Alberta

Critics ask why no details on Alberta government plan for parks management

EDMONTON - The Alberta government has yet to release details on how it will "optimize" the province's parks by getting other people to run them. It's been almost a year since the plan was revealed in ...

Feb 22, 2021

Active cases in Red Deer hit 564 as Olymel cases drop again

Alberta confirmed 328 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.That's out of 7,541 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of about 4.3 per cent.The number of active cases in the province is ...

Feb 21, 2021

RCMP warn of laced drug supply after three deaths at Drumheller home

Drumheller RCMP are investigating at a local residence where three people have been found deceased.The detachment says members received a 911 call at about 7:40 on Feb. 20.When they arrived, three ind...

Feb 21, 2021

'Something much bigger:' Calgary pet charity hopes to expand to keep kids with pets

CALGARY - A mother whose family has been struggling financially and emotionally is giving thanks to a pet charity that helped pay for medical treatment for their injured cat during a particularly dark...

Feb 21, 2021

Kenney says no new taxes as Alberta preps for another tough times pandemic budget

EDMONTON - On Thursday it's budget day in Alberta, a time that will cruelly and ironically remind residents that last year's projected eye-popping $6.8-billion deficit was actually the good old days. ...

Feb 21, 2021

Red Deer's active cases continue to climb as Olymel outbreak levels out

Alberta confirmed 380 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.That's out of 8,380 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of about 4.5 per cent.The number of active cases in the province i...

Feb 20, 2021

Alberta seniors now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 vaccine is now being offered to all seniors in Alberta aged 75 and over.Starting today (Feb. 19), Alberta Health Services will offer the vaccine directly to all residents in retirement centre...

Feb 19, 2021

Notley talks Alberta’s Future in virtual presentation

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's former Premier was the special guest for the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs' (SACPA) virtual meeting Thursday.Rachel Notley served as the province's premier from...

Feb 19, 2021

$134-million in damages caused by January storms in prairies

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Mother Nature was not kind to Southern Albertans at the beginning of 2021.From January 12-14, an intense winter storm greatly impacted the areas of Lethbridge, Taber, and Calgary thro...

Feb 19, 2021

Rising oil prices helping push up gas prices

Gasoline prices have been edging up since the start of 2021.GasBuddy.com's Patrick de Haan says the price of a litre of gas is up 13 cents from a year ago because of a surge in oil prices."A barrel of...

Feb 19, 2021