Category Archives: Alberta
Amber Alert Continues For Missing 5-Year-Old Child
CALGARY: An Amber Alert remains in effect this morning for a five-year-old Calgary girl whose mother was found dead in the basement suite where the two of them lived. Relatives are describing Taliyah ...
Jul 12, 2016
Alberta Cutting Royalty Rates to Squeeze Out More Oil and Gas Production
CALGARY: The Alberta government is introducing two new royalty programs to encourage the energy sector to spend more on developments in their early stages and squeeze more oil and gas from underutiliz...
Jul 11, 2016
Harper Endorses Jason Kenney's Bid To Unite Alberta's Right
CALGARY: Conservative MP Jason Kenney’s bid to unite Alberta’s right has received a high profile endorsement. Former prime minister Stephen Harper is giving his blessing to his former cabi...
Jul 10, 2016
Health Minister Addresses Tackling First Nation's Drug and Health Crisis
STAND OFF – Plenty of stories and tears were shared at a meeting between the Blood Tribe Council and Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott on Friday. The minister’s stop in Stand Off was p...
Jul 08, 2016
Jason Kenney Says United Alberta Right Would Face Second Leadership Race
EDMONTON: MP Jason Kenney says his plan for a united right in Alberta includes a new party that would hold a leadership race before the next provincial election. Kenney made it clear at a news confere...
Jul 07, 2016
Taber RCMP Rescue Man from Scope Reservoir
TABER: RCMP were called to Scope Reservoir, just south of Hays, around 10:50 Wednesday (June 6th) morning, in response to a man yelling for help in the water. Since the individual was too far from sho...
Jul 06, 2016
MP Jason Kenney Pitches His Leadership to 'Unite Alberta'
CALGARY: Conservative MP Jason Kenney says he wants to lead the Alberta Progressive Conservatives and unite voters on the right to stop the “accidental NDP government” in the next election...
Jul 06, 2016
Blood Tribe Police Chief Resigns
BLOOD TRIBE – The Blood Tribe Police Chief has resigned his position. Lee Boyd had been Chief of Police since July 2010. His resignation took effect on June 16, 2016. Deputy Police Chief Kyle Me...
Jul 06, 2016
AHS Outlines How to Protect Yourself from West Nile Virus
ALBERTA – Despite the cool weather coming in the forecast, all the heat we have had this spring and summer has increased the threat of West Nile virus for our region. Doctor Karin Goodison, Medi...
Jul 06, 2016
Canadian Trade Deficit $3.3B in May, Energy Exports Up Despite Wildfires
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the country’s trade deficit in May totalled $3.3 billion as exports of crude oil and bitumen grew despite the Alberta wildfires. Economists had expected a trade d...
Jul 06, 2016