Alberta

Doctors accuse AHS of downplaying bed closures, misinterpreting their own data

A group of emergency room (ER) doctors in Alberta, representing around 450 emergency physicians with the Alberta Medical Association (AMA), have written a scathing letter to Alberta Health Services (A...

Aug 23, 2021

Full vaccination needed for Flames, Hitmen, Stampeders games

CALGARY - The parent company of the Calgary Flames and Stampeders says fans will need to be fully vaccinated to attend live events at the Scotiabank Saddledome and McMahon Stadium.Calgary Sports and E...

Aug 23, 2021

Body of Red Deer man recovered from lake near Sicamous, B.C.

The remains of a Red Deer man who had been missing and presumed drowned since Aug. 11, have been located near Sicamous, B.C.RCMP say the 64-year-old man's body was pulled from Mara Lake on the afterno...

Aug 23, 2021

Stoney Nakoda celebrate name change of Alberta mountain landmark

CANMORE, Alta. - The Alberta government says a prominent landmark in the Rocky Mountains has been renamed in the spirit of reconciliation. The feature near the summit of Mount Charles Stewart has had ...

Aug 23, 2021

Lawsuit filed against province regarding rules on supervised drug-use sites

CALGARY - A lawsuit has been filed against the Alberta government alleging its rules governing supervised drug-use sites will have life and death impacts.Leading the charge are non-profit societies Mo...

Aug 20, 2021

Day parole denied again for man who strangled wife, buried body in their Calgary home

BOWDEN, ALBERTA - A man who strangled his wife and cemented her body in a basement wall has again been denied day parole eight months before his statutory release from prison. Allan Shyback was convic...

Aug 19, 2021

Sergeant riding across Prairies to support PTSD program

A military sergeant from Wawanesa, Man. is riding a bicycle 1,000 kilometres from Manitoba to Lethbridge to raise awareness and money to help those dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder through ...

Aug 19, 2021

Brooks mayor to run for Alberta Party leadership

Brooks Mayor Barry Morishita will not seek re-election this fall but his time in politics is not over.Morishita wants to make the move to provincial politics, and is running for the leadership of the ...

Aug 19, 2021

STARS receives $1 million donation from Tourmaline Oil Corp.

STARS air ambulance says they will be receiving $1 million dollars from Tourmaline Oil Corp. The donation, which is pledged over a five-year term, is to help support missions flown from STARS' six Wes...

Aug 18, 2021

AHS files labour practice complaint against nurses union

Alberta Health Services has filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the Alberta Labour Relations Board, saying the nurses union is bargaining in bad faith.The government agency alleges the Unit...

Aug 18, 2021