Category Archives: Alberta
AHS board welcomes two new members from Southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has announced two new members for its board of directors.Health Minister Tyler Shandro has named Vicki Yellow Old Woman and Dr. Sayeh Zielke."Ms. Yellow Old Wo...
Oct 01, 2020
Technical issue delays AHS ability to release negative COVID test results
Alberta Health Services has confirmed that approximately 5,000 Albertans did not receive automated text messages or phone calls to confirm negative COVID-19 test results between September 10 and 29.A ...
Oct 01, 2020
TransAlta and Tidewater selling Pioneer Pipeline to Atco instead of TC Energy
CALGARY - TransAlta Corp. and its partner, Tidewater Midstream & Infrastructure Ltd. have signed a new deal to sell the Pioneer Pipeline to Atco Gas and Pipelines Ltd. for $255 million, replacing ...
Oct 01, 2020
'Small number of kooks;' Alberta premier condemns apparent racist rally in Edmonton
SPRUCE GROVE, AB - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is adding his voice to others condemning an apparent white supremacist rally in Edmonton.Police broke up what they called a demonstration involving oppo...
Sep 30, 2020
153 new COVID cases confirmed in Alberta but only one in South Zone
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Wednesday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.153 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 1...
Sep 30, 2020
Chief Paramedic says 911 EMS consolidation won't hurt response times
EDMONTON, AB- In a letter written by Alberta's Chief Paramedic Darren Sandbeck, he says consolidation of the EMS dispatch service will not cost responders time.The decision was made recently to centra...
Sep 30, 2020
Alberta top court rejects appeal of man who killed Calgary Stampeders football player
CALGARY - Alberta's top court has upheld the conviction of a man who killed a Calgary Stampeders football player outside a Calgary nightclub in 2016.Three Court of Appeal justices unanimously dismisse...
Sep 30, 2020
Increasing job mobility could grow Alberta's economy by $2.8-billion: report
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Changing provinces takes a lot of work, but a new study by the C.D. Howe Institute claims that making migration easier could give Alberta's economy a major boost.They say Alberta shou...
Sep 30, 2020
Lethbridge and Cardston men among 26 charged with child pornography offences
CARDSTON, AB - A Lethbridge man and Cardston man are among 26 people charged in connection with exploiting children sexually online. Between June 20 and September 17, ALERT's Internet Child Exploitati...
Sep 30, 2020
160 new COVID-19 cases confirmed across Alberta on Tuesday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Tuesday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours. 160 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 17...
Sep 29, 2020