Alberta

Alberta creates scholarship for Canada’s Armed Forces and their immediate families

The provincial government says a newly created post-secondary award supports Alberta's veterans as they transition from service to new careers.The Alex Decoteau Award of Honour recognizes the sacrific...

Aug 01, 2020

$100,000 to support irrigation in Southeastern Alberta

MEDICINE HAT, AB- The Canadian and Albertan governments are helping the Eastern Irrigation District to complete a dam safety review.This project is funded through the Emergency Preparedness Program an...

Aug 01, 2020

Province reports five new COVID cases in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released Friday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.127 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 10...

Jul 31, 2020

Mobile app to help notify Canadians of possible COVID-19 exposure officially launched

OTTAWA, AB- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, announced that the app "COVID Alert" is now available to download.The app helps notify users if they may have been expo...

Jul 31, 2020

Number of Alberta doctors grew at twice the pace of general population, Shandro calls for change

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has released statistics on physicians across the country and how those have changed.In Alberta, the number of family doctors and s...

Jul 31, 2020

HALO Air Ambulance to benefit from another large fundraiser Friday

SEVEN PERSONS, AB - The latest in what has been a season of fundraisers for Halo Air Ambulance will be held in Seven Persons Friday morning (July 31).Gateway Auctions began organizing this event a cou...

Jul 31, 2020

Province expands asymptomatic COVID-19 testing to all pharmacies wanting to take part

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released Thursday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.113 new cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total...

Olivia Thorington Jul 30, 2020

Showcasing Alberta agriculture with Open Farm Days 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- We all have to eat and there is no shortage of quality foods on the prairie provinces...particularly at this time of year. With the abundance of Farmers' Markets, people have increa...

Jul 30, 2020

Bail denied to man charged in deaths of Metis hunters

EDMONTON, AB. -- An Alberta man charged in the roadside deaths of two Metis hunters has been denied bail.Roger Bilodeau, who is 56, and his 31-year-old son Anthony Bilodeau both face two counts of sec...

Jul 30, 2020

Blood Tribe Police looking for missing youth

STANDOFF, AB- Blood Tribe Police Service is seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing youth.16-year-old Uriah Eagle Child was last seen on July 24, 2020, at the Blood Tribe Detox Centre. A...

Jul 30, 2020