Category Archives: Alberta
Trial date set in connection to Alberta gas station assault
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A man facing an assault charge in connection to a feud between two rival gas stations has pleaded not guilty with a trial set for next month.Anwar Kamaran, 44, was charged with one ...
Sep 3, 2020
Push on for Alberta bottle depots to accept cannabis containers for refunds
EDMONTON - The group that oversees bottle depots in Alberta says people should be allowed to drop off cannabis containers and get a small refund just as they do for bottles and cans.The Alberta Bottle...
Sep 3, 2020
Alberta police allege 3-D printer used to manufacture gun parts
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge man is facing numerous charges in relation to allegations he created prohibited gun parts utilizing a 3-D printing machine in what Alberta law enforcement officials are c...
Sep 3, 2020
Hinshaw: Recommendations based on overall health of all Albertans
Alberta's chief medical officer of health says easing distancing restrictions in the classroom is a widely-used practice in other provinces and countries as students return to schools this week.Dr. De...
Sep 3, 2020
New partnership promises economic opportunity for Métis region
CALGARY - A newly formed partnership aims to allow for a collaborative exploration of economic opportunities within the Mtis Homeland in Southern Alberta.Calgary-based Steel River Group Inc. announced...
Sep 2, 2020
Provincial court entering final resumption stage
EDMONTON - Provincial Court Chief Judge Redman has announced that the Provincial Court of Alberta will enter its Final Resumption Stage on September 8 when most of the circuit courthouses will start r...
Sep 2, 2020
Alberta announces allocation for $262M in federal COVID-19 school funding
Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says federal funding to support school re-entry will flow to local school authorities as soon as possible. Last week the federal government announced Alberta would ...
Sep 2, 2020
WATCH: Province gives update on school re-entry
Coming up at 11 a.m. Education Minister Adriana LaGrange and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide an update on school re-entry and federal education funding for COVID-19. You...
Sep 2, 2020
Program offering cash rebates to scrap heavy polluting vehicles comes to Alberta
The SCRAP-IT program, which has removed nearly 50,000 older model polluting vehicles from the roads in British Columbia, and is aiming to do the same in Alberta.SCRAP-IT Alberta offers a $300 cash reb...
Sep 1, 2020
Premier declares Sept. 1 as Alberta Day
On the 115th anniversary of Alberta officially becoming a province, Premier Jason Kenney is declaring Sept. 1 to be Alberta Day.In a statement today, Kenney says the day "to celebrate our great provin...
Sep 1, 2020