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Blood Tribe taking province to court over rescinding Coal Policy
STANDOFF, AB - Two First Nations in Southern Alberta are launching a legal challenge against the Government of Alberta.The Blood Tribe, along with the Siksika Nation, have jointly filed their applicat...
Feb 02, 2021

Man accused of killing woman in Edmonton hotel tells jury he lied several times
EDMONTON, AB - Caution - Graphic Content within the story.A man accused of killing a woman who was found dead in a bathtub in his Edmonton hotel room says he lied to a number of people before his arre...
Feb 02, 2021

Southern Albertan Aaron Crawford signed by Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY, AB - The Calgary Stampeders have signed Canadian long snapper Aaron Crawford.The native of Medicine Hat, Alta., played in 98 games with Hamilton from 2013 to 2019.Crawford has 23 career speci...
Feb 02, 2021

Tourism stakeholders invited to telephone town hall with Kenney, Hinshaw
EDMONTON, AB- Tourism is among the Alberta business sectors that have been greatly impacted by the prolonged public health restrictions in place due to COVID-19.Stakeholders with the local tourism ind...
Feb 02, 2021

Pincher Creek RCMP seek help in grain mischief incident
PINCHER CREEK, AB- RCMP responded to a complaint of mischief at a rural location east of the town, which resulted in significant damage. On January 30, around 12:20 pm, RCMP received the call about th...
Feb 02, 2021

Southern Alberta gyms disappointed they can't fully reopen
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It wasn't exactly the announcement many Albertans were hoping for, but some COVID-19 public health measures could be slightly eased as part of the province's Gradual Step Approach s...
Feb 02, 2021

Appeal to be heard on decision in MLA Phillips surveillance case
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips will be able to appeal a 2020 decision that followed an incident of unauthorized surveillance by two Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) officers.On A...
Feb 02, 2021

U of L studies on cannabis strain’s impact on COVID advance to clinical study stage
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two COVID-19 studies out of the University of Lethbridge have been published in a top bio-medical journal.The studies by Drs. Igor and Olga Kovalchuk, who are both U of L biology prof...
Feb 02, 2021

Alberta RCMP notes decrease in motor vehicle theft during pandemic
EDMONTON, AB - Thefts of and from motor vehicles have decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic.That's according to Alberta RCMP. Mounties compared data in RCMP jurisdictions from March to December 2019 ...
Feb 02, 2021

Canada signs deal with Novavax to make its COVID-19 vaccine at new Montreal facility
OTTAWA, ON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has signed a tentative agreement for Novavax to produce millions of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Canada once it's approved for use here.The U...
Feb 02, 2021