Category Archives: Alberta
Taber wins provincial Communities in Bloom title
TABER — It was a successful “blooming” season for the community of Taber. The town has been honoured by Communities in Bloom as provincial champion for 2016. The award is for the pop...
Sep 23, 2016
'Not impressed': Fort McMurray residents bemoan steep utility bills
CALGARY - Energy bills arriving in Fort McMurray, Alta., months after a wildfire forced the entire city to evacuate have come as a shock to some residents still trying to restore some normalcy to thei...
Sep 23, 2016
Drugs and Guns Found in Search of Property Near Pincher Creek
PINCHER CREEK – One man is in custody and charges are pending against several individuals, following a search warrant that turned up crack cocaine and several firearms near Pincher Creek. Wednes...
Sep 22, 2016
Wildlife Takes Huge Hit With Increasing ATV Usage In Castle Park
Castle Wilderness Area – A new report based on satellite images proposes that Castle Wilderness Area, is environmentally exhausted when it comes to providing adequate habitats for the grizzly be...
Sep 22, 2016
U.S. Missing Minors Intercepted At Coutts Border
COUTTS – The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) is reporting the recovery of two missing children at the southern Alberta Coutts border. On Aug. 15, officers at the Coutts border crossing co...
Sep 22, 2016
Approval rating flat for Notley while Wall sees dip
VANCOUVER — No improvement, but not much of a decline in the popularity of Premier Rachel Notley. The latest survey by Angus Reid has Notley’s approval rating at 31 per cent. Her rating ha...
Sep 22, 2016
Western Feedlots winding down cattle operations, cite Alberta's politics, economy
HIGH RIVER, Alta. – One of Canada’s largest cattle feeder operations says it’s winding down its cattle ownership and cattle feeding operations. Western Feedlots, which operates sites...
Sep 22, 2016
Lower Emissions Give Imperial Confidence Oilsands Projects Will be Approved
CALGARY - The CEO of Imperial Oil says he’s confident that two multi-billion-dollar oilsands projects facing regulatory review in Alberta will be approved, despite the NDP government’s cli...
Sep 21, 2016
'No going back': Tory MP Jason Kenney tweets his resignation letter
OTTAWA – Calgary Conservative Jason Kenney is officially stepping down as an MP this week. Kenney tweeted a photo of his resignation letter, dated Tuesday, to Speaker Geoff Regan, in which he sa...
Sep 21, 2016
Taber plant supplying Chalet Sauce chips
TABER — PepsiCo Foods Canada says its Taber plant will be helping feed Canadians’ desire for the latest snack craze. During September Swiss Chalet restaurants across Canada have been selli...
Sep 21, 2016