Category Archives: Alberta
Crews battling grassfire near Hilda
MEDICINE HAT – Drivers travelling on Highway 41 should drive carefully, as firefighters work to contain a grassfire in the region. According to a Tweet from Alberta 511, the fire is located near...
Oct 17, 2017
Former PC leadership candidate Sandra Jansen added to NDP cabinet
EDMONTON – Former Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Sandra Jansen has become the new minister in charge of infrastructure in Premier Rachel Notley’s NDP cabinet. Jansen takes o...
Oct 17, 2017
Election results from around southern Alberta
Lethbridge County: A few new faces will be joining the table at Lethbridge County Council. In Division 1, Lorne Hickey was re-elected with 119 votes. In Division 2, Tory Campbell defeated incumbent Mi...
Oct 16, 2017
Kim Craig re-elected in Coaldale - No vote for VLTs
COALDALE – When asked how he felt about his win, Coaldale’s re-elected Mayor said he was “elated.” However, the quaver in his voice belied his relief. For Kim Craig, it will be...
Oct 16, 2017
Southern residents less favourable toward carbon levy, OHV restrictions
LETHBRIDGE – Southern Albertans appear least-inclined to support greater restrictions on off-highway vehicle use in public areas, and are also more opposed to the provincial government’s c...
Oct 16, 2017
One time Classroom Improvement Fund expected to create hundreds of jobs
CALGARY – Premier Rachel Notley visited a Calgary elementary school on Friday, to meet with students and see how the first portions of a Classroom Improvement Fund (CIF) is being utilized in the...
Oct 13, 2017
Alberta to roll out new rules to better protect condo owners, buyers in 2018
EDMONTON – Alberta plans to roll out new rules next year that aim to better protect the owners and buyers of condominiums. The changes will require developers to provide realistic estimates of c...
Oct 13, 2017
Lights, camera, inaction: Auditor says Alberta fails to monitor film, TV grants
EDMONTON – The auditor general says Alberta’s multimillion-dollar grant program for film and TV productions has been abused because of loose rules and poor oversight. Merwan Saher says gra...
Oct 13, 2017
Law Society of Alberta seeking public input
CALGARY – Legal problems are something many Albertans face in their lifetime, yet many people can't find or get the help they need. The Law Society of Alberta would like to understand if Alberta...
Oct 12, 2017
Doctor warns parents to lock up medication to prevent theft by teens
VANCOUVER – A doctor who treats chronic substance users says teenagers who steal prescription medication from their family’s medicine cabinet may be at risk of becoming addicted to drugs. ...
Oct 12, 2017