Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta funding more mental health supports for first responders, military
The Alberta government will provide funding to help first responders and members of the military dealing with mental health issues.The funding, $362,000, will go to the Heroes in Mind, Advocacy and Re...
Jun 25, 2020
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for June 25
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...
Jun 25, 2020
Man walking from Calgary to Edmonton in support of lung association
An Alberta man will be hitting the road later this summer to help raise awareness and funds for the Lung Association of Alberta and Northwest Territories. "There are few things in life that make me mo...
Jun 25, 2020
Province proposes new rules around local election campaign financing
EDMONTON- The Alberta government wants to level the playing field for municipal elections.Bill 29, the Local Authorities Election Amendment Act, includes a suite of proposed changes to campaign financ...
Jun 25, 2020
Kenney defends Alberta referendum bill, accuses NDP of hypocrisy on campaign spending
EDMONTON- Premier Jason Kenney is pushing back on Opposition claims his new referendum bill is a backdoor attempt to influence debate in elections while introducing big money back into politics.Kenney...
Jun 25, 2020
Over 3,000 employees laid off amid WestJet restructuring
CALGARY- WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it will lay off 3,333 employees as part of major restructuring amid the coronavirus pandemic that has devastated the travel industry.The company says it will consol...
Jun 25, 2020
Alberta introduces bill to stop sex offenders from legally changing their name
EDMONTON - Alberta is moving to stop convicted sex offenders from being allowed to legally change their names.Nate Glubish, the minister in charge of Service Alberta, has introduced legislation to mak...
Jun 24, 2020
Charges dropped against Alberta First Nations chief after video reveals violent arrest
A northern Alberta First Nation says charges have been dropped against its chief, who was the subject of a violent arrest earlier this year.The case of Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan Firs...
Jun 24, 2020
Semi-truck hits overpass on QE2 Highway near Millet
A semi-truck driver was flown to hospital in Edmonton Wednesday morning after a collision the QEII Highway near Millet. RCMP were called to the crash at the Highway 616 overpass at 7:35 a.m. In a rele...
Jun 24, 2020
Hiker dies in fall in Kananaskis
CANMORE - A woman in her 40s has been found dead in the Rockies after being separated from her hiking group.Kananaskis Country's public safety section says they were called to Mount Fable east of Canm...
Jun 23, 2020