Category Archives: Alberta
Calgary asks province for enforcement powers amid 'unbelievably bad' COVID situation
CALGARY, AB - Calgary's emergency chief is asking the Alberta government to allow city police and peace officers to enforce public health orders as COVID-19 cases climb.Chief Tom Sampson says he's ask...
Nov 13, 2020
CP to host virtual ‘Holiday Train at Home’ event December 12
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The CP Holiday Train will ride on this season, but it will be a little different this year. Due to COVID-19, the annual fundraiser for food banks across the country is going virtual. ...
Nov 13, 2020
AHS launches new COVID tool to support close contact notification
CALGARY, AB - Alberta Health Services (AHS) has launched a new online portal to enable automated notification of close contacts of COVID-19 cases by text message. Albertans who receive a positive COVI...
Nov 13, 2020
CBC documentary to showcase Lethbridge’s Japanese gardens
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens will be highlighted in an upcoming documentary.Borrowed From Nature will stream nationally on CBC Gem on Friday, November 13, and on CBC TV in Alberta ...
Nov 13, 2020
Premier Kenney announces "new targeted measures" to combat COVID-19
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's Premier has announced a series of temporary COVID-19 restrictions meant to keep the recent surge in cases at bay."The growing number of hospitalizations and ICU admissions a...
Nov 12, 2020
Second and third pensions for municipal employees in Alberta costing taxpayers millions
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Thousands of city employees in municipalities across Alberta are eligible for second or third pensions when they retire, costing taxpayers millions.That's according to a new report by...
Nov 12, 2020
Taber man faces voyeurism charges
TABER, AB - Voyeurism charges have been laid against a man from Taber.The Taber Police Service (TPS) says on October 12, officers began a voyeurism investigation. This led to 46-year-old Scott Jensen ...
Nov 12, 2020
AUMA supports keeping EMS dispatch local in Red Deer, three other cities
RED DEER, AB - The Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) is throwing its support behind the fight by four cities to keep their municipally-operated EMS dispatch centres.Officials with the ci...
Nov 12, 2020
An additional 672 COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths in Alberta
EDMONTON, AB. -- The province added 672 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing Alberta's total to 35,545.Due to the Remembrance Day holiday on Wednesday, only a limited update was provided on...
Nov 11, 2020
Active COVID cases in Alberta surpass 8,000, up by nearly 2,000 in one week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE: AHS has confirmed two COVID-19 outbreaks in Lethbridge with six cases (one active and five recovered) at Top Hat Adult Entertainment and six (all active) at the Good Samaritan...
Nov 10, 2020