Alberta

Federal Court of Appeal sides with Ottawa on Trans Mountain Pipeline challenge

OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal says the government's decision to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion a second time is reasonable and will stand.In a unanimous 3-0 decision Tuesday, Feb...

Feb 04, 2020 (Supplied by The Canadian Press)

Report advises 57 changes to Alberta Health Services, could save $2-billion per year

EDMONTON, AB - A benchmark review of health-care delivery in Alberta says the province needs to get better value for the money it spends.The report by Ernst * Young urges the province to make 57 chang...

Feb 03, 2020 Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)

New regulations for farmers and ranchers now in effect

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Farm Freedom and Safety Act (FFSA) is now in effect across Alberta.It was one of the United Conservative Party's big election campaign promises in 2019, as the party looked to ove...

Feb 03, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

Paralyzed Humboldt Bronco player happy with spinal surgery results

AIRDRIE, Alta. - A hockey player paralyzed in a bus crash has been working hard since undergoing spinal surgery in Thailand late last year and it's getting him closer to his dream of making the nation...

Feb 02, 2020 Ryan Straschnitzki - The Canadian Press

Groundhogs divided on winter weather predictions - Alberta looks good

The folksy, mid-winter tradition known as Groundhog Day saw Canada's best-known shadow-casting critters divided in their weather predictions on Sunday.Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie Sam emerged from his b...

Feb 02, 2020 Groundhog Day - The Canadian Press

Alberta creates additional 2,172 spaces for addiction treatment over the next three years

CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney has announced funding for spaces at private addictions treatment facilities, saying that addressing addictions is a priority even as the province trims spending during t...

Feb 01, 2020 Premier Kenney, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Luan, local MLAs, and recovery advocates at addiction treatment investment announcement

Mediator called in for stalled contract talks between doctors and Alberta government

EDMONTON -- The Alberta government and physicians are bringing in a mediator to help break a logjam in talks on a new master agreement.Health Minister Tyler Shandro says while there has been progress,...

Feb 01, 2020 Stehascope - File photo

Bank in Trochu held up at gunpoint on Thursday

TROCHU, AB -- Police in Three Hills are asking for public assistance in identifying the lone suspect who held up the ATB financial institution in Trochu.It was Thursday, Jan. 30 at approximately 11:30...

Feb 01, 2020 Surveillance footage from the ATB in Trochu, Alta shows a lone suspect holding a gun during an alleged armed robbery on Jan. 30, 2020. (Supplied/RCMP)

Alberta firefighters want input on Building Code review

RED DEER -- Alberta's professional fire fighters are urging the province to hit the pause button on allowing 12-storey wood frame structures, at least until the current National Building Code review i...

Feb 01, 2020 Fire truck file photo -- LNN

Province reaching out to "independent clinics" to do more publicly-funded surgeries

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Privately-run healthcare facilities could soon play a greater role in increasing the number of surgeries being done in Alberta.The Government of Alberta has posted an expression of in...

Jan 31, 2020 Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)