Alberta

Farmers' input needed as part of provincial investment research

A group representing Alberta farmers is urging those in the industry to engage in the provincial government's feedback process.Team Alberta, a collaborative made up of Alberta Barley, Alberta Canola, ...

Jan 12, 2020

Canadian medical students call for better education on health and climate change

VANCOUVER - Canadian medical schools have not adequately addressed the urgent need for training related to planetary health and climate change, and members of the Canadian Federation of Medical Studen...

Jan 11, 2020

New numbers confirm Alberta drivers facing higher insurance costs

EDMONTON - New numbers confirm that many Alberta drivers are getting hit with hikes, and even some sharp spikes, in their auto insurance.The Automobile Insurance Rate Board says that 27 insurers opera...

Jan 10, 2020

Father guilty of manslaughter in death of toddler found outside Edmonton church

EDMONTON - A man accused in the death of his young son found outside an Edmonton church has been convicted of manslaughter.Joey Crier and his then-girlfriend, Tasha-Lee Doreen Mack, were each charged ...

Jan 10, 2020 Anthony Joseph Raine

Albertans can sign online condolence book to honour Iran plane crash victims

Albertans are invited to pay tribute to the victims of the Flight PS752 crash in Iran by sharing their sympathies and support through an online condolence book."Our province is united in the grief and...

Jan 10, 2020 (Photo: The Canadian Press/AP)

Four killed, six injured in highway crash in southern Alberta

VAUXHALL, AB - Taber RCMP say four people have died as a result of a two vehicle crash on Highway 36.Mounties say a pick up truck heading south collided with a northbound van on Highway 36, south of H...

Jan 10, 2020

Fee dispute still front and centre for Alberta doctors

EDMONTON- With just three weeks to go before new billing rules kick in for Alberta doctors, physicians say they are still talking with the government to find a better solution.Doctor Christine Molnar,...

Jan 10, 2020

ALERT looks back on busy year in 2019

Officials with Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) say they achieved one of their most successful years ever in 2019. Over the calendar year, ALERT teams across the province laid 1,402 crim...

Jan 9, 2020 Approximately $27,000 worth of drugs were seized, along with several weapons, as ALERT concluded a short-term drug trafficking investigation in Red Deer. Four people were arrested on Sept. 19, 2019. (ALERT)

Banff, Writing-On-Stone among the “Best Places to Travel in Canada for 2020”

BANFF- Vacay.ca has named two popular tourist destinations in Alberta as being among the 20 best places to go in the country.According to the website, the list "endeavours to spotlight destinations th...

Jan 9, 2020 Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park. (Supplied by Vacay.ca)

Province planning to help build sustainable fisheries

Albertans are invited to share their thoughts on fisheries management and expanded fishing opportunities at 11 open house events across the province.The open houses will share details on fisheries man...

Jan 8, 2020 (Alberta Fisheries Management)