Alberta

Feds approve nine Living Labs to involve ag producers in reducing greenhouse gases

Alberta Beef Producers are looking for Red Deer and central Alberta-based producers to participate in a new $8.5 million living lab project. The initiative is one of nine announced by the federal gove...

Sheldon Spackman Jul 15, 2022

Suspect arrested in downtown Lethbridge hostage incident

Police in Lethbridge, AB, have charged a 40-year-old woman with attempted murder after a person was taken hostage and stabbed at a law office Thursday.Investigators say a woman entered the office dema...

Jul 15, 2022

"100% of it's there": Prognathodon fossil found near Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A significant fossil has been discovered at a mine south of Lethbridge.Enchanted Designs Mine Manager Michael Shideler says it was a fairly normal day of work on June 29, 2022, as cre...

Jul 14, 2022

Court documents detail RCMP hacking investigation into Alberta politician

EDMONTON - Court documents show Mounties were initially pursuing criminal charges against an Alberta legislature member who admitted to hacking a government health website.Former NDP MLA Thomas Dang w...

Jul 14, 2022

Documents show recommendations, warnings from chief medical officer of health

The Provincial Court of Alberta has released documents providing a glimpse into how Alberta's United Conservative Party (UCP) government decided when to begin removing provincial COVID-19 restrictions...

Jul 14, 2022

COVID numbers continue falling across the board in Alberta

The province has released its latest weekly report on COVID-19. The numbers reported in this update reflect data from July 5-11, 2022.During that time, 1,361 cases were confirmed across the province f...

Jul 13, 2022

Alberta commits $40 million to carbon capture projects

The Alberta Government is funding nearly one dozen initiatives aimed at reducing carbon emissions.$40 million has been allocated to 11 carbon capture projects through Emissions Reduction Alberta's (ER...

Jul 13, 2022

NDP says UCP must help families fight inflation amid rising interest rates

With a one per cent hike in interest rates announced by the Bank of Canada on Wednesday, Alberta's NDP is calling on the UCP government to act immediately to put more money back in the pockets of Albe...

Jul 13, 2022

Household income declines in Alberta due to oil, but still among highest in Canada

CALGARY, AB - Anca Dan built a successful career working administrative jobs in the oil and gas industry for more than two decades, but in recent years she has shifted her focus toward her own startup...

Jul 13, 2022

Ranching group drops ‘Cattlemen’ name to be more gender-inclusive

CALGARY, AB - The group representing Canadian ranchers has changed its name to be more gender-inclusive.The Canadian Cattlemen's Association, an industry organization representing more than 60,000 ran...

Jul 12, 2022