Alberta

Cold weather prompts AMA to answer over 30,000 calls for service since Sunday

EDMONTON, AB - The extreme cold weather across the province has led to a busy week for the Alberta Motor Association (AMA).The AMA says that between Sunday and Wednesday morning this week, they've rec...

Jan 15, 2020 Some extreme cold weather tips from the AMA (Photo courtesy the Alberta Motor Association)

Fairmont Hot Springs shut down – Now, Radium Hot Springs also closed

East Kootenays - First it was Fairmont Hot Springs - now, it appears Radium Hot Springs also has issues and has been forced to close.On Thursday (Jan 9), visitors to the East Kootenays became concerne...

Jan 11, 2020 Radium Hot Springs pool -- LethbridgeNewsNOW

New numbers confirm Alberta drivers facing higher insurance costs

EDMONTON - New numbers confirm that many Alberta drivers are getting hit with hikes, and even some sharp spikes, in their auto insurance.The Automobile Insurance Rate Board says that 27 insurers opera...

Jan 11, 2020 Vehicle insurance to rise -- The Canadian Press

Under pressure, Iran admits it shot down jetliner by mistake

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran on Saturday acknowledged that its armed forces "unintentionally" shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 aboard, after the government had r...

Jan 11, 2020 Ukrainian jetliner crash -- The Canadian Press

BC Fairmont Hot Springs pools closed due to health and safety concerns

LETHBRIDGE -- UPDATE: Comments from the Interior Health authority have been added to this article.It's a favourite winter playground for those who live in the region and those who visit from outside i...

Jan 10, 2020 Deserted Fairmont pools -- LNN

Lethbridge-Medicine Hat unemployment rate down in December

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The jobless numbers in the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat area saw a slight drop last month, and the region actually had the lowest unemployment rate in all of Alberta.In December, the unemp...

Jan 10, 2020 (Pexels)

Alberta Sugar Beet Growers president looks on the bright side of tough 2019 season

TABER, AB - The president of the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers is optimistic for the 2020 season.This comes after a tough 2019 harvest which saw crop loss due to rugged weather conditions. Rogers Sugar I...

Jan 09, 2020 Harvesting sugar beets (Photo: Alberta Sugar Beet Growers)

Banff, Writing-On-Stone among the "Best Places to Travel in Canada for 2020"

BANFF, AB - Vacay.ca has named two popular tourist destinations in Alberta as being among the 20 best places to go in the country.According to the website, the list "endeavours to spotlight destinatio...

Jan 08, 2020 Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park. (Supplied by Vacay.ca)

Deputy Prime Minister Freeland meets with Kenney, Nenshi in Calgary

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he hopes to see concrete action in short order after meeting today with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. Before the two headed into their meeting in...

Olivia Thorington Jan 07, 2020 ason Kenney and Chrystia Freeland in Calgary -- The Canadian Press

Alberta’s climate the focus of website curated by U of L professors

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you've ever wanted to see exactly how Alberta's climate has changed over the years, two University of Lethbridge professors have you covered.Doctor Stefan Kienzle of the Department...

Jan 07, 2020 Doctor Stefan Kienzle (Photo supplied by the University of Lethbridge)