Category Archives: Alberta
Downward trend for Alberta cancer incidence and mortality rates
EDMONTON – Newly released data from Alberta Health shows the rate at which Albertans are dying of cancer continues to decrease. The province’s cancer incidence rates have declined by about...
Feb 03, 2017
Train versus car collision in Coaldale sends woman to hospital
COALDALE – A woman had to be extricated for her car after a vehicle versus train Collision in Coaldale Thursday afternoon. Around 2:45, RCMP along with Coaldale Fire/EMS responded to the rail cr...
Feb 02, 2017
PC leadership candidates debate unity, carbon tax
MEDICINE HAT - Alberta PC leadership hopefuls met in Medicine Hat Wednesday, Feb. 1. A formal debate between Jason Kenney, Richard Starke and Byron Nelson was held at the college. Kenney spoke again a...
Feb 02, 2017
"Marketing our children to death": report highlights the dangers of food, beverage advertising
ALBERTA – The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada’s newest Heart Month report says “the kids are not okay” when it comes to food and beverage advertising. Donna Hastings, CEO...
Feb 01, 2017
Taber, EPCOR end operating agreement for water systems
TABER – After nine years, the Town of Taber has ended an agreement with EPCOR to operate its water utilities. Effective Feb. 1, the town has taken over the operations and maintenance of the wate...
Feb 01, 2017
Accused in 'knees together' sex assault retrial not guilty
CALGARY – A man who was tried for a second time after a judge made controversial comments at the original trial has been found not guilty of sexual assault. Alexander Wagar, who is 29, was acqui...
Jan 31, 2017
Police investigating armed robbery in Fort Macleod
FORT MACLEOD – RCMP in Fort Macleod are investigating an armed robbery Monday night (Jan. 30) in the community. They were called to the Liquor Cabinet on Main Street in Fort Macleod around 8:30 ...
Jan 31, 2017
Man who beheaded Greyhound bus passenger seeks absolute discharge
WINNIPEG – The mother of a man beheaded by a fellow bus passenger in Manitoba says her son’s killer is seeking an absolute discharge nine years after he was found not criminally responsibl...
Jan 31, 2017
Wind damages power substation, affecting Cardston
CARDSTON – Strong overnight winds have left parts of Cardston in the dark. According to the town, the wind damaged the substation that supplies electricity to Cardston, leaving several sections ...
Jan 30, 2017
Avalanche Canada to receive $750,000 grant from the province
LETHBRIDGE – Out of all Canadian backcountry recreation users killed in avalanches in the past decade, nearly half of them were from Alberta, and two out of three snowmobilers killed in avalanch...
Jan 29, 2017