Alberta

First Degree Murder charge laid in death of 2-year-old in Red Deer

Red Deer RCMP have laid a First Degree Murder charge following the death of a two-year-old. The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit says it was at about 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 10 when they received a request to...

Dylan Payne Oct 16, 2021

Alberta's referendum should not focus on daylight time, psychologists say

EDMONTON - Ditching the practice of switching the time twice a year may seem like a no-brainer to some, but Alberta psychologists warn that the result of a provincial referendum could have unexpected ...

Oct 16, 2021

New electoral boundaries strip Quebec of a seat, gives Alberta 3 more

OTTAWA - Elections Canada says Quebec will lose one seat in the next redistribution of federal ridings in Canada. Overall, the number of seats in the House of Commons will increase by four to 342 seat...

Oct 15, 2021

Albertans can book flu shots now, drop-ins start October 18

Albertans can now head to bookvaccine.alberta.ca to book free-of-charge flu vaccinations, with appointments and drop-ins starting Monday, October 18.Those wishing to get the shot can go to participati...

Oct 15, 2021

Alberta technical college ordered to pay former teacher who was fired for pregnancy

EDMONTON - A human rights commission has ordered the Alberta Pipe Trade College to pay $35,000 to a former instructor who was fired because she was pregnant. The decision from the Human Rights Tribuna...

Oct 15, 2021

State of emergency helps Red Deer homeless shelter keep doors open

RED DEER, Alta. - Workers at an emergency shelter in a central Alberta city say they were overwhelmed with relief when a state of local emergency was renewed in response to rising COVID-19 cases.It me...

Oct 15, 2021

Alberta COVID-19 reporting process changes, following Hinshaw apology

The province's chief officer of health apologized to the family of the 14-year-old whose death was reported on Tuesday, saying the family's pain was compounded by public debate about the circumstances...

Oct 14, 2021

Calgary, Edmonton among six Canadian cities on “World’s Best Cities” ranking

Half a dozen Canadian communities are being considered as some of the world's finest.Resonance Consultancy, based in Vancouver, has released its list of the 2021 World's Best Cities, using the followi...

Oct 14, 2021

Judge hands out fines instead of jail to prevent notoriety for COVID-19 violators

CALGARY - An Alberta judge has decided to spare a pastor, his brother and a cafe owner jail time for violating COVID-19 rules because he didn't want the three men to cash in on the notoriety of additi...

Oct 14, 2021

Shortage of rig workers could slow Canadian oilpatch recovery, industry warns

CALGARY - Canadian energy contractors are facing a shortage of rig workers that could slow oilpatch recovery.Oil and gas companies are ramping up production to meet global energy demand as COVID-19 re...

Oct 14, 2021