Category Archives: Alberta
Province announces solar energy projects to be constructed in southeast Alberta
CALGARY — The provincial government has announced another significant investment in solar energy in southern Alberta. Shannon Phillips, Minister of Environment and Parks, announced in Calgary on...
Feb 15, 2019
Fatalities averted in Castle Mountain avalanche
PINCHER CREEK – Two people were rescued after getting caught in an avalanche Friday (Feb 15) morning at Castle Mountain Ski resort in southwestern Alberta. The incident happened near the top sta...
Feb 15, 2019
Connection between heart conditions, stroke and cognitive decline in 2019 Heart and Stroke Foundation Report
LETHBRIDGE - February is Heart and Stroke month, and this time the Heart and Stroke Foundation is focusing on women's heart health and the signs of heart attack. Mission Director Samantha Berscht expl...
Feb 15, 2019
Two dead following highway collision near Beiseker
BEISEKER, AB - Two people have died after a collision on Highway 9 near Beiseker. According to a release from the Beiseker RCMP, the highway was closed overnight between Range Road 251 and Range Road ...
Feb 15, 2019
United We Roll convoy hits the road to Ottawa
RED DEER – Over 150 vehicles left Red Deer for Ottawa Thursday (Feb 14) morning in their bid to gain support for the oil and gas industry from the federal government. The United We Roll, Officia...
Feb 14, 2019
Alberta government invests $2 million into Bow River Access Plan
CALGARY, AB - The provincial government is investing in the Bow River. According to a release from the Alberta government, the province is investing $2 million in the recently released Bow River Acces...
Feb 14, 2019
Western Energy sends drilling rig to southern U.S. as Canadian activity dries up
CALGARY — Drilling companies continue to move rigs from Western Canada to the more active oilfields of the southern United States. Calgary-based Western Energy Services Corp. says it moved a dri...
Feb 13, 2019
Students, physicians in Calgary call for government crackdown on teen vaping
CALGARY – A group of students and physicians in Calgary want the federal and Alberta governments to crack down on teen vaping. SAAVE which stands for Stop Addicting Adolescents to Vaping and E-c...
Feb 13, 2019
Alberta announces $100 million, five-year investment in artificial intelligence
CALGARY — The Alberta government plans to spend $100 million over five years to attract investment from artificial intelligence-focused tech companies. The money will go to Alberta Innovates, th...
Feb 13, 2019
Alberta education unveils guide for schools and Type 1 diabetes
ST. ALBERT, AB - The province has released new guidelines to help schools develop plans for students with Type 1 diabetes. Education Minister announced the Guide for Supporting Students with Type 1 Di...
Feb 12, 2019