Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta RCMP Major Crimes seeking man wanted for first-degree murder
Alberta RCMP Major Crimes is seeking public assistance to locate a man wanted for first-degree murder.Stavon Maurice Allen, 38, of Spruce Grove, has been charged, and has a warrant out for his arrest....
Apr 30, 2022
Stand-alone COVID-19 clinics to close in five communities
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is closing stand-alone COVID-19 testing and immunization sites in five central Alberta communities due to decreasing demand.The five communities include:Drayton ValleyRoc...
Apr 29, 2022
Province announces plans to broaden tax support for Alberta’s job creators
The provincial government says its recommendations on a federal tax relief measure will promote economic growth and job creation.In its 2022 budget tabled April 7, the federal government confirmed the...
Apr 28, 2022
AltaLink donates $1.2 million to STARS Air Ambulance
A major energy company in the province has made a sizable donation to a medical air rescue service.Gary Hart, President and COO of AltaLINK, says they made the $1.2 million donation to help with STARS...
Apr 28, 2022
Police group says engagement tour confirms strong support for Alberta RCMP
The National Police Federation says Albertans have spoken loud and clear against the United Conservative government's proposal to replace the RCMP with a new provincial police service.The NPF recently...
Apr 27, 2022
ATA says few Albertans and teachers support Bill 15
The Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) says just 3 per cent of Albertans feel that teacher conduct is a top issue in education, and as few as 13 per cent support the outcomes proposed by Bill 15.This...
Apr 27, 2022
NDP sounds the alarm on ambulance backlog at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre
Fourteen ambulances with emergency patients were backlogged in the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre parking lot on April 25, waiting to access the emergency department. "The UCP's damage to care is s...
Apr 27, 2022
Province modernizing the electricity grid to improve affordability
The province says proposed changes to Alberta's electricity system would modernize and help keep electricity safe, reliable and affordable for the long term. Bill 22, the Electricity Statutes (Moderni...
Apr 27, 2022
Obstetric services temporarily paused in central Alberta communities
Obstetric services have been temporarily paused at several Alberta Health Services (AHS) facilities, some in central Alberta for over two years. Obstetric services include antepartum (care during preg...
Apr 27, 2022
WATCH: Health Minister, CMOH to give COVID-19 update at 3:30
Albertans will receive their latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday afternoon at 3:30.The province has been offering updates, verbally and statistically, on Wednesdays only since March 23.If...
Apr 27, 2022