Category Archives: Alberta

More areas of Waterton park reopen for day use
WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK – As firefighters continue to hold the Kenow Fire and attack hot spots, more locations in the popular national park have reopened for day use. As of Thursday, Sept. ...
Sep 29, 2017

Success of Alberta energy rebates prompts second round
CALGARY – The Alberta government is launching a second round of discounts on energy efficient products after the initial round proved wildly successful. The instant rebates cover the same range ...
Sep 28, 2017

Alberta to bring in legislation to protect gay-straight alliance clubs
EDMONTON – Alberta’s education minister says he will be introduce legislation to make it illegal to out students who join gay-straight alliances. On Twitter, David Eggen says the governmen...
Sep 28, 2017

Jean apologies for using "R-word"
RED DEER – United Conservative Party leadership Brian Jean is apologizing for some inappropriate language he used while discussing national politics. In an interview with rdnewsNOW Wednesday in ...
Sep 28, 2017

Grizzly relocated from Banff area killed by hunter
EDMONTON – Conservationists are mourning the death of a female grizzly bear that had been moved from a popular tourist area west of Calgary this summer to a remote park along the Alberta-B.C. bo...
Sep 28, 2017

Blood Tribe man given eight-years for beating death of common-law spouse
FORT MACLEOD - The Blood Tribe man who was found guilty of manslaughter in the 2015 beating death of his common-law spouse, 24-year-old Brittany Medicine Crane, has been handed a prison sentence of ei...
Sep 27, 2017

LINK Regional Pathway Society hoping to create Lethbridge to Coaldale pedestrian pathway
LETHBRIDGE – The ability to safely ride your bike, jog or walk along a paved pedestrian pathway between Lethbridge and Coaldale came a small step closer to reality Monday afternoon. (Sept. 25) T...
Sep 26, 2017

Alberta creates advisory team to assist cities bidding for second Amazon HQ
CALGARY – The Alberta government is joining the fray to help Edmonton and Calgary bid for retail giant Amazon’s second headquarters. Premier Rachel Notley says a consultation team of busin...
Sep 25, 2017

Waterton businesses persist even after financial losses
WATERTON LAKES NP – As the gates opened to the general public September 20 for the first time in two weeks, tourists began once again trickling into the still beautiful, but badly scarred Watert...
Sep 25, 2017

UCP leadership candidates target Notley, Trudeau during debate
CALGARY – The four United Conservative Party leadership candidates are trying to persuade party members they have what it takes to oust Alberta Premier Rachel Notley in the next election. The ne...
Sep 21, 2017