Category Archives: Alberta

Black History Month Celebration at the Alberta Legislature
An online celebration of Black History Month will take place in the Alberta Legislature rotunda at 12:15 p.m. this Thursday, February 4."Black History Month not only honours early Black settlers for t...
Feb 01, 2021

$625 COVID support expands to all Albertans self-isolating
LETHBRIDGE, AB - All Albertans are now eligible to receive funding while self-isolating in their own home.Prior to Monday's announcement, this was only available to those in the Edmonton and Calgary H...
Feb 01, 2021

MISSING: 41 y/o Cody Banman from Wetaskiwin
FEB. 3 - Wetaskiwin RCMP says they have located Cody Banman and confirmed his well-being.
Feb 01, 2021

Alberta promises close watch on new mines but cuts oversight of coal-polluted rivers
EDMONTON - Alberta government documents show repeated cuts to environmental monitoring despite contaminants in some waterways that exceed thresholds that are supposed to trigger increased scrutiny. Th...
Feb 01, 2021

Nature Conservancy marks end of 8-year fundraising campaign
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) says Canadians have turned to nature to help cope with the impacts of the pandemic.An Ipsos poll, the results of which were released Thursday in conjunction with...
Jan 28, 2021

Arrest made after December stabbing in Drumheller
Drumheller RCMP are investigating a stabbing which took place last month.Mounties responded to a complaint about 2:40 p.m. on Dec. 17 at a home in the 700 Block of 1 Street SW in DrumhellerThe victim,...
Jan 28, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw and Health Minister Shandro to address latest on COVID-19 in Alberta
Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, along with Health Minister Tyler Shandro will provide the latest update on COVID-19 in Alberta at 4:30 on Thursday.Watch the press conference live b...
Jan 28, 2021

New Alberta Parole Board created to “better protect Albertans”
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's Justice Minister has announced the creation of a new provincial parole board.Kaycee Madu says the Alberta Parole Board aims to provide a "fairer, faster, more responsive and...
Jan 28, 2021

Province announces one-time grant to stabilize Alberta’s performing arts, sports, rodeo sectors
The Alberta government has announced it is investing $17 million to ensure the stabilization of performing arts, sports and rodeo organizations.Provincial officials say Alberta's live experience organ...
Jan 28, 2021

Alberta gets "A" grade for red tape reduction
EDMONTON, AB- The Alberta Government received its first "A" grade in the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Red Tape Report Card. In the report's 11 year span, the province has never r...
Jan 27, 2021