LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you are driving along the highways of Alberta this weekend, watch out for volunteers cleaning the roads.On Saturday, May 4, 2024, volunteer groups will be clearing provincial highways of trash as part of an annual cleanup. Helpers in orange safety vests will participate between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.Driv...

The Government of Alberta has announced extra funding that it hopes will help to protect the health of women and babies.Premier Danielle Smith says healthy families are the foundation of healthy communities."Investing in women's health and newborn screening means better outcomes and more peace of mind. We're givin...

A new report from Statistics Canada shows that Alberta was one of the country's top economic performers last year, despite national growth slowing.Real GDP growth for all of Canada was 1.2 per cent in 2023, falling from 3.6 per cent in 2022. Alberta's economy grew by 1.5 per cent, as supposed to 5.1 per cent the year p...

The Alberta government is providing $961,000 toward community justice initiatives.The Alberta Community Justice Grant aims to support ways to make the justice system more accessible, inclusive and responsive to the needs of the province's diverse communities.Officials say it will allow for more options to resolve crimi...

The Government of Alberta is taking a step back from legislation proposed last week.Bill 20, the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act 2024, proposes changes to two components of municipal-related legislation: the Municipal Government Act and the Local Authorities Election Act. It would give the provincial governmen...

Nuclear power generation could become a possibility in two western Canadian provinces.The Governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance its development.Alberta's Minister of Affordability and Utilities Nathan Neudorf says this work will go a long way in supporting bo...

The Alberta government on Thursday outlined what it would take for it to active a never-before declared water emergency under the province's 2024 drought response plan. The province is currently at the drought plan's Stage 4 which includes the landmark water-sharing agreements signed in April. There are three triggers ...

HIGH RIVER, AB - The RCMP is asking drivers to be more cautious when driving past emergency and police vehicles.On April 29, 2024, at 11:30 a.m., an officer with Alberta RCMP Traffic High River was operating an unmarked vehicle. The officer conducted a traffic stop in the southbound lanes on Highway 2, near Highway 540...

A non-profit in Alberta looks to build an international train route, connecting the prairie province and Montana.Integrated Travel Research and Development has released its Alberta-Montana Passenger Rail Feasibility Report.It proposed creating an 888.9 kilometre route between Calgary and Livingston, Montana. It could h...

The Alberta government is reversing its plan to axe a subsidy program that helps low-income people pay for transit passes.It comes after a day of backlash from the mayors of Edmonton and Calgary.The province's two largest cities were set to lose $12 million in funding from the province.Social Services Minister Jason Ni...

The province has launched the third phase of the Alberta is Calling campaign to attract skilled workers to Alberta. The campaign, which is now in-market in British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario, provides the Alberta is Calling Moving Bonus - a one time, $5,000 refundable tax credit aimed at enticing skilled trades worke...

Wednesday marks the official start date of the long-awaited $34-billion Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion project.Crown corporation Trans Mountain Corp. says as of Wednesday, the expanded pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast will be transporting crude oil. The project involved twinning an existing pipeline that ...

CALGARY, AB - A Calgary judge will determine in June if he will approve a proposed settlement for complainants in a class-action lawsuit that alleged the Calgary Stampede allowed a performance school staffer to sexually abuse young boys. The agreement is related to the case of Philip Heerema. Heerema received a 10-year...

EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta government will consult with the province's sexual assault centres to determine how to spend an additional $10 million over the next three years.An additional $3 million is being allocated in 2024-25 to support 15 sexual assault centres.There will be another $3 million in 2025-26 and $4 milli...

UPDATE - May 1, 2024CLARESHOLM, AB - The RCMP has confirmed that two people were killed in a collision Tuesday night on Highway 22.READ MORE: Two killed, one injured in collision west of ClaresholmORIGINAL STORY - April 30, 2024CLARESHOLM, AB - The RCMP is on-scene of a collision on Highway 22 in southern Alberta.The C...

VAUXHALL, AB - Irrigation districts will benefit from a big funding boost.The Government of Alberta has announced a $19 million investment through Budget 2024 to update irrigation infrastructure across the province. The money will go toward the Irrigation Rehabilitation Program and is an increase of $5.5 million over l...

A program with a goal to provide financial support for rural projects is now accepting applications.Since the inception of the Farm Credit Canada (FCC) AgriSpirit Fund in 2004, FCC has supported 1,615 capital projects in rural Canada totaling $21 million for registered charities, non-profit organizations and First Nati...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The look for the planned Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) temple in Lethbridge has been unveiled.Officials have released an exterior artistic rendering for the site. The temple was first announced by church president Russell M. Nelson in April 2023. Once construction is completed, the ...

A significant investment is being made in Coaldale.The Government of Alberta has announced that a $222-million cold storage facility is being built in the town by NewCold, with construction to begin "almost immediately".The facility will offer capacity for Alberta food processors to boost production. Official...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Mid-sized municipalities recorded small declines in housing starts last year.That's according to the BILD 2023 year in review housing report.The organization says on the other hand, the Calgary and Edmonton regions reached near all-time records of starts, driven mainly by population growth and elevated...

The Government of Alberta is taking steps to better prepare for and respond to wildfires.The province will purchase two additional air tanker groups and two new night vision-equipped helicopters.These types of fire fighting helicopters were piloted during the 2023 fire season, and officials say it allowed for improved ...

A busy season for gymnasts begins this week.The 2024 Mountain Invitational will be held in Okotoks this week. The following weekend, the Alberta Xcel and Compulsory Championships will be hosted by St. Albert.Thousands of gymnasts will appear at both tournaments, including four young athletes from Redcliff's Twist and F...

January 6, 2014 had been fairly ordinary in the hours leading up to 19-year-old Damian Joel Pannenbecker's untimely and tragic death.Pannenbecker's mom Marlene, who now lives in Blackfalds, remembers her son as hilarious, smart, and having a heart of gold. He'd gone to work out of town that day, like he'd done countles...

Drumheller, known as the Dinosaur Capital of the World, once again honed their namesake as over 3,000 people dressed up as dinosaurs to try and set a new world record. The unofficial record of 1,163, set last year in Dundurn, Sask., appears to be shattered as people from across the country flocked to Drumheller Saturda...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - You might notice an AltaLink helicopter flying over your community this week.The company says it is conducting an aerial patrol of its electrical transmission facilities around parts of the province. The annual work allows the company to do a visual check of its transmission lines and surrounding veget...

UPDATE - April 28, 2024 GLEICHEN, AB - The RCMP has confirmed that David Bruce Drunkenchief has been "safely arrested". Police thank all for their assistance in locating the suspect. ORIGINAL STORY - April 27, 2024 GLEICHEN, AB - Charges have been laid in a homicide investigation in Gleichen. The investigatio...

The province is offering Albertans the chance to have their say on the future of auto insurance through a new survey."We have been working hard to come up with a long-term solution to the complex issue of rising costs of auto insurance. As we weigh our options to improve the system, we need to hear from Albertans ...

The Alberta government is aiming to help the publishing and entertainment industries in the province thrive with an $8-million investment in the Alberta Media Fund. Through the Fund, book and magazine publishers, sound recording agencies, and film producers can access grants for projects in art production, training, ca...