Alberta

Crash north of Whitecourt leaves one person dead

A person has died following a crash Thursday afternoon in Big Lakes County.It was about 3:20 p.m on Nov. 25 when Swan Hills RCMP received a 911 call about a serious MVC involving two vehicles on Highw...

Nov 29, 2021

Alberta offering subsidies, operational grants following "historic" childcare agreement

Starting January 2022, the Government of Alberta says they will be offering subsidies for some families, along with operating grants for facility-based childcare programs as part of the "historic chil...

Nov 26, 2021

Kenney touts provincial police plan to RMA convention

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is imploring rural leaders to consider the merits of a provincial police force.And he is promising that any added costs won't be directly downloaded to municipa...

Nov 26, 2021

Cargill workers in High River to strike on December 6

HIGH RIVER, AB - Employees at one of Southern Alberta's largest meat processing facilities might be hitting the picket line soon.After two days of voting, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Loc...

Nov 25, 2021

Woman charged with first degree murder in Pincher Creek death

PINCHER CREEK, AB - Charges have been laid following the death of a Southern Albertan woman from earlier last week.On Friday, November 19, Megan Eekma, 34, was travelling with another person from B.C....

Nov 25, 2021

Multi-tractor trailer crash on QEII causes fatality

A person is sadly deceased following a major multi-vehicle collision on the QEII Highway Thursday morning between Calgary and Edmonton.RCMP say the crash occurred at about 6:15 a.m., northbound at the...

Nov 25, 2021

Alberta Dairy `cost study` program begins January 2022

LETHBRIDGE, AB. - A prime objective of any business is to have a good understanding of how well it is performing. Important parts of measuring that performance include tracking revenues, expenses, and...

Nov 25, 2021

Human remains in “advanced state of decomposition” found on Blood Tribe

STANDOFF, AB - Blood Tribe Police are investigating the death of an unidentified person.On Wednesday, November 24, officers were called to the north end of the First Nation where human remains were di...

Nov 24, 2021

Front-line workers can now get safety training for Restrictions Exemption Program

The province says safety training is now available to front-line workers that will help keep patrons safe during the pandemic.The 45-minute online training is available to employers and staff at busin...

Nov 24, 2021

Environmentalists threaten Alberta Premier Kenney with lawsuit over inquiry remarks

EDMONTON, AB - A coalition of at least eight environmental groups is threatening to sue Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for defamation if he doesn't retract and apologize for statements saying a public i...

Nov 24, 2021