Category Archives: Alberta
Registered sex offender charged with sexual assault in Coaldale
COALDALE – A Coaldale man is facing a string of charges relating to an alleged sexual assault of a 15-year old girl. The incident happened Tuesday (Jan. 17) morning at a Coaldale home. A complai...
Jan 19, 2017
Upswing in virus that causes cold-like symptoms
LETHBRIDGE – It can feel a lot like a bad cold. But a virus known as RSV is making its presence felt this winter. Alberta Health Services (AHS) says so far there have been 14 confirmed outbreaks...
Jan 19, 2017
Fitzpatrick included on panel to look into government's child welfare
EDMONTON – The Alberta government has finalized who will sit on a panel that is to study how to better keep children in government care safe. The 13-member panel includes representatives from al...
Jan 19, 2017
Coalition wants higher tobacco tax to fund programs
EDMONTON – A coalition of health groups wants the Alberta government to raise the tobacco tax in its next budget and spend some of the money on anti-smoking programs aimed at young people. Campa...
Jan 19, 2017
Hundreds of dollars in change stolen from car wash
PINCHER CREEK – RCMP say a trio of car wash burglars made off with hundreds of dollars in change. It happened during the evening of Friday, Jan. 13. According to police, the three suspects drove...
Jan 18, 2017
Phillips says green incentives program ready by March
EDMONTON – Environment Minister Shannon Phillips says energy efficiency programs to help Albertans save money are now in the final stages and will be launched as early as March. Phillips says th...
Jan 18, 2017
Transit may be on streets of Pincher Creek by fall
PINCHER CREEK – A transit system isn’t something you normally see in a community of 3,600. But Pincher Creek, approximately 100 km west of Lethbridge, hopes to have a bus running a regular...
Jan 17, 2017
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says oilsands 'not going anywhere any time soon'
EDMONTON – Premier Rachel Notley posted a video message Friday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was taken to task for talking about eventually phasing out the oilsands. “You can’t...
Jan 13, 2017
Environmental Appeals Board to examine case involving Lee Creek
CALGARY – The Environmental Appeals Board is set to hold a hearing next month to examine a case centered around Lee Creek in Cardston. Alberta Environment and Parks issued an administrative pena...
Jan 12, 2017
Study finds two-thirds of packaged foods in Canada contain added sugar
TORONTO – Researchers checking for added sugar on the ingredients lists of packaged foods and beverages expected to find it in candy products, but they didn’t predict the high levels they ...
Jan 12, 2017