Alberta

Ghostbusters production a major economic boost for Fort Macleod

FORT MACLEOD, AB - The CAO of the Town of Fort Macleod says the shot of the Empress Theatre in the first trailer of Ghostbusters: Afterlife is absolutely priceless.The community will be transformed in...

Olivia Thorington Dec 12, 2019 A shot of Fort Macleod's Empress Theatre in the first Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer. (Supplied by Sony Pictures Entertainment)

Calgary teacher cuts can be averted, but provincial audit, review going ahead

CALGARY - The Alberta government is moving ahead with a financial audit and governance review of the Calgary Board of Education even though it appears hundreds of teacher layoffs can be averted.A spok...

Dec 10, 2019 Alberta Legislature -- LNN

Alberta eyes more operating rooms, contracts with private clinics for surgeries

CALGARY - Alberta's health minister is aiming to make the province a national leader on meeting wait-time targets by building more operating rooms and using more private clinics.Tyler Shandro says the...

Dec 10, 2019 Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro (right) announces the Alberta Surgical Wait Times Initiative at the Southern Alberta Eye Center, with Dr. Geoff Williams (left), Dr. Amin Kherani and eye patient Stan Grad (seated).

Information needed on wanted man facing attempted murder charge

Blood Reserve - UPDATE: Tuesday, Dec. 10 - RCMP say 29-year-old Kyle Lewis Crow Chief has been located in Edmonton. He was arrested without incident. The investigation by the Major Crimes Unit is cont...

Dec 09, 2019 Kyle Lewis Crow Chief - Supplied by RCMP

‘Kids will fall through the cracks:’ Advocates critical of child-welfare changes

WINNIPEG - Advocates for children and First Nations say the federal government hasn't provided funding for or details about extensive child-welfare changes coming next month and they suggest vulnerabl...

Dec 08, 2019 Cindy Blackstock, The Canadian Press

Kenney to meet Trudeau next week, discuss pipelines and equalization

EDMONTON -- Premier Jason Kenney will meet Tuesday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa to discuss issues ranging from pipelines to equalization.Kenney says he and eight of his cabinet ministe...

Dec 07, 2019 Jason Kenney - The Canadian Press

Unemployment rate up across Alberta, down in Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Last month, the national economy posted its largest monthly job loss since the financial crisis as the unemployment rate rose in November.Statistics Canada noted that the economy lost...

Dec 06, 2019

Angry Alberta legislature sitting ends with cross-party fight over room booking

EDMONTON -- The fall sitting of the Alberta legislature has wrapped up, delivering 16 bills while serving up acrimony, controversy and a dash of pettiness.The last day came with both sides accusing ea...

Dec 05, 2019 Alberta Legislature -- LNN

Deal signed to build new taxpayer-funded arena for Calgary Flames

CALGARY, AB - The Calgary Flames will officially have a new home.City Councillor Jeff Davison announced on Twitter Thursday morning that definitive agreements have been signed between the City of Calg...

Dec 05, 2019 Concept art for the Calgary Flames' new arena. (Supplied by Rossetti / Calgary Flames)

Police, family and friends continue search for missing man

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 26-year-old Alberta man remains missing and the search for him continues.According to Calgary Police, Marshal Iwaasa was last seen by his family in Lethbridge on November 17. Police...

Dec 04, 2019 Marshal Iwaasa was last seen by his family on November 17 (Photos supplied by Alexis Iwaasa)