Alberta

Town of Taber conducting 2020 census

TABER, AB - The 2020 census in Taber is now live.In 2016, the town's population was listed at 8,548 by Statistics Canada.The 2020 census will be comprised of four questions, with the town saying the m...

Oct 13, 2020

Mother Nature helps contain Devil’s Head wildfire, no longer “out of control”

BANFF, AB - A wildfire northeast of Banff is no longer out of control.Thanks to tireless efforts by fire crews and some snow over the weekend, the Devil's Head fire is not expected to spread, accordin...

Oct 13, 2020

Edmonton middleweight K.B. Bhullar KO’d in first round in UFC debut on Fight Island

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - England's Tom Breese spoiled Canadian K.B. (The Bengal) Bhullar's UFC debut Saturday, handing the Edmonton middleweight his first pro loss on a televised Fight Night ...

Oct 12, 2020

Alberta town unveils statue of coach who died in Humboldt Broncos bus crash

PEACE RIVER, Alta. - A junior hockey coach who was killed in a deadly bus crash that scarred the nation was honoured this weekend with a bronze statue unveiled in the Alberta town where he grew up and...

Oct 12, 2020

Enjoy the fall weather, winter may not be as “brutal” as some may think: senior climatologist

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Mother Nature has been kind to southern Alberta this fall.Lethbridge, in particular, has seen some beautiful conditions, especially compared to a massive snowstorm that hit the city a...

Oct 12, 2020

Alberta RCMP Deputy Commissioner comments on possible provincial policing

EDMONTON, AB- After many discussions about the possibility of a provincial police force, Alberta RCMP's Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki gave his thoughts. Read more: Study on possible provincial p...

Oct 09, 2020

Active COVID cases in South Zone hits triple digits with rise in Lethbridge & County

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Friday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.281 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 19,9...

Oct 09, 2020

Alberta will not impose new COVID-19 restrictions as cases rise: Kenney

CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta will not follow Ontario's lead in imposing new COVID-19 restrictions because of a jump in cases.The new restrictions in Toronto, Peel Region, and Ottawa inc...

Oct 09, 2020

Several Southern Alberta irrigation districts to be upgraded with $815-million investment

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Farmers throughout much of the region can expect to see their irrigation systems upgraded in the near future.Last week, the federal government announced $10-billion for major infrastr...

Oct 09, 2020

Alberta RCMP enforcing safe driving this holiday weekend

EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta RCMP is reminding motorists to be safe on the roads this weekend.With it being the Thanksgiving holiday long weekend, officials are expecting provincial roadways to be busy....

Oct 09, 2020