Alberta

Legislation proposed for more recognition of First Nations policing

EDMONTON, AB - Changes to the Police Act have been proposed to formally recognize First Nations police services in legislation.As it stands, the Act does not include any recognition of First Nations p...

Oct 21, 2020

Mayor Spearman issuing letter of concern over water quality from Grassy Mountain project

LETHBRIDGE, AB- At Lethbridge City Council's meeting on Monday (October 19), Council voted unanimously for Mayor Chris Spearman to send a letter over concerns about water quality relating to the Grass...

Oct 21, 2020

Alberta government announces "up to 930" job losses in various ministries

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta has confirmed that hundreds of positions within the provincial government will be abolished or otherwise impacted.In a letter from the Public Service Commissio...

Oct 21, 2020

Using puppets to teach kids about COVID-19 safety

STANDOFF, AB - The Blood Tribe has teamed up with a puppeteer to educate children on COVID-19.The Blood Tribe's communications department is working with DerRic Starlight and his Indigenous puppets - ...

Oct 21, 2020

Mayors plea to Kenney: take action on 911 EMS dispatch consolidation

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Just days after Alberta's Health Minister, Tyler Shandro, affirmed the decision to consolidate EMS Dispatch services, Alberta Mayors are going higher-up to take action.Mayors of Red De...

Oct 20, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw concerned with rising COVID hospitalizations, dialing back asymptomatic testing

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Tuesday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.323 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 22,...

Oct 20, 2020

City Council passes 2nd and 3rd reading of Exhibition Park Expansion project

LETHBRIDGE, AB- After making a couple of huge decisions two months ago and after Monday's (October 19) City Council meeting, there is just one more step to go, for Exhibition Park to begin a 268,000 s...

Oct 20, 2020

Dairy farmers demand compensation amid pandemic, citing new losses due to CUSMA

OTTAWA - Canadian dairy farmers are demanding compensation from the government because of losses to their industry they say have been caused by a series of international trade deals.Dairy Farmers of C...

Oct 20, 2020

898 COVID cases in Alberta this weekend, one death in Lethbridge County

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Monday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past three days.898 cases were confirmed this weekend with 311 on Friday, 231 on Satur...

Oct 19, 2020

Alberta cuts deal on municipal oilpatch levies; not on unpaid property taxes

EDMONTON, AB. - Alberta has announced a three-year deal that it says will prevent municipal taxes and levies from harming its already battered energy industry.But the deal leaves unresolved the issue ...

Oct 19, 2020