Category Archives: Alberta

Winning ticket for Oilers 50/50 delayed another week as team processes refunds
EDMONTON - Officials with the Edmonton Oilers say it could be another week before they draw a winning ticket for a record-setting 50/50 raffle.The pot for the Aug. 7 online draw hit more than $15 mill...
Aug 14, 2020

Alberta moves past 12,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19
Alberta is now reporting 1,036 active cases of COVID-19, the same as a day ago. The province confirmed 84 new cases, putting the total number of cases to date over 12,000.Of those, 10,796 people have ...
Aug 14, 2020

Alberta relaunching funding program for community projects
The provincial government is reopening the Community Initiatives Program Project-Based grant stream aimed at supporting economic recovery and build social connections.Alberta's non-profit and communit...
Aug 13, 2020

Drowning victims identified as husband, wife and nephew from Edmonton
Three people from the same family who drowned at a west-central Alberta waterfall have been identified as a husband, his wife and their nephew.Edmonton residents Doctor Partab Oad, his wife Venjhar Oa...
Aug 13, 2020

Alberta updating mule deer management regulations
The provincial government says a new advisory committee will modernize Alberta's mule deer management plan to reflect current issues facing mule deer populations across the province.In a release, the ...
Aug 13, 2020

AHS reinstating parking fees
Alberta Health Services says it is reinstating parking fees as part of the province's "return to normal business" from the COVID-19 pandemic. Parking fees will be reinstated for employees on August 31...
Aug 13, 2020

Lethbridge's supervised consumption site closing, temporary overdose prevention site opening
LETHBRIDGE, AB - In just a matter of weeks, ARCHES will no longer be providing supervised consumption services in Lethbridge.A letter was recently sent out to neighbouring businesses informing them th...
Aug 13, 2020

Hinshaw recommends COVID-19 testing for school staff as Alberta records 121 new cases
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is recommending all teachers and school staff be tested for COVID-19 before returning to school and then regularly through the school year. Dr. Deena Hinshaw ...
Aug 12, 2020

Three family members drown at Crescent Falls west of Nordegg
Tragedy in west central Alberta last night as three adults died after being swept into the water at Crescent Falls west of Nordegg. Clearwater Regional Fire Rescue Services was attempting to rescue th...
Aug 12, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for August 12
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. You can watch th...
Aug 12, 2020