Alberta

AGLC red tape reduction target reached two years early

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) says it has reached its ambitious goal way ahead of schedule.A media release from the Alberta Government says the group removed "unnecessary...

Jul 5, 2021

Calgary police arson unit investigating suspicious church fire

Calgary police say their arson unit is investigating a suspicious fire that damaged a church in the city's Forest Lawn neighbourhood Sunday evening.The city police service says in a release that their...

Jul 5, 2021

Firefighter taken to hospital following blaze in Cottonwood Park area

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Yet another large fire in the Lethbridge area.At approximately 1:15 am on Sunday, July 4, firefighters were called to the 2500 block of 60 Avenue West, the Cottonwood Park area.Three ...

Jul 4, 2021

Expanding Indigenous businesses in Alberta

Provincial officials have announced that Indigenous community-owned businesses can now apply for capital grants to create jobs and stimulate local economies.Aboriginal Business Investment Fund (ABIF) ...

Jul 2, 2021

Man from southern Alberta hamlet wins $1M in vaccine lottery

LANGDON, AB - The first grand prize draw is complete for Alberta's Open for Summer Vaccine Lottery.Hailing from Langdon, a hamlet just east of Calgary, Tracey McIvor is now one million dollars richer....

Jul 2, 2021

Wetaskiwin RCMP respond to drowning of female youth

RCMP are offering their sincerest condolences to the family, friends, and community of Wetaskiwin following the drowning death of a local youth on Canada Day. On July 1, shortly before 2:30 p.m., Weta...

Jul 2, 2021

'There's some anxiety': Alberta health minister and family swarmed on Canada Day

CALGARY - Protesters surrounded Alberta's health minister, his wife and two young sons Thursday at the conclusion of a Canada Day parade and a celebration of the lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions....

Sheldon Spackman Jul 1, 2021

Alberta officially Open for Summer

Virtually all COVID-19 restrictions have now been lifted in Alberta as the province enters Stage 3 of the government's Open for Summer Plan.As of July 1, Albertans are now free to gather indoors and o...

Jul 1, 2021

Body of man found in septic tank in 1977 identified using genetic genealogy: RCMP

EDMONTON - RCMP say they have identified a man whose burned body was found in a septic tank on an abandoned Alberta farm 44 years ago. Staff Sgt. Jason Zazulak says the victim is Gordon (Gordie) Edwin...

Jun 30, 2021

Final figures from 2020-21 show Alberta with $17B deficit, over $5B in COVID-19 costs

EDMONTON - New figures show Alberta's fight against COVID-19 hit more than $5 billion by the end of the last fiscal year in March.The money went toward continuing care, hospitals, testing, vaccine dis...

Jun 30, 2021