Category Archives: Post to Social
Suspects wanted after aggravated assault and armed robbery
LETHBRIDGE, AB -- The Blood Tribe Police Service is asking for the public's assistance in locating two suspects following an assault and armed robbery on the Blood Tribe First Nation.On April 26, 2022...
May 13, 2022
Operator in fatal Jasper icefield crash charged
JASPER, AB -- The tour bus operator involved in a fatal rollover in the Columbia Icefield has been charged with eight counts under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act.On July 18, 2020, an ice...
May 13, 2022
Tourism rebounding in Southern Alberta in 2022
LETHBRIDGE, AB -- Tourism has been one of the hardest-hit industries throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, but it appears to be making a comeback.Erin Crane, CEO of Tourism Lethbridge, says the local sect...
May 13, 2022
Second Fort Macleod councillor steps down in less than a month
FORT MACLEOD, AB -- Fort Macleod had its second town councillor announce their resignation in less than a month. Councillor Kristi Edwards put in her letter of resignation on Friday, May 6, 2022, to i...
May 13, 2022
Nineteen new ICU beds opened across Alberta
CALGARY, AB - The Government of Alberta continues to address the need for intensive care unit (ICU) beds across the province's healthcare system. In March 2022, Health Minister Jason Copping announced...
May 13, 2022
Drought conditions a major concern for south region as spring seeding continues
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The latest crop report from Alberta agriculture indicates that southeastern Alberta remains dry.In the south region, which includes the areas around Strathmore, Medicine Hat, Lethbr...
May 13, 2022
Alberta halts changes to insulin pump therapy program
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Public outcry has prompted the provincial government to halt plans to discontinue the insulin pump therapy program on August 1, 2022.Approximately 4,000 Albertans currently rely on ...
May 13, 2022
Collective agreement ratified by AHS and AUPE Auxiliary Nursing
EDMONTON, AB - A new collective agreement between Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) Auxiliary Nursing has been made official. The two bodies announces the ...
May 13, 2022
CBSA issues reminder on continued closure of Chief Mountain border crossing
WATERTON PARK, AB - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is reminding travellers that the seasonal Chief Mountain, Alberta border crossing is closed until further notice.The AB Highway 6 border cr...
May 13, 2022
Pope to visit Canada this summer, including Alberta
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is going ahead with plans to visit Canada this summer to apologize in person for abuse suffered by Indigenous peoples at the hands of the church. The Vatican on Friday anno...
May 13, 2022