Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta RCMP Roving Traffic Unit: 2020 year in review
EDMONTON - The Alberta RCMP Traffic Services Roving Traffic Unit (RTU) is a specialized team tasked not only with carrying out traffic safety enforcement, but also detecting and disrupting potential c...
Dec 23, 2020
No criminal charges against ARCHES, but province won't resume funding for SCS in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - While ARCHES will not face any criminal charges for not being able to account for $1.6-million in taxpayer funds earlier this year, they should not expect grants from the province to ...
Dec 23, 2020
Alberta government says no parks to close after partnerships found
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it won't be closing any provincial parks, whether it can find someone to run them or not. "I am grateful for the hard work of our parks partners and look forward...
Dec 22, 2020
Province loosens rules for single Albertans over holidays
Premier Jason Kenney delivered an early Christmas present to Albertans on Wednesday. "We've made some changes to the public health restrictions that will allow single Albertans to enjoy the holidays w...
Dec 22, 2020
Judge dismisses challenge of Alberta's public health orders
CALGARY, AB - A Queen's Bench justice has dismissed the injunction application against Alberta's public health orders restricting public indoor and outdoor public gathers as well as mandatory mask wea...
Dec 21, 2020
Province calls for travellers from United Kingdom to get tested for COVID-19
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is asking anyone in Alberta that has returned from the United Kingdom within the last 14 days to get tested for COVID-19.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is strongly encoura...
Dec 21, 2020
Second COVID-19 death at Red Deer seniors facility
Alberta reported another 1,235 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, marking the third consecutive day of declining one-day case numbers; down from 1,571 on Dec. 17. With 17,956 tests done, the positivity ...
Dec 20, 2020
Rare celestial event to occur on Winter Solstice
LETHBRIDGE, AB - You might be able to catch a glimpse of the 'Christmas star' this week.That's the celestial event when Jupiter and Saturn appear very close together in the southwestern sky a few hour...
Dec 20, 2020
'We've been there before:' National phone line launches to prevent overdose deaths
A new Canada-wide phone line aims to prevent deadly overdoses by connecting anyone who is alone and using drugs with peers who can quickly call for help if things take a bad turn. "People who have exp...
Dec 20, 2020
Red Deer sets active cases record after brief plateau
Red Deer hit a new record high for active cases of COVID-19 on Saturday with 434, a net increase of 16 once recoveries are taken into account.The previous high was 425 on Dec. 13, but it had dipped ba...
Dec 19, 2020