Category Archives: Alberta

Back to School in Fort McMurray - Grads get Prom - others Return to Counselling
EDMONTON: Brynne Wood tries on her sparkly, champagne-coloured princess gown and smells a hint of smoke. The dress was left hanging in an alterations shop in downtown Fort McMurray when a huge wildfir...
Aug 26, 2016

CFIA Confirms Whirling Disease in Fish from Lake in Banff National Park
BANFF - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says whirling disease has been discovered in fish from Johnson Lake in Banff National Park. The CFIA says it’s the first time it has confirmed the dis...
Aug 25, 2016

Notley Defends Government's Handling of Budget and Fires Back at Power Companies in Lawsuit
OTTAWA: Premier Rachel Notley is urging patience as her government grapples with a budget deficit projected to hit almost $11 billion this year While the situation is bad, it would have been far worse...
Aug 25, 2016

$65 Million in Insured Damage for Alberta and Saskatchewan Blamed on Severe Summer Storm
EDMONTON: A severe storm that swept through Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan during the third week of July has resulted in nearly $65 million in insured damage. The information is from the Insurance ...
Aug 24, 2016

Emergency Water Shut-Off for Part of Coaldale
COALDALE – A water main break has forced an emergency water shut-off for part of Coaldale. It’s on 14 Street between 20 and 21 Avenue. Hand delivered notices will be going out to homeowner...
Aug 24, 2016

Canadian Medical Protective Association Looking into Opioid Prescribing
VANCOUVER – The medical profession is waking up to the reality that opioids have been over-prescribed in Canada and is actively searching for solutions, says a national association that represen...
Aug 24, 2016

Alberta Border Security Dealing With More Undeclared Guns
ALBERTA – More Americans are visiting their northern neighbours without declaring their guns. Canada Border Services Agency (CSBA), Prairie Region has reported a spike in the number of U.S. trav...
Aug 23, 2016

Police Investigating Major Jewelry Theft in Waterton
WATERTON – Pincher Creek RCMP are investigating a major jewelry and diamond theft in Waterton Lakes National Park. Between Saturday (Aug. 20) and Sunday (Aug. 21), $100,000 in items were taken f...
Aug 23, 2016

Fort McMurray Wildfire Adds $500M to Alberta's Projected Deficit
EDMONTON: The devastating Fort McMurray wildfire is expected to torch Alberta’s bottom line by about $500 million this year. Finance Minister Joe Ceci says he has had to revise the projected def...
Aug 23, 2016

Canadian Families Spent More on Taxes than on Necessities in 2015
VANCOUVER: Most people are familiar with the old adage – “nothing is as certain as death and taxes”! Now, a study finds that not only are taxes certain but, thy cost average Canadian...
Aug 23, 2016