Alberta

Hinshaw says COVID-19 variant cases rising, measures slowing spread

Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced another 47 new variant cases of COVID-19 in the province Wednesday, and the Central Zone now has 130 of the 734 total variant cases.But Alberta is doing better at slowing t...

Mar 10, 2021

Clearwater County writing letter to UCP sharing concerns over coal-mining

A municipal council in Alberta Environment Minister Jason Nixon's constituency is the latest to express concern about the province's plan to expand coal mining in the Rocky Mountains.Clearwater County...

Mar 10, 2021

'Vast majority' of officers committed to bias-free policing: Alberta police chief

LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, CANADA - The chief of the Lethbridge Police Service says it will co-operate fully with a probe into officers who allegedly made unauthorized checks on a provincial cabinet ministe...

Mar 10, 2021

Edmonton man wanted in human trafficking investigation

An Alberta-wide warrant has been issued for an Edmonton man allegedly involved in human trafficking.The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) Human Trafficking and Exploitation unit is searchi...

Mar 10, 2021

Cherish what you have: Lethbridge teen who survived skiing accident shares her story

LETHBRIDGE, AB - What started off as a normal day on the slopes for Marissa Wong turned into something much different.The 17-year-old went skiing with her 18-year-old sister and a friend at Castle Mou...

Mar 09, 2021

No guarantee of third trial for Stephans says law professor

CALGARY - A Calgary law professor says there is no guarantee the Crown will move ahead with a third trial for a Southern Alberta couple first convicted and then found not guilty in their ill son's dea...

Mar 09, 2021

Proposed bill looks to have school superintendents college become regulatory body

EDMONTON, AB - A new proposed bill aims to strengthen the kindergarten to Grade 12 education system in Alberta.Bill 55, the College of Alberta School Superintendents Act, would make the college a legi...

Mar 09, 2021

AHS rolls out AstraZeneca vaccine to eligible Albertans

Alberta Health Services says the next groups of eligible Albertans can start booking COVID-19 immunizations Wednesday morning (March 10) at 8 a.m. There are two eligible groups that will be able to re...

Andrew Snook Mar 09, 2021

Millet man hoping to turn lotto win into dream come true

A central Alberta man is one step closer to realizing his life-long dream after recently becoming the province's 11th million dollar or more, lottery winner this year.Jose Marquez Munoz, of Millet, wo...

Mar 09, 2021

First Nations say Alberta review of coal project inadequate, seek federal involvement

EDMONTON - Two of southern Alberta's largest First Nations have asked the federal government to step into an environmental review of a coal mine proposed for the Rocky Mountains. In a letter to federa...

Mar 09, 2021