Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta man walking from Lethbridge to Edmonton in support of Lung Association
LETHBRIDGE, AB - An Alberta man is taking a 500 kilometre-plus walk this summer.For the second straight year, Edmonton's Chris Sadleir is embarking on the Walk to Breathe, an initiative aimed at raisi...
Apr 18, 2021
Unicorn located, Delia residents and RCMP seeking those involved in theft
Delia, a small village northeast of Drumheller, is hoping whoever took Morgan the Unicorn will return the beloved statue in one piece.RCMP say it was around 10:20 on the morning of April 16 when they ...
Apr 17, 2021
Red Deer's active COVID-19 cases up 73 per cent over past week
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer as of Saturday sits at 391, up 19 from Friday. There have been 3,151 recoveries, an increase of 15 as the total number of cases attributed to Red Deer r...
Apr 17, 2021
Alberta identifies first case of blood clot from AstraZeneca vaccine
The first Alberta case of a COVID-19 vaccine-caused blood clot has been identified, according to the province's top doctor.Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, shared Saturday...
Apr 17, 2021
Live events with no COVID restrictions could return in Alberta this summer
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health has offered a potential timeline for when live events can once again be held in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw wrote to industry stakeholders...
Apr 16, 2021
Kenney sowing distrust with misleading COVID-19 anecdotes, statements: NDP
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition says Premier Jason Kenney is sowing distrust by recounting misleading anecdotes to illustrate COVID-19 policy decisions. "I think this is about trust. I think this is a...
Apr 16, 2021
Young Cochrane sisters found safe in B.C.
The Alberta RCMP Serious Crimes Branch says two young Cochrane girls who had been missing for over a month have been located safe in B.C. Police say the five-year-old and two-year-old girls were locat...
Apr 16, 2021
Alberta coal consultation terms of reference rule out land use, water concerns
EDMONTON - A committee that is supposed to consult Albertans on coal development in the Rocky Mountains won't be allowed to hear what people want to say about water and land use."The terms of referenc...
Apr 16, 2021
Hinshaw says blood clots from AstraZeneca vaccine rare
After announcing the highest new daily case count in more than four months on Thursday (1,646 cases), the province's top doctor continued to urge Albertans to do what they can to stop the spread of CO...
Apr 15, 2021
Missing: Christine Corsino, 14, of Trochu
Three Hills RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating 14-year-old Christine Corsino. Corsino was last seen on April 13 at her residence in Trochu at approximately 10:00 p.m. Mounties believ...
Apr 15, 2021