Category Archives: Alberta
It'll take months to distribute over $8M raised through GoFundMe for Humboldt Broncos
Humboldt — It will take several months to distribute the more than $8 million raised so far for the victims of a fatal bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos, says the platform hosting the onl...
Apr 11, 2018
Racist FB meme targets Blood Tribe man's young daughter and MMIW **WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT**
LETHBRIDGE – What started out as a hot-headed social media dispute between a man from the Blood Tribe and what may be described as an online troll on Facebook, soon took a dark and racist turn t...
Apr 11, 2018
Alberta suspends trucking company involved in Humboldt Broncos crash
HUMBOLDT, Sask. – A Calgary trucking company that owns the semi truck that collided with the Humboldt Broncos bus and killed 15 people has been ordered to keep its vehicles off the road. A spoke...
Apr 11, 2018
Province to cut 'excessive wages' of Presidents at Alberta's colleges and universities
EDMONTON — The province is bringing in a pay grid for the 20 leaders of its post-secondary institutions. The new rules will impact any new or renewed contracts and come into effect April 15. Exi...
Apr 10, 2018
If B.C. doesn't back down, feds should cut their funds, says Kenney
OTTAWA - Pressure is mounting on the federal government to use money or the Constitution to back up its claims that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project will be built, no matter what. Prime M...
Apr 10, 2018
Alberta premier says province prepared to buy Trans Mountain pipeline outright
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the province will buy the Trans Mountain pipeline project outright if that’s what it takes to get it built. In a statement, Notley says that&#...
Apr 10, 2018
Recalled roast beef believed sold in Alberta
OTTAWA – A recent recall of pre-cooked roast beef due to possible contamination from Listeria is being expanded. The March 28 recall announced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency concerned Se...
Apr 10, 2018
Alberta proposes do-it-yourself beer, wine outlets and adds rules to cannabis
EDMONTON – Alberta is making changes to help do-it-yourself brewers and wine makers, along with laying out more rules underpinning the pending legalization of cannabis. The changes are in a bill...
Apr 10, 2018
Above-normal snowpack prompts concern for low-lying flooding
EDMONTON – Alberta officials are keeping a close eye on creeks and streams across the province as temperatures start to rise. During last week’s monthly snow survey by Alberta Environment,...
Apr 08, 2018
Fatalities confirmed in SJHL team bus collision around NE of Saskatoon
NIPAWIN, Sask. - RCMP were called to the scene of a fatal collision involving a transport truck and a bus carrying a hockey team northeast of Saskatoon late Friday afternoon. Details on how many peopl...
Apr 06, 2018