Category Archives: Alberta

WestJet CEO says new routes between Calgary and Europe a 'game-changer'
CALGARY – WestJet Airlines Ltd. plans to launch non-stop service from its home base of Calgary to Dublin, Paris and London’s Gatwick Airport using its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. W...
Oct 10, 2018

Big bonded buddies: Edmonton Humane Society seeks single home for St. Bernards
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Humane Society is looking for a family that can handle a giant adoption challenge and large doses of doggy drool. The society says three adult St. Bernards - who collectively t...
Oct 09, 2018

Alberta RCMP leading annual Operation Impact awareness campaign
ALBERTA - This October, the Alberta RCMP want to remind everyone who uses the road that pedestrian safety is a shared responsibility between drivers and pedestrians. Police forces across Canada are ge...
Oct 07, 2018

Raucous crowd hears Ford, Kenney rail against carbon tax at Calgary rally
CALGARY — A raucous crowd of more than 1,500 crammed into a Calgary convention centre Friday night to hear Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Jason Kenney, leader of Alberta’s Opposition United...
Oct 06, 2018

Man convicted of manslaughter released
BROOKS — A man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter earlier this year in connection with the death of his girlfriend is out of prison. A photo posted on Instagram from @jdyck89 shows him outside o...
Oct 05, 2018

17 cannabis stores to open in Alberta Oct. 17
EDMONTON — The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission announced on Thursday, Oct 4, that come 10/17, 17 cannabis stores will open across the province. That number includes six in Edmonton, two in ...
Oct 04, 2018

Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton officially open
EDMONTON — Alberta’s new provincial museum in downtown Edmonton is officially open. Premier Rachel Notley unveiled a life-sized statue of the Royal Alberta Museum’s signature Ice Age...
Oct 04, 2018

Calgary one of three cities remaining in 2026 Olympic bid race
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - A potential Calgary bid for the 2026 Winter Games is one of thee that will be proposed as an official candidate for approval, International Olympic Committee president Thomas...
Oct 04, 2018

Edmonton sends 30 snow plows to Calgary to aid in snow removal
EDMONTON — The city of Edmonton is offering help to Calgary as it digs out from a record October snowfall. Mayor Don Iveson says in a tweet that his city is rolling out 30 plows to help with 15 ...
Oct 02, 2018

Noah, Olivia top Alberta baby names in 2017
EDMONTON — For the first time since 2010, "Liam" was not the most popular name for baby boys in Alberta last year. "Noah" now tops the list according to a release from the province on Tuesday. T...
Oct 02, 2018