Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta RCMP Roving Traffic Unit seizes over 50,000 doses of illicit drugs so far this year
As part of their mandate to traffic and public safety, the Alberta RCMP Roving Traffic Unit (RTU) works diligently to identify and intercept criminals during traffic stops. Since Jan. 2021, the RTU ha...
Jun 18, 2021
Kenney to share COVID update with Alberta on verge of reopening
It appears today could be the day Albertans have long been waiting for when it comes to reopening from the COVID-19 pandemic.Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Tyler Shandro are scheduled to upd...
Jun 18, 2021
Coal company considers legal options after review denies Rockies mine application
A coal company that was denied an application to build an open-pit mine in Alberta's Rocky Mountains says it's considering its legal options. On Thursday, a joint federal-provincial review panel denie...
Jun 18, 2021
Alberta confirms two patient deaths from COVID-19 Delta variant at Calgary hospital
EDMONTON - A health official says two patients at Calgary's Foothills hospital have died from the Delta variant of COVID-19 and one had been fully immunized.Kerry Williamson with Alberta Health Servic...
Jun 18, 2021
Alberta RCMP Roving Traffic Unit seizes over 50,000 doses of illicit drugs since start of 2021
Tens of thousands of doses of illicit drugs have been removed from Alberta communities this year, thanks to the efforts of the Alberta RCMP Roving Traffic Unit (RTU).Mounties say the unit works to com...
Jun 17, 2021
Panel says Grassy Mountain coal mine in Alberta Rockies not in public interest
A joint federal-provincial review has denied an application for an open-pit coal mine in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, saying its impacts on the environment and Indigenous rights aren't worth the economi...
Jun 17, 2021
Pembina and TC Energy team up for carbon transportation and sequestration project
CALGARY - Pembina Pipeline Corp. and TC Energy Corp. have announced a plan to develop a carbon transportation and sequestration system in Alberta.The companies say the project will form the backbone o...
Jun 17, 2021
'Sacred country': Singer-songwriter Corb Lund holds coal mining protest concert
LIVINGSTONE RANGE, ALBERTA - Two mountain goats stubbornly refused to get up from their resting spot Wednesday in the middle of a gravel road heading into the eastern slopes of Alberta's Rocky Mountai...
Jun 16, 2021
Province announces grant program to prevent youth involvement in gangs
Organizations looking to keep youth out of gangs can apply for up to $50,000.The Alberta Government announced the Community Mobilization Grant, which Justice Minister Kaycee Madu explains allows commu...
Jun 16, 2021
Seeding complete on major crop acres in Alberta
Warm weather the previous week followed by weekend precipitation, resulted in up to 40 mm of rain being reported across areas of central Alberta last week.However, hail was reported in the Acadia, and...
Jun 16, 2021