Category Archives: Alberta
Province proposes new and extended COVID-19 measures, delaying financial statements
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta has introduced Bill 24, the COVID-19 Pandemic Response Statutes Amendment Act, into the legislature.It proposes 15 acts across seven ministries, mainly centere...
Jun 18, 2020
No call to buck, rodeo bulls and broncs idled by COVID-19 pandemic
CALGARY - Get Smart and Stevie Knicks are lounging in the penthouse pasture. Blackstone After Party is having sex.Rodeo announcers constantly refer to bucking stock as athletes and point out their per...
Jun 18, 2020
Province announces reopening details of select historic sites
EDMONTON, AB - The province has announced that more historic sites and museums are set to open later this month.Following the successful reopening of the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton and the Royal...
Jun 18, 2020
North Lethbridge sees two new COVID-19 cases
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Wednesday, June 17.48 infections were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 7,530. Of those, 48...
Jun 17, 2020
Jasper National Park says charges possible if people exit vehicles near wildlife
JASPER, Alta. - Jasper National Park says visitors must stay in their vehicles when viewing wildlife on roads.Officials in the Alberta park have issued a notice of restriction, which will be in place ...
Jun 17, 2020
Alberta's Fair Deal report recommends referendum on equalization, replacing RCMP
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A panel that spoke extensively with Albertans over the last year is recommending several major changes to the way the province operates and for its relationship with Ottawa.They held ...
Jun 17, 2020
Study: How the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Canadian fathers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Just in time for Father's Day, the Canadian Men's Health Foundation (CMHF) has released a new study on how the public health crisis has impacted their relationships with their familie...
Jun 17, 2020
No new COVID-19 cases in South Zone Tuesday, 35 provincially
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its report on COVID-19 for Tuesday, June 16.35 new cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 7,482. Of those, 449 cases ar...
Jun 16, 2020
More than half of Alberta small businesses open, but sales remain low: CFIB
More than half of Alberta's small businesses are now fully open after closing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but sales remain low, according to a new survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Bu...
Jun 16, 2020
Second rare grizzly bear spotted in Banff National Park by Calgary family
BANFF, Alta. - A second rare grizzly bear has been spotted in Banff National Park.Earlier this spring, an unusual white grizzly bear was revealed publicly after it was seen by a Banff family along the...
Jun 16, 2020