Category Archives: Alberta
Crews respond to fire in Pincher Creek
PINCHER CREEK - Fire crews say no one was hurt in an overnight house fire. Crews were called around 1:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17 to a home on Canon St. The fire department said it was the occupants of th...
Nov 17, 2017
Alberta's proposed cannabis legislation includes mix of private and public sales
EDMONTON – The Alberta government plans to control the online sale of legalized marijuana but will leave over-the-counter sales to private operators. Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley tabled prop...
Nov 16, 2017
RCMP wins US Security Award for fentanyl dog training
NEW YORK – The RCMP’s Police Dog Service Training Centre (PDSTC) was honoured this week at the 2017 Homeland Security Awards ceremony in New York for its innovation in the fight against il...
Nov 16, 2017
Objections continue to choice of location for Waterton visitor centre
LETHBRIDGE - Lesley Little says it's a wrong decision not just for the residents of the Waterton Lakes National Park townsite, but for visitors as well. Little, the president of the Waterton Lakes Lea...
Nov 16, 2017
Alberta to set standard age for kindergarten entry under School Act changes
EDMONTON – Alberta is looking to bring in one standardized age for kindergarten students. Education Minister David Eggen has introduced Bill 28 in the house, which will make a variety of changes...
Nov 15, 2017
Alberta legislature passes contentious bill strengthening gay-straight alliances
EDMONTON – Premier Rachel Notley’s government has passed a bill strengthening rules around gay-straight alliances in schools. The NDP used its majority in the house today to pass Bill 24 i...
Nov 15, 2017
Ottawa reaffirms decision to locate new Waterton visitor centre inside town
OTTAWA - Parks Canada has reaffirmed its choice of location for a new visitor centre in Waterton Lakes National Park. In a statement, Catherine McKenna, minister responsible for Parks Canada, said the...
Nov 15, 2017
Alberta increases tests for pregnant women as STI`s remain high
EDMONTON — Increased testing is being made available to pregnant women in the province due to a continued outbreak of sexually transmitted disease. Deputy child medical health officer, Dr. Deena...
Nov 14, 2017
Alberta introducing rules to align with federal cannabis legalization plan
EDMONTON – Alberta is putting the legislative pieces in place for legalized marijuana, starting with changes to align its rules with pending Criminal Code amendments. Transportation Minister Bri...
Nov 14, 2017
Sentencing delayed in Taber manslaughter case
TABER - Sentencing will likely have to wait until early 2018 for a man who pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter at the beginning of this year. Stacey Charles Wahpistikwan was supposed to be sent...
Nov 14, 2017