Category Archives: Alberta
Province and Siksika Nation sign agreement focused on policing services
The Alberta Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Siksika Nation. It aims to create a new police service in Siksika.The Siksika Nation had its own police service from 1992...
Jul 18, 2022
Judge denies bail for fourth murder conspiracy suspect in Coutts protest
A judge has denied bail for the fourth man charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a border blockade earlier this year in southern Alberta.Queen's Bench Justice Johnna Kubik ruled in Lethbridge co...
Jul 18, 2022
Kale Porteous Memorial Splash Park gives Bow Island residents another way to beat the heat
BOW ISLAND, AB - The Kale Porteous Memorial Splash Park officially opened in Bow Island on Saturday by welcoming hundreds of people to get their feet wet.Kale was 11 when he was killed in a 2018 farmi...
Jul 17, 2022
South Country Fair is back after a two-year hiatus
FORT MACLEOD, AB - The South Country Fair (SCF) is back after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. SCF is a three-day festival that features a variety of music, spoken word and performance art along the...
Jul 16, 2022
'I got the call back': Alberta police and emergency services recruit Indigenous youth
STANDOFF, ALBERTA - Const. Tasha Melting Tallow hopes her story will help convince Indigenous youth to consider law enforcement as a lifelong career. Melting Tallow, a member of the Blood Tribe, took ...
Jul 16, 2022
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...
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