Category Archives: Alberta

COUTTS – Last weekend was a busy one for officers at the Coutts border, as they seized 11 firearms in three separate incidents on Friday and Saturday (Aug. 26 and 27). The biggest came while off...

EDMONTON – Alberta and the group representing the province’s doctors have agreed to amend their existing agreement to stress shared responsibility in providing health care while saving mon...

ALBERTA – The Government of Alberta has been working closely with the Government of Canada to restrict chemicals used to make fentanyl from entering the country In the first six months of 2016, ...

ALBERTA – A tentative agreement has been reached between the Alberta government and doctors in the province to ensure financial sustainability, quality of care and access. It comes as an amendme...

OTTAWA – Manitoba is the first jurisdiction in Canada where victims of domestic violence are allowed to take leave from the workplace. Employers have expressed concern about the burden it places...

TABER – Taber RCMP are asking for your help to locate 25-year old Johnny Dyck Klassen. He was last seen around 8 p.m. on Sunday, August 21. He had left his home and was just north of the interse...

EDMONTON – Alberta’s energy minister says the violent disruptions at the Energy East pipeline hearings in Quebec are disconcerting and are not helping the debate. But Marg McCuaig-Boyd say...

TABER – The lawyer representing a 45-year old Taber man – charged in a major fraud and theft case in the community – made it clear Tuesday morning (Aug. 30) that they intend to fight...

CALGARY – The head of a national group that represents canola farmers says they’re concerned that China’s plan to impose stricter import regulations on the crop this week will put th...

VANCOUVER – Many immigrant support groups say welcoming a second wave of Syrian refugees to Canada this fall will be an easier task because of groundwork laid last year. About 30,000 Syrian refu...