Category Archives: Alberta

Lethbridge College board chair named one of Alberta’s six new provincial court judges
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The provincial government has named six new court judges for Alberta. One of whom has connections to Lethbridge's post-secondary institutions. Kristin Ailsby serves as the chair of th...
Feb 20, 2019

Payless to close 248 Canadian stores, saying its 'ill-equipped' for market
TORONTO — Payless ShoeSource Canada Inc. says it will soon file for creditor protection in Canada and close all 2,500 of its North American stores this spring. The Kansas-based company’s c...
Feb 19, 2019

Brooks man charged with child pornography offences, sexual assault of two boys
BROOKS – Police say a 25-year-old man from southeastern Alberta faces nine charges related to child pornography andsexual assault. Eric Manysiak, who is from Brooks, was arrested Feb. 14 with th...
Feb 19, 2019

'We take action:' Alberta investing $3.7B to move oil by rail, leasing cars
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it’s investing $3.7 billion to move the province’s land-locked oil to market by rail. It says 4,400 leased railway cars will move up to 120,000 barre...
Feb 19, 2019

Individual Alberta campsites open for reservations today
ALBERTA – You can now reserve your campsites across Alberta. Regular campsite reservations are open as of today, Feb. 19. Individual site bookings opened at 9:00 a.m., followed by Kananaskis Cou...
Feb 19, 2019

RCMP investigating fatal collision in Okotoks
OKOTOKS, AB – Police are investigating a single-vehicle collision that resulted in a fatality this weekend. According to a release from the Okotoks RCMP, police responded to the single-vehicle c...
Feb 19, 2019

Body found after apparent house explosion in Calgary, police investigating
CALGARY — Police say a body has been recovered from the site of an apparent house explosion in the city’s southeast. Sgt. Dwayne Lepchuk declined to say whose remains were found. Fire depa...
Feb 18, 2019

Mermen calendar targets 'toxic masculinity,' raises big money for charities
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - What started as a dare for a burly Newfoundland man to pose in mermaid flippers has turned into a globally known effort to combat gender stereotypes - and raised more than a h...
Feb 18, 2019

Dogs play an integral role in RCMP operations
INNISFAIL, AB - Dogs play an important role within the RCMP's operations. Mounties are asking for kids' help in naming the latest group of puppies at Innisfail's RCMP Police Dog Service Training Centr...
Feb 18, 2019

Stars Lottery Scam makes the rounds in the Crowsnest Pass
CROWSNEST PASS — RCMP have received several complaints of an on-going scam from suspects claiming to be with the Stars Lottery. The scam asks that individuals send money to an address in Kamloop...
Feb 16, 2019