Alberta

Anti-racism protest in Lethbridge draws in huge crowd

LETHBRIDGE- Thursday afternoon there were over 900 protesters that gathered in front of Lethbridge City Hall.The peaceful protest grew rapidly with people in a matter of minutes spanning around the bu...

Jun 5, 2020

Actor-comedian Andrew Phung takes exception to Brett Wilson tweet

CALGARY- Actor and comedian Andrew Phung is calling on non-profit agencies to cut ties with W. Brett Wilson after the businessman and philanthropist accused Mayor Naheed Nenshi of playing the race car...

Jun 5, 2020

Second-degree murder charge laid in Calgary chef's death

CALGARY- Police have charged a 26-year-old Calgary man in the death of a longtime chef during an attempted break-and-enter three months ago.Anthony Archie Michel Christian is accused of second-degree ...

Jun 5, 2020

Nature Conservancy calling for greater protection for Alberta's 54 endemic species

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Canada is home to 308 species of plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else in the world, around one-sixth of which live in Alberta.These are known as endemic species and b...

Jun 4, 2020

Alberta with 334 active COVID-19 cases

Alberta is reporting 15 new COVID-19 cases and one new death.That brings the province's total number of cases to 7,091 and deaths to 146.There have been 6,611 cases that have recovered as of Thursday....

Jun 4, 2020

Alberta registrar reverses rejection, man gets to have FREE AB licence plate

CALGARY - Tomas Manasek says he's thrilled that his beliefs about Alberta independence didn't end up costing him his personalized FREE AB licence plate. Manasek, who is 68, has lived in Calgary for th...

Jun 4, 2020

Alberta government imposing steep penalties but no charges on first-time impaired drivers

EDMONTON - The provincial government has introduced legislation that would add hefty fines and penalties for first-time impaired drivers but would not have them face a criminal charge.Justice Minister...

Jun 4, 2020

Twister: how to stay safe during tornado season

LETHBRIDGE, AB - With the spring weather comes the threat of tornadoes in Alberta.Over the last week, the province saw its first two confirmed twisters of the season.One was reported near the hamlet o...

Jun 4, 2020

Suspect arrested in death of Calgary chef

CALGARY- Police have arrested a man in the killing of a Calgary chef during an attempted break and enter at a cannabis shop next to a cafe.Police say Christophe Herblin, who was 56, had responded to a...

Jun 4, 2020

City of Grande Prairie files $10 billion class action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers

The City of Grande Prairie has officially filed a $10 billion class action lawsuit regarding the opioid crisis and will be represented by the Guardian Law Group.Last month, City committee recommended ...

Jun 3, 2020