Category Archives: Alberta

Fraudulent STARS Lottery Scam Prompts Warning from Police
ALBERTA – RCMP are warning about a new scam across Alberta involving the STARS lottery. Individuals claiming to be with the lottery are phoning, advising that the victim’s number was rando...
Jul 18, 2016

Study Finds Climbing E-Cigarette Use Among Teens Requires Federal Regulations
VANCOUVER: Parents and doctors questioning teens about whether they smoke should also be asking if they’re using e-cigarettes, which could be a gateway to nicotine addiction later on, says a ped...
Jul 18, 2016

Alberta Economic downturn Expected to be Longest Since Early1980s
TORONTO: A new TD Bank report says Alberta’s current economic downturn will probably be the province’s longest since the 1980s, and deeper than the short, sharp drop in 2009. It estimates ...
Jul 18, 2016

"Listen to the Concerns of Working Families"; Wildrose Urges New Approach to Minimum Wage Hikes
ALBERTA – Following recent minimum wage increase announcements, the Wildrose Party is issuing a warning that it might not be as beneficial as the NDP thinks. Shadow Jobs Minister Grant Hunter sa...
Jul 18, 2016

Edmonton Man Charged with Possession at Kainai Indian Days
STAND OFF – A man from Edmonton was brought up on stolen property and drug charges on Saturday in Stand Off. Blood Tribe Police responded to an anonymous tip, where they later arrested the 19-ye...
Jul 17, 2016

Public Vigil Organized to Honour Lives of Mother and Daughter
CALGARY – A public vigil is set for tonight in Calgary for a five-year-old girl and her mother. People are asked to gather at Sandstone Park in the city's northwest by 7:30-pm, to honour the liv...
Jul 16, 2016

Kainai Powwow Celebrates Pride, Culture and History
STAND OFF – The 50th Annual Kainai Powwow and Celebration kicked off Friday. Stand Off plays host to the event at Red Crow Park until the afternoon of Sunday, July 17. Hundreds of drummers and d...
Jul 16, 2016

Collision Involving Cyclist near Granum Results in Fatality
FORT MACLEOD: RCMP were called to the scene of a collision on Thursday (July 14) afternoon which resulted in the death of a cyclist. The incident happened about 1:00-pm on Highway 2 near Township Road...
Jul 15, 2016

Medicine Hat Couple Half a Block From Disaster in Nice, France
MEDICINE HAT: For two Medicine Hat residents the horror of Thursday's attack in Nice, France was something experienced firsthand. Medicine Hat College Economics Instructor Glen Allan and his girlfrien...
Jul 15, 2016

Input Needed for Workers' Compensation Board Review
ALBERTA – Albertans have been invited to share their opinions and experiences with the Workers' Compensation Board review panel. It’s part of the government's commitment to review its agen...
Jul 15, 2016