Alberta

Funding announced for mental health supports for residential school survivors

RED DEER, Alta. - The Alberta government says it's putting up nearly $8-million for Indigenous-led mental-health programs that will include support to help residential school survivors and their famil...

Jul 23, 2021

Some help on the way for farmers and ranchers impacted by drought

CALGARY - The Alberta Beef Producers is welcoming government support for livestock producers impacted by drought. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie Claude Bibeau has announced the early designation o...

Jul 23, 2021

$3.5-million in Big Spin and Bigger Spin prizes awarded to seven Albertans

After months of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, seven Albertans have won prizes at The Big Spin and The Bigger Spin prize wheels.The two-day event saw seven Albertans spin the wheel at the Albert...

Jul 23, 2021

Unvaccinated Albertans are majority of COVID cases, hospitalizations, deaths: Hinshaw

CALGARY - Alberta's top doctor says the majority of the province's new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are among those who are unvaccinated or within two weeks of their first shot.Dr. Deen...

Jul 22, 2021

Province earmarks $150M for broadband internet in rural & Indigenous communities

Premier Jason Kenney says more Albertans will soon be entering the modern digital economy.As technology becomes a bigger part of everyday life and business, he believes everyone must have access to be...

Jul 22, 2021

Justice Minister calls for pepper spray for self-defence, mandatory minimums for hate crimes

Alberta's Justice Minister wants to see two changes to the Criminal Code of Canada that he believes will help in mitigating violent and hate-motivated crimes.Kaycee Madu wrote to the federal Minister ...

Jul 22, 2021

Driver in Medicine Hat caught going 141 km/hr in a playground zone

Medicine Hat Police have charged a man with dangerous driving.At approximately 8:00 pm on Friday, July 16, officers say they clocked a driver travelling at 141 kilometres per hour in the 30 km/hr play...

Jul 22, 2021

Downtown Calgary office vacancy rate reaches record high

Calgary's downtown office vacancy rate hit an all-time high in the second quarter of 2021.Commercial real estate firm Avison Young says the office tower vacancy rate in downtown Calgary now sits at 29...

Jul 22, 2021

Sadlier reaches Lacombe in Lethbridge-Edmonton "Walk to Breathe"

LACOMBE, AB - Chris Sadlier is about four-fifths of the way done his 500 km journey.He is walking from Lethbridge to Edmonton to raise awareness and funds for the Lung Association of Alberta & Nor...

Jul 21, 2021

Alberta to screen all newborn babies for Spinal Muscular Atrophy starting in 2022

Starting in early 2022 Alberta will begin a pilot project to screen all newborn babies for Spinal Muscular Atrophy.Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a rare neuromuscular disorder that results in the lo...

Jul 21, 2021