Alberta

Hinshaw: Keep your COVID-19 guard up, even at home

Dr. Deena Hinshaw says Albertans need to be aware of the choices they make everywhere, especially at home, as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into its 13th month. "The number one riskiest activity is ...

Mar 25, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for March 25

Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...

Mar 25, 2021

Mustard Seed leaving Lethbridge after sober shelter denied

LETHBRIDGE, AB- After city council shot down the proposed "sober shelter" from The Mustard Seed and the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen, The Mustard Seed appears to be giving up on Lethbridge.Executive Direct...

Mar 25, 2021

Didsbury RCMP execute search warrant, seize drugs and cash

A Calgary man is facing charges after Mounties seized drugs and cash from a residence in Didsbury last weekend.On Mar. 21, RCMP conducted an extensive search at the residence and seized what police su...

Mar 25, 2021

‘Paper Bag Rapist” denied parole in online hearing from Bowden Institution

BOWDEN, Alta. - A man who was once called the "Paper Bag Rapist" has again been denied parole.John Horace Oughton, 71, was convicted in 1987 of two counts of rape and six counts each of indecent assau...

Mar 25, 2021

Kenney says Alberta will continue fighting federal carbon tax following Supreme Court ruling

Premier Jason Kenney says the provincial government will continue its fight against the carbon tax after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled a federal price on carbon is constitutional."We are obviously...

Andrew Snook Mar 25, 2021

COVID-19 weakened environmental rules across Canada, mostly in Alberta: study

CALGARY - Alberta relaxed more environmental rules in response to the COVID-19 pandemic than any other government in Canada, says a study from the University of Calgary."I didn't find any other jurisd...

Mar 24, 2021

Maskwacis RCMP seek wanted man

Maskwacis RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for a 32-year-old man and are seeking the public's help in locating him.An investigation launched last May has led to charges of sexual assault and sexual ...

Mar 24, 2021

Variants continue to rise as Alberta reports 692 new COVID-19 cases

With nearly 700 new COVID-19 cases in Alberta reported Wednesday, the province's top doctor says there isn't one single sector or activity driving the recent increase."We have seen indoor social gathe...

Mar 24, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for March 24

Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...

Mar 24, 2021