Category Archives: Alberta
WATCH: “That’s the bravest man I’ve ever seen” - Humboldt Broncos' Logan Boulet remembered at celebration of life
LETHBRIDGE – Hundreds of people arrived at Nicholas Sheran Arena Saturday afternoon (April 14) to share their memories of Humboldt Broncos Defenseman Logan Boulet. 21-year-old Boulet was one of ...
Apr 14, 2018
Blood donations and organ & tissue registration on the rise
MEDICINE HAT – Many Canadians have been looking for some way to help following the tragic bus crash of the Humboldt Broncos in Saskatchewan. The GoFundMe page for the victims of the accident has...
Apr 14, 2018
Canada increases oil exports, finding buyers in the U.S. despite shale oil boom
CALGARY — The National Energy Board says Canadian oil exports rose by 6.5 per cent last year to 3.3 million barrels per day despite an increase in light shale oil production in the United States...
Apr 14, 2018
Health Canada reports EpiPen shortage
MEDICINE HAT - Health Canada says there is a shortage of EpiPens for both children and adults. The device, used to treat severe allergic reactions, has been short at several times this year for adults...
Apr 14, 2018
Community paramedics program keeping patients out of the ER
RED DEER — It's not the silver bullet Red Deer, or any Alberta community, needs to solve its healthcare infrastructure problem, but it's part of a spectrum of services the government is proud of...
Apr 14, 2018
Possible social media threat prompts ‘soft lock down’ at Raymond schools
RAYMOND - A tip from the Edmonton Police Service prompted a 'soft lock down' at Raymond schools Friday, April 13. It started around 11:10 a.m., when police in Edmonton learned of a possible threat tha...
Apr 13, 2018
Cooler weather reducing flood threat from snowpack
LETHBRIDGE - Concerns lessen by the day about potential flooding. And a river forecast engineer for Alberta Environment and Parks says we have the cooler than average weather to thank. Nathalie Brunet...
Apr 13, 2018
Governments of Canada and Alberta to improve quality, affordability early learning and child care across the province
OTTAWA – The federal and provincial governments have announced a 3-year agreement to help Alberta parents with early learning and child care needs. The agreement allocates just over $136 million...
Apr 12, 2018
Trainer for Humboldt Broncos dies; death toll from bus crash now at 16
SASKATOON — The athletic therapist for the Humboldt Broncos became the 16th person to die following a horrific bus crash in Saskatchewan last week. Relatives of Dayna Brons of the 25-year-old sa...
Apr 11, 2018
'Waiting game:' Wounded recovering in hospital after Humboldt Broncos bus crash
HUMBOLDT, SASK. — As people mourn 15 lives lost in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, others are praying for the dozen who remain in a Saskatoon hospital and their long fight ahead. Dayna Brons, th...
Apr 11, 2018