Alberta

Southern Alberta MLA asks elected officials to take 20% pay cut

MEDICINE HAT, AB - A local MLA says he and his colleagues should be reigning in their paycheques.Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes issued a letter Wednesday, calling on his "colleagues; all Alberta...

Dec 09, 2020

Report finds decline in shelter use for women fleeing violence during pandemic

EDMONTON, AB - Families living in violence are reaching out less to shelters during the COVID-19 pandemic than before the health crisis hit.That's according to the 2020 Shelter Snapshot from the Alber...

Dec 09, 2020

1,727 COVID cases, nine deaths confirmed in Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Tuesday's report on COVID-19, covering the statistics from the past 24 hours.Premier Jason Kenney also announced new restrictions aimed at curbing...

Dec 08, 2020

Alberta's relaunch grant being expanded for new COVID restrictions

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Supporting Alberta's small businesses, the Alberta government is expanding and increasing the Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant.The increase will expand the grant so 15,000 mo...

Dec 08, 2020

Province announces business closures due to COVID surge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is enacting new restrictions meant to curb the growth of COVID-19. Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday a slew of new measures Tuesday afternoon. He says C...

Olivia Thorington Dec 08, 2020

COVID-19 impacting child and family poverty in Alberta

EDMONTON, AB- The Alberta College of Social Workers, the Edmonton Social Planning Council, and Public Interest Alberta have released their report on the state of child and family poverty in Alberta.Ar...

Dec 08, 2020

Appeal heard in child porn case for refugee applicant at Coutts border

CALGARY, AB - A man who was convicted of importing child pornography into Canada has launched his appeal.Hani Al Askari was apprehended at the Coutts border in April 2015 while trying to apply for ref...

Dec 08, 2020

Alberta RCMP stop 48 impaired drivers as part of national enforcement day

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta RCMP's impaired driving enforcement day saw 48 drivers removed from provincial roads in just one day.On Saturday, December 5, Mounties took part in the Canada-wide National Impa...

Dec 08, 2020

Active COVID cases in Alberta surpasses 20K

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Monday's report on COVID-19, covering the statistics from the past 24 hours.1,735 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to ...

Dec 07, 2020

Federal scientists predict Prairie climate as drier, grassier and fiery

Federal scientists are predicting a hot, dry and fiery future for the Prairies.In a report released today, Natural Resources Canada says the prairie region is warming at the fastest rate of any area i...

Dec 07, 2020