Category Archives: Alberta

Second PED case found in Alberta
Alberta Pork says a second case of porcine epidemic diarrhea has turned up in this province. It is at a 600-head farrow-to-finish operation, but the producer group does not say in what part of the pro...
Feb 22, 2019

Alberta to ban seclusion or time-out rooms for students in schools
EDMONTON - Alberta Education Minister David Eggen says the province will ban the use of seclusion or time-out rooms for students in schools. Problems with seclusion rooms surfaced last September when ...
Feb 22, 2019

NEB gives Trans Mountain pipeline expansion its endorsement
CALGARY – The National Energy Board has endorsed an expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline following a reconsideration of its impact on marine life off the B.C. coast. The energy regulator say...
Feb 22, 2019

Life sentence for man who killed Edmonton limo driver
EDMONTON- A jury has found Jason Steadman guilty of first-degree murder in the death of an Edmonton limo driver. Steadman was charged in the May 2015 killing of Dwayne Demkiw. Investigators found his ...
Feb 22, 2019

CP Rail CEO Not supportive of Rachel Notley's crude-by-rail deal
EDMONTON — The head of Canadian Pacific Railway has voiced his displeasure at the idea of Alberta’s $3.7-billion deal with Canada’s two biggest rail companies to ship more crude via ...
Feb 22, 2019

Changes to 'cash cow' photo radar to focus on safety, not money
EDMONTON - Alberta Transportation Minister Brian Mason says it's clear photo radar is being used as a cash cow by municipalities and he is implementing changes he thinks will fix that. "It's my intent...
Feb 22, 2019

Dealership near Edmonton charged after senior alleges she was pressured into buying vehicles
SPRUCE GROVE- Staff at car dealership face 16 charges after a senior complained she was pressured into buying two vehicles. The Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council began investigating Grove Chrysle...
Feb 21, 2019

Billboards ask "Do you want to separate?"
A political action group has launched a billboard campaign in Calgary and Edmonton that asks whether Alberta should separate from Canada. Alberta Fights Back — registered as a third-party electi...
Feb 21, 2019

AHS makes whooping cough vaccine available for pregnant women
MEDICINE HAT- A vaccine to protect women from whooping cough is now being made available for expectant mothers. Alberta Health Services announced Wednesday morning the dTap vaccine, which protects peo...
Feb 21, 2019

RCMP looking to identify Maskwacis home invasion suspects
Maskwacis RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying three suspects accused in a home invasion where shots were fired last month. Mounties say it happened on Jan. 26, at approximately 8:20 a...
Feb 20, 2019