Category Archives: Alberta

Province looking at Calgary-Banff passenger rail service
BANFF, AB - The province is eyeing having people ride the rails between Alberta's largest city and its most popular tourist destination.A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Albert...
Jun 10, 2020

Justice Minister vows to revamp "outdated" parts of policing in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's Justice Minister is looking for major reforms to the way law enforcement is conducted in the province.Doug Schweitzer told LNN that work on police reform has been ongoing fo...
Jun 10, 2020

Former hate group member, born in Lethbridge, hopeful people will rise against racism
A local man raised on Nazi teachings says he's hopeful for a future where more people put aside hate and are more accepting of others.Carl Kalveram was born in Lethbridge and swiftly taken by his gran...
Jun 10, 2020

Brooks resident dies from COVID-19, 27 cases confirmed provincially
BROOKS, AB - The Government of Alberta has provided its regular update for COVID-19 across the province for Tuesday, June 9.27 new infections were confirmed, bringing the total to date to 7,229. Of th...
Jun 09, 2020

Alberta Government is launching an online-concert series and is looking for applicants
EDMONTON, AB- Starting Thursday, June 11, a new concert series called Alberta Spotlight will be launched.The province issued a statement saying "We are partnering with Alberta Music, the National Musi...
Jun 09, 2020

No exemption for carbon tax on grain drying
OTTAWA, ON. -- The provinces were asked to submit their estimates of the cost of the carbon tax on grain drying back in November. Bibeau said the data the government received and analysed shows the im...
Jun 09, 2020

BREAKING: Stage 2 of Alberta's relaunch confirmed for Friday, June 12
EDMONTON, AB - More businesses will soon be able to reopen.Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday that Stage 2 will be happening on Friday."This Friday, June 12, well ahead of schedule, Stage 2 of the...
Jun 09, 2020

Magnitude 4.0 earthquake hits Northern Alberta
HIGH PRAIRIE, AB - Earthquakes Canada is reporting that a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 31 kilometers southeast of High Prairie at 8:58 p.m. on Monday night.Earthquakes Canada says there are no curr...
Jun 09, 2020

Survey: Albertans reject "no-fault" auto insurance
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new survey from polling agency Nanos shows that the majority of Albertans do not want to move to a no-fault insurance model.In the broadest terms, no-fault insurance means that driv...
Jun 09, 2020

India reduces tariffs on Canadian lentils
OTTAWA, AB. -- Pulse Canada has received official word from India, on the fine details on a reduction in lentil tariffs. Pulse Canada CEO, Gordon Bacon, says Canada and all countries, excluding the Un...
Jun 08, 2020