Category Archives: Alberta

Province announces funding for Workforce Partnerships program
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government has announced a string of new partnerships to boost Alberta's workforce and help residents find good jobs.A $1.53 million investment under the Workforce Partne...
Feb 07, 2022

Brooks convoy collision sends two people to hospital
BROOKS, AB. - RCMP were called to an injury collision along Highway-1 west of Brooks, around 1:45 Saturday afternoon.A farm tractor was moving slowly in a small convoy with at least one other pickup t...
Feb 07, 2022

Alberta cities deal with convoys and protests, Ottawa declares state of emergency
LETHBRIDGE/EDMONTON, AB. - Ottawa police gave their city notice Sunday afternoon that it would be increasing enforcement action on demonstrators in the downtown core. Shortly before that, Ottawa Mayor...
Feb 07, 2022

Crowdfunding platform GoFundMe ends payments to Ottawa’s Freedom Convoy 2022
LETHBRIDGE, AB. - It was a situation that began early in the week, when a parliamentary committee called for "GoFundMe" representatives to testify about how it ensures that money raised on its platfor...
Feb 07, 2022

'I'm an Albertan': Jazz legend Big Miller left swinging legacy in his adopted home
EDMONTON - "They call me Big," he said. And in almost every way, he was. There was the outsized physique, large enough to fill a telephone booth. There was the powerful, blues-shouting voice honed in ...
Feb 06, 2022

Alberta sees unemployment rate of 7.2 per cent in January
The province's unemployment rate was 7.2 per cent in January.That was a decline of 0.3 per cent from December, as well as a decrease of 3.6 percentage points in January 2021.Alberta's rate for January...
Feb 04, 2022

Alberta COVID cabinet committee seeking to remove Restrictions Exemption Program, restrictions in near future
Premier Jason Kenney hinted on Friday morning that COVID-19 restrictions and the Restrictions Exemption Program (REP) could be a thing of the past in the coming months. Kenney took to social media on ...
Feb 04, 2022

Premier Kenney holds Facebook Q-and-A to discuss police "assault" issue and lifting mandates
EDMONTON, AB. - As vehicle convoys continue to impede traffic in Southern Alberta (the LNN newsroom was notified of four Thursday afternoon alone), the level of frustration from the public is beginnin...
Feb 04, 2022

Five charged in $1.6 million drug seizure
Five people have been charged and more than $1.6 million in fentanyl and meth were seized in a joint investigation named "Project Motor" between Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) and RCMP...
Feb 03, 2022

Nominations now open for Minister's Seniors Service Awards
Nominations are now open to recognize the dedicated and energetic efforts of Albertans who serve seniors with a 2022 Minister's Seniors Service Award.Albertans are encouraged to nominate individuals, ...
Feb 03, 2022