Category Archives: Alberta

The Alberta Government Outlines Priorities In Speech From The Throne
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s government is promising to focus on economic diversification, the environment and tax help for low-income families in the upcoming legislature si...
Mar 08, 2016

Trial begins for Man Accused of Killing Alberta Couple who Vanished on Road Trip
EDMONTON: A trial begins Tuesday for an Alberta man charged with the murder of two seniors who disappeared nearly six years ago. Lyle and Marie McCann, both in their late 70s, were last seen fuelling ...
Mar 08, 2016

Anonymous Text Message Threatens to Shoot 4 High School Students
MEDICINE HAT: Police officers are heading to Saskatchewan to interview a person of interest in connection to a threatening text message directed towards several high school students in Medicine Hat. I...
Mar 08, 2016

Palliser 'Beyond Borders' Offers a World of Options
LETHBRIDGE: Friday's celebration of the Palliser Beyond Borders program couldn't come soon enough for school board Chair Colleen Deitz. One of her platforms while campaigning for a position on the Boa...
Mar 07, 2016

Alberta Set to Release Details on $3 Billion Carbon Tax
EDMONTON: Albertans will learn details in the upcoming legislative session, which gets underway Tuesday, about how much the province’s new carbon tax is going to cost them. Lt.-Gov. Lois Mitchel...
Mar 07, 2016

Two More Deaths in Southern Alberta Due to Influenza
MEDICINE HAT: Influenza continues to hit Albertans hard this year, as two more deaths have been confirmed in the Alberta Health South Zone. The latest deaths were two individuals from Calgary who were...
Mar 07, 2016

Multiple Police Organizations Help with Blood Tribe Arrest
STAND OFF – Police and investigators from across the province helped arrest a 29-year old man in connection to the death of Brittany Medicine Crane. Medicine Crane’s body was found after B...
Mar 05, 2016

Grants Increased for Earth Hour Challenge
ALBERTA – Following a high amount of interest last year, FortisAlberta has increased its Earth Hour grants. Respectively, the top three winners will now receive $7,500, $5,000 and $2,500. Those ...
Mar 05, 2016

Multi-Million Dollar Upgrades at Waterton Lakes Come with Temporary Inconvenience
WATERTON LAKES PARK: What is deemed an unprecedented windfall of a financial investment for Waterton Lakes National Park, will provide short term pain, for long term gain. A federal investment of $2.6...
Mar 04, 2016

Alberta Looking for Incentive Program for Renewable Energy Projects
EDMONTON: Alberta has ordered a non-profit agency to develop an incentive program to add more renewable energy such as wind power to the province’s electricity grid. The Alberta Electric System ...
Mar 04, 2016