Alberta

Teachers at Horizon School Division authorize strike vote

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Teachers employed by Horizon School Division No 67 have voted 87 per cent in favour of authorizing the Alberta Teachers' Association to request a government-supervised strike vote.Hori...

Aug 25, 2020

More South Zone areas have zero active COVID-19 cases

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released Tuesday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.77 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 13...

Aug 25, 2020

Kenney shuffles cabinet

EDMONTON, AB- Three cabinet ministers have been shifted into different positions.Doug Schweitzer has moved from Justice and Solicitor General to serve as Minister of Jobs, Economy, and Innovation.Kayc...

Aug 25, 2020

Suffield Solar: getting ready to soak up the sun

MEDICINE HAT, AB. -- One of the largest solar farms in the province is set to be completed next month as the 23-megawatt Suffield Solar project comes online.The $45 million project, located just outsi...

Aug 25, 2020

Alberta offers non-financial support for high-speed hyperloop project

CALGARY, AB - The Alberta government says it will support a proposal to build a hyperloop transport system capable of whisking passengers in an elevated tube between Edmonton and Calgary at 1,000 kilo...

Aug 25, 2020

More than $46,000 worth of drugs seized in Brooks bust

BROOKS, AB - Four people have been charged following an ALERT investigation in Brooks.The ALERT organized crime team based in Medicine Hat executed three search warrants on August 19 in Brooks. The Br...

Aug 25, 2020

Special Olympics Alberta Provincial Games delayed to 2023 due to COVID-19

EDMONTON, AB - Special Olympics Alberta has announced some unfortunate news.The Summer Games set for 2021 have been cancelled. The event was scheduled to take place July 9 to 11, 2021 in Strathcona Co...

Aug 25, 2020

Military lifts order grounding Snowbirds team, some restrictions still in place

OTTAWA, On. - The Snowbirds are allowed back in the air after a deadly crash this spring saw the aerobatic team's iconic jets grounded in British Columbia for more than three months.The Royal Canadian...

Aug 24, 2020

Province to spend $15 million on CAR T-cell therapy for cancer patients

EDMONTON, AB. -- The Alberta government announced Monday morning that it will fund a $15 million cancer therapy program, accessible in Calgary and Edmonton.The treatment is known as CAR T-cell therapy...

Aug 24, 2020

Lethbridge has zero active COVID-19 cases

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released Monday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past three days.Since Friday's update covers the tests that were completed on Thursd...

Aug 24, 2020