Alberta

44 new COVID-19 cases confirmed provincially, including one in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has provided its latest on COVID-19 for Wednesday, June 24.44 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 7,825. Of those, 538 cases are ...

Jun 24, 2020

Province proposes new rules around local election campaign financing

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has introduced several proposed changes to the Local Authorities Election Amendment Act.Barry Morishita, President of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Associ...

Jun 24, 2020

Calgary sets timelines, announces design, construction firms for Flames arena

Calgary will start construction on an event centre that will be the new home of the NHL's Flames in August 2021.Calgary's municipal land corporation revealed Wednesday the design architects and constr...

Jun 24, 2020

Some smaller communities across Southern Alberta remain free of COVID-19 cases

CROWSNEST PASS, AB- How have some small towns and municipalities across Alberta remain free of COVID-19 cases?When you look at communities like Crowsnest Pass or ones in the County of Warner, they hav...

Jun 24, 2020

WestJet announces more layoffs, organizational changes

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The CEO of WestJet has once again stated that, due to extraordinary circumstances, they have been left with no choice but to take extraordinary measures.Global travel and tourism indu...

Jun 24, 2020

Charges dropped against Alberta First Nations chief in violent arrest

EDMONTON - Charges against a First Nations Chief in Northern Alberta have been dropped at a hearing that followed the release of police dashcam video that showed an officer tackling and punching him. ...

Jun 24, 2020

Province halts Alberta Parks closures, keeping 17 sites open

EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta government has stopped the closure of 17 provincial parks.Earlier this year, 20 parks were earmarked for either full or partial closures this season, with management being h...

Jun 24, 2020

Province spending $10-million on serology tests & studies for COVID-19

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced a significant investment that will help to better understand COVID-19 and what it means for those who contract it.Health Minister Tyler Shandro...

Jun 23, 2020

Alberta physicians calling for changes to proposed smoking and vaping legislation

An ad hoc group of Alberta physicians is calling on the province to make changes to its proposed bill aimed at curbing the rise in youth vaping.The group has written Premier Jason Kenney requesting am...

Jun 23, 2020

Alberta ups ante in NHL hub bid, pitches mountain visits for players’ families

EDMONTON - Alberta is upping the ante in its bid for Edmonton to co-host the NHL's summer Stanley Cup playoff tournament, pitching Rocky Mountain excursions for players' families."It's the obvious cho...

Jun 23, 2020