Category Archives: Alberta

Study finds cannabis use declining among teens
MEDICINE HAT – A Canadian study shows marijuana is the most commonly tried substance after alcohol, but it seems teens aren't smoking it as much as they once were. According to the Government of...
Aug 02, 2017

Highway 93 between Alberta and B.C. closed due to wildfire
CRANBROOK, B.C. – A wildfire has forced the closure of part of a busy transportation route between Alberta and B.C. Highway 93 is closed in both directions between Castle Mountain Junction in Al...
Aug 02, 2017

OHVs banned from all southern Alberta public forest areas, including provincial parks due to extreme wildfire risk
EDMONTON – Effective immediately, all OHVs (off highway vehicles) are being banned from all public forest areas in southern Alberta, including provincial parks, to reduce the risk of wildfires. ...
Aug 01, 2017

Tilley grass fire caused by errant cigarette
MEDICINE HAT – It’s an issue every news department in Southern Alberta has done a story on in the past two weeks. Yet, there are those who refuse to heed the warnings. 25 firefighters and ...
Jul 31, 2017

Coaldale man injured in fatal collision being investigated Gleichen RCMP
GLEICHEN – A 59-year old woman from Calgary is dead, and a 40-year old man from Coaldale suffered minor injuries after their vehicles collided east of Calgary Saturday evening (July 29). Police ...
Jul 30, 2017

Jason Kenney announces intention to run for leadership of newly formed United Conservative Party
EDMONTON – Former Progressive Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney has announced his bid for the new United Conservative Party leadership position. He made the announcement in Edmonton Saturda...
Jul 29, 2017

Edmonton police seize $4 million in fentanyl pills in massive bust
EDMONTON – Police say they have seized nearly $4 million worth of fentanyl pills in Edmonton as part of a massive bust they believe to be Canada’s largest of the powerful opioid. An invest...
Jul 28, 2017

Thursday power usage sets new Alberta record
CALGARY – Soaring temperatures led to a new summer record yesterday in Alberta for electricity consumption. The Alberta Electric System Operator says consumers gobbled up more than 10-thousand, ...
Jul 28, 2017

Initial portion of Castle Mountain upgrades now complete
CALGARY – The first portion of a four-year plan to improve recreation opportunities in the Castle parks region is now complete. The list of new amenities includes 184 refurbished campsites, an i...
Jul 27, 2017

Prevention and disaster management key lessons from Fort McMurray wildfire
FORT MCMURRAY – A report on lessons learned from the Fort McMurray wildfire recommends improved prevention along with better disaster management and evacuation planning. The KPMG review was comm...
Jul 27, 2017