Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta asks universities to report on links with Beijing and Communist Party
Alberta's advanced education minister has sent a letter to four of the province's universities asking them to pause their pursuit of new or renewed partnerships with organizations linked with China or...
May 25, 2021
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month
LETHBRIDGE, AB - This month, Canadians are being educated about Lyme disease.The illness is caused by a bacteria called Borrelia and is carried by various tick species in the country.Sarah Cormode sai...
May 24, 2021
Outgoing mayors in Calgary, Edmonton reflect on wide-open races to replace them
CALGARY - Alberta's two big cities will get new mayors this fall and voters will choose whether to build on the progressive legacies of Calgary's Naheed Nenshi and Edmonton's Don Iveson or swing towar...
May 24, 2021
'Sad and disappointed': COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Alberta-US border cancelled
A feel-good story in which a Montana First Nation was holding COVID-19 vaccination clinics at the Canada-United States border in southwestern Alberta has come to an end. The Blackfeet Tribe, 150 kilom...
May 24, 2021
99% of Alberta teacher delegates vote non-confidence in Education Minister
Teacher delegates voted overwhelmingly Sunday morning in favour of a non-confidence resolution against Adriana LaGrange, the province's Education Minister.At the Alberta Teachers' Association's (ATA) ...
May 23, 2021
Community involvement key to safe, reclaimable coal mines: industry scientists
Coal mines can be environmentally safe and can become useful, enjoyable landscapes when the seam runs out, say scientists working with industry. But they admit that there are risks and costs, and urge...
May 23, 2021
Alberta adds just 621 new cases of COVID-19
Red Deer's active COVID-19 case count dropped again on Saturday from 523 to 519, a more modest drop than several days this past week, but a drop nonetheless.After hitting a record high active caseload...
May 22, 2021
Albertans urged to take precautions when driving ATVs
With the healthcare system - especially intensive care units - under stress due to COVID-19, Alberta Health Services (AHS) reminds Albertans to make all-terrain vehicle (ATV) safety a priority this lo...
May 21, 2021
Boating Council stresses tips to prevent accidents on the water
May 22-28 is North American Safe Boating Awareness Week.Managed by the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC), the occasion's goal is to promote safe and responsible boating practices.The CSBC says 16 m...
May 21, 2021
Online access to lotto tickets now open to Albertans
Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis has announced Albertans can now purchase lotto tickets online.National and regional tickets can now be purchased at PlayAlberta.ca, according to AGLC, including f...
May 21, 2021