Category Archives: Alberta
Albertans invited to submit portraits for new Galt Museum mosaic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Galt Museum & Archives is getting a face-lift.The Lethbridge museum has put out a call for submissions for a new 'community mosaic' at the entrance of the building. It's curre...
May 03, 2021
Canada’s emergency notification system to be tested Wednesday
NOTE: Alberta has now opted out of Wednesday's test of the Alert Ready system.=== A test of the National Public Alerting System will take place later this week.On Wednesday, May 5, Canadians in certai...
May 03, 2021
Alberta's GDP fell 8.2% in 2020, hardest-hit province in Canada
LETHBRIDGE, AB - To say that this past year has been tough for the economy is an understatement.Stats Canada has released its full report on real GDP across the country for 2020 and Canada did not far...
May 03, 2021
Kenney, Hinshaw to give COVID-19, vaccine update
Premier Jason Kenney will be joining Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw for today's update on the COVID-19 situation in Alberta. There will also be an update in vaccine rollout in the p...
May 03, 2021
Albertans reminded to call 911, visit emergency, if needed
CALGARY - Alberta Health Services (AHS) is urging Albertans to call 911 or visit an emergency department immediately if they are experiencing symptoms of a heart attack or stroke, as delaying treatmen...
May 03, 2021
Calgary mayor calls for tougher enforcement of COVID-19 measures in courts
CALGARY - The mayor of Alberta's largest city says he's frustrated to hear that tickets given to people for breaching COVID-19 public health orders are being thrown out in the courts.Calgary Mayor Nah...
May 03, 2021
Trial to begin for Alberta pastor accused of violating COVID-19 health orders
EDMONTON - The trial of an Alberta pastor accused of not following public health orders meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 is to begin today.Pastor James Coates of GraceLife Church spent a month in ...
May 03, 2021
Red Deer spikes from 733 to 798 active cases
Red Deer added 109 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, for a pandemic total of 4,489.With recoveries increasing by 44 to 3,655, the active caseload is up over the last day from 733 to 798.That...
May 02, 2021
UCP shutters Legislative Session due to COVID-19, Opposition disagrees
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's government is suspending the spring sitting of the legislature due to soaring, record-breaking caseloads of COVID-19.Opposition NDP Leader Rachel Notley said ...
May 02, 2021
'Aliens are coming': Alberta RCMP 911 dispatchers fielding calls about UFO sightings
A blinding flash of light, something unidentified overhead or aliens at the door. Somewhere the truth is out there. Canadians appear to be seeing more "out there" while scanning the night skies in inc...
May 02, 2021