Category Archives: Alberta
Calgary judge denies injunction in investigation of UCP leadership race
CALGARY — A Calgary judge has denied an injunction that would have postponed an investigation into the United Conservative Party’s leadership race until after Alberta’s April 16 prov...
Apr 03, 2019
The snow has melted and fire season has begun
VULCAN — Alberta’s wildfire season officially began on March 1 and the season has also come early for B.C. Over the weekend, there were two blazes burning west of Chase in the Shuswap regi...
Apr 01, 2019
List of advanced polling stations in the 2019 provincial election
LETHBRIDGE, AB - On April 16, voters across Alberta will head to the polls. However, there are advanced voting opportunities for anyone who can't make it out on April 16. Below is a list of polling st...
Apr 01, 2019
Palliser nutrition programs provide more than meals
LETHBRIDGE — Nutrition programs across Palliser Regional Schools are not only meeting an immediate, physical need, they're also providing some food for thought. Eight Palliser schools have recei...
Mar 31, 2019
RCMP on “48-hour Challenge” every parent needs to be aware of
EDMONTON — Alberta RCMP are cautioning parents to be aware of their child's online activity, as allegations surrounding the "48-hour challenge" continue with recent missing children's cases acro...
Mar 30, 2019
Kenney and United Conservatives promise $714-million budget surplus by 2023
CALGARY — The United Conservatives are promising to get Alberta’s books out of the red and into a $714-million surplus by 2023 - a year earlier than the NDP. The party also says if it wins...
Mar 30, 2019
RCMP investigating fatal collision north of Okotoks
OKOTOKS, AB - The Okotoks RCMP, with assistance from an RCMP Collision Reconstructionist, is looking into a fatal Wednesday night collision north of the town. According to a notice from the RCMP, the ...
Mar 28, 2019
Owner of trucking company involved in Humboldt Broncos crash pleads guilty to safety violations
CALGARY — The owner of the trucking company involved in the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash has pleaded guilty to multiple charges of failing to comply with safety regulations. A lawyer for Su...
Mar 27, 2019
New Democrats would expand $25-a-day daycare if re-elected: Notley
CALGARY — Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley says her party would expand $25-a-day daycare if her party were to win the April 16 provincial election. Speaking in Calgary, Notley said the plan woul...
Mar 25, 2019
Education platform laid out; UCP leader says party backs gay-straight alliances
CALGARY – The leader of Alberta’s United Conservatives says if his party were to head the government, schools would operate under rules for gay-straight alliance clubs developed before the...
Mar 25, 2019