Category Archives: Alberta
Different grizzly bears behind two attacks in Alberta foothills: wildlife officer
Alberta Fish and Wildlife is confirming that different grizzly bears are behind a pair of fatal attacks in the province's foothills. Bear specialist Paul Frame says DNA analysis led to that conclusion...
May 28, 2021
Brooks Bandits awarded 2021 AJHL Showcase
BROOKS, AB - The Brooks Bandits and the community of Brooks will host the 2021 Alberta Junior Hockey League Showcase this fall. The annual showcase of AJHL talent draws coaches and scouts from each Na...
May 28, 2021
More Alberta physician clinics to offer COVID vaccines
Another 60 physician clinics will soon begin vaccinating patients as Alberta's vaccine rollout continues to expand.In April, a total of 20 physician clinics across the province participated in a pilot...
May 28, 2021
Alberta investing up to $45 million in supports for students in grades 1-3
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government is making an investment in Alberta's students. Premier Jason Kenney noted on Friday that education has been disrupted for many students because of the COVID-19...
May 28, 2021
Vocal strain common during pandemic, U of A experts say
EDMONTON, AB- University of Alberta specialists are advising people of vocal strain and vocal fatigue brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.The U of A says with an increase in virtual meetings due to re...
May 28, 2021
Panel invites input on how pandemic has impacted youth in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The provincial government has created a new panel that will look into how Alberta youth have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Children's Services Minister Rebecca Shulz will co-...
May 28, 2021
Calgary Stampede a calculated risk, potential example for post-COVID behaviour: mayor
EDMONTON - The Calgary Stampede, increasingly touted by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney as the brass ring for defeating COVID-19, won't look like the whoop-up of years past if it goes ahead, says the cit...
May 27, 2021
Abandoned oil and gas wells will be cleaned up despite backlog: Alberta regulator
EDMONTON - There's lots of life in Alberta's conventional oil industry and plenty of resources and political will to clean up the mess it leaves behind, says the head of the province's energy regulato...
May 27, 2021
Kenney says reopening plan a response to vaccine science; Hinshaw calls it prudent
Premier Jason Kenney is defending the province's Open For Summer plan, calling it a safe and cautious plan to reopen Alberta and get back to normal.And the chief medical officer of health calls threw ...
May 27, 2021
Third man charged in Maskwacis stabbing death
A third man has now been arrested and charged in relation to a stabbing death last month at Maskwacis. It was just after 6 a.m. on April 11 when RCMP responded to a call about a stabbing at a home on ...
May 27, 2021