY, AB - Travellers found themselves facing long lineups and cancelled flights on Sunday, November 6, 2022, after a system-wide outage at WestJet airlines over the weekend.The Calgary-based airli...

Sheldon Spackman Nov 7, 2022

Hundreds gather to support ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters charged with mischief

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A large crowd formed outside of the Lethbridge Courthouse on Friday, showing their support for three people charged in connection to alleged events at the Coutts border blockade in Fe...

Nov 4, 2022

Alberta NDP asks premier to confirm promise to hold election May 29, not seek delay

Alberta's NDP Opposition leader wants a public guarantee from Premier Danielle Smith that she will follow through on her promise to hold the next general election on its scheduled date next spring.Rac...

Sheldon Spackman Nov 4, 2022

‘Freedom Convoy’ demonstrators gather at Lethbridge Courthouse

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Dozens of supporters of the 'Freedom Convoy' protests are gathering outside of the Lethbridge Courthouse.Shortly after 9 a.m. on Friday, the group sang 'O Canada' and made speeches sa...

Nov 4, 2022

Brooks-Medicine Hat candidates square off in final forum

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Funding for HALO Air Ambulance, the region's energy potential and education were the main talking points at the third and final candidates' forum for the Brooks-Medicine Hat byelect...

Nov 4, 2022

Contenders for Brooks-Medicine Hat byelection gather at Brooks Chamber of Commerce forum

BROOKS, AB - Four of the five candidates for the Brooks-Medicine Hat riding gathered in Brooks-Alberta last night. The city's chamber of commerce hosted a forum. And individuals were asked to pre-subm...

Nov 3, 2022

Restorative justice grants available now

Alberta's government says it is developing a modern approach to reducing crime and protecting Albertans by offering grants to organizations that deliver restorative justice services.Government officia...

Nov 3, 2022

Pristine alpine lake contaminated by dust from mountaintop coal mines, study shows

New Alberta government research has found windblown dust from mountaintop removal coal mines has polluted a pristine alpine lake to the point where its waters are as contaminated as lakes downwind fro...

Sheldon Spackman Nov 3, 2022

First of three Brooks-Medicine Hat byelection forums in the books

Less than a week away from election day in the Brooks-Medicine Hat riding, forums to question the candidates kicked off last night. The first of three public forums was held at Griffin Park School in ...

Nov 2, 2022