Category Archives: Alberta
Portrait of former Premier Jim Prentice going up at legislature
EDMONTON – An official portrait of former Premier Jim Prentice will be unveiled at the legislature on Monday. Prentice was Alberta’s 16th premier when he was chosen by Progressive Conserva...
Jan 31, 2019
Jason Kenney promises push for change to federal home buying rules
CALGARY — Alberta’s Opposition leader says he will push for changes to federal rules to make it easier for people buy a home. Jason Kenney, in a speech to realtors, says so-called stress t...
Jan 31, 2019
Former Claresholm restaurant owner given conditional discharge and probation for assaults
FORT MACLEOD – A former restaurant owner in Claresholm was given a conditional discharge, along with 12-months probation, on two counts of common assault at a sentencing hearing in Fort Macleod ...
Jan 30, 2019
Blood Tribe Police arrest man wanted for sexual assaults
STANDOFF — ***Up-Date – Charles Soop was arrested and is now in custody. A 24-year old Blood Tribe man is wanted by police for two sexual assaults and an assault that occurred on the Blood...
Jan 30, 2019
Alberta looking into mandatory school bus seatbelts; Transport Minister Mason
CALGARY — Alberta’s transport minister says the province is looking into making seatbelts mandatory on school buses. Brian Mason made the remark a day after a school bus rolled on its side...
Jan 30, 2019
New dates for Bighorn Country public info sessions as rally planned in Red Deer
EDMONTON — The provincial government has announced new dates for public consultation sessions regarding the Bighorn Country proposal. The sessions were to take place earlier this month before be...
Jan 30, 2019
Judge orders U.K. man who was unruly on flight to pay WestJet for fuel costs
CALGARY — A United Kingdom man who was removed from a WestJet flight after becoming disruptive has been ordered to reimburse the airline for the fuel used to bring him back to Calgary. On Jan. 4...
Jan 30, 2019
Regional RCMP detachment project out for tender
COALDALE – The new regional RCMP detachment that will be built in Coaldale has seen the next step in the process taken. The project has gone out for tender, and Staff Sgt. Glenn Henry says it...
Jan 29, 2019
Notley encouraged by industry interest in building new Alberta refinery
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says her government has met with about a dozen companies about potentially building a new oil refinery. Last month the province invited the industry to pi...
Jan 29, 2019
Community groups receive first round of anti-racism grants
EDMONTON — Thrity-three organizations across Alberta are receiving funds for the first time through the province’s Anti-racism Community Grants More than $2 million was committed to groups...
Jan 28, 2019