Alberta

Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for May 27

Alberta's chief medical officer of health and other officials will give an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 3:3...

May 27, 2020

Lethbridge martial arts centre reopening early

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lee Mein, owner of the Canadian Martial Arts Centre (CMAC) in Lethbridge is opening up shop again in light of Stage 1 of the COVID-19 relaunch.Mein, father of Canadian Professional MMA...

May 27, 2020

Auditor general will examine Alberta's COVID-19 response

Alberta's auditor general will probe the province's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Doug Wylie said he has received numerous inquiries from Albertans and MLAs on the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, and co...

May 27, 2020

Driver charged in Smoky Lake school bus crash

SMOKY LAKE- The driver of a school bus involved in a collision with a crane last December has been charged with careless driving.The crash happened near Smoky Lake on Highway 28.One youth suffered ser...

May 27, 2020

Alberta legislature returns Wednesday for spring sitting

EDMONTON - Alberta politicians are heading back to the legislature this week and will sit until late July.The house will be debating 10 bills while continuing physical distancing and dealing with the ...

May 26, 2020

COVID-19 recoveries in Alberta surpass 6,000

More than 6,000 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19, according to the latest numbers released Tuesday afternoon on the Alberta Health website.Alberta has now reported a total of 6,901 cases of the ...

May 26, 2020

800 lbs of stolen copper wire from Southern Alberta sites seized by RCMP

CALGARY, AB - A substantial amount of stolen copper wire has been recovered by the RCMP Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit.They had been investigating the thefts for about two months as oil and gas...

May 26, 2020

Calgary outlaws conversion therapy

CALGARY- City councillors have voted to join other municipalities in the province by prohibiting businesses that claim they can change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.A bylaw passed M...

May 26, 2020

Over 1700 speeding tickets issued during Victoria Day long weekend

EDMONTON- RCMP focused on speeding, distracted, and impaired driving throughout Canada Road Safety Week (May 12 to 18).Over the Victoria Day long weekend, there were three fatal and 19 non-fatal injur...

May 26, 2020

Brooks reopens, gets a back a feeling of normalcy after being rocked by COVID-19

BROOKS, AB - It's hard not to notice the difference the provincial Stage 1 reopening has made to life in the city of Brooks. Last month, as the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic hit home for residents of...

May 25, 2020