Category Archives: Alberta

Hearing to determine fate of 'knees together' Calgary judge to start
CALGARY – A hearing is to begin Tuesday into the future of a federal judge who asked a sexual assault complainant why she couldn't keep her knees together. The Canadian Judicial Council is to de...
Sep 06, 2016

Wall of Fame recognition for MRI expert and Former Picture Butte Grad
VULCAN – Blaine Chronik is an internationally recognized expert in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems, has had his work published in numerous journals and holds several patents relating to...
Sep 05, 2016

Job Satisfaction Surpasses Boosted Pay Cheque
CANADA – Forcing employees to use their vacation days when they fall ill, showing little flexibility in scheduling and not properly listening to employee’s concerns… are all sure fir...
Sep 05, 2016

Shannon Phillips Presents Plan For Provincial Coal Power Phase-Out at Climate Summit
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Sep 04, 2016

Former Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Dead at 87
ALBERTA – The Alberta government has confirmed that former Lieutenant Governor, Norman Kwong, has died at the age of 87. At the request of his family, the province released the following stateme...
Sep 03, 2016

Alberta Social Housing Receives Big Boost
ALBERTA – The province of Alberta will soon recieve a considerable chunk of change for social housing. Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr announced on Friday, September 2, that the Government o...
Sep 03, 2016

Three-Quarters Of Low Wage Workers in Lethbridge Are Over 20
Sep 02, 2016

A by-the-numbers look at the Canada Child Benefit
OTTAWA – The parliamentary budget officer has taken a look at the long-term costs to the government and families of the Liberals’ new child benefit and says the number of families who qual...
Sep 02, 2016

Taber Police Lay Numerous Charges In Three Seperate Instances
TABER – Taber Police had a busy day on Wednesday (August 31) which resulted in numerous charges laid in three separate incidents. Around 11 a.m. in the town’s industrial area, officers loc...
Sep 01, 2016

Alberta and Ottawa Agree on $1B Cost Share for Public Transit and Water Projects
EDMONTON – Alberta and the federal government say they’ve agreed to a deal which will unlock $1 billion in cash for public transit and waste-water projects. Federal Infrastructure Minister...
Sep 01, 2016