Category Archives: Alberta
Formal procession for Calgary police officer killed in the line of duty
CALGARY - Civilians and first responders lined a major Calgary thoroughfare to watch as police vehicles escorted the remains of a fallen comrade across the city in a formal procession. Calgary police ...
Jan 05, 2021
Federal Conservatives want rapid COVID-19 testing for international greenhouse workers
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. -- The federal Conservatives are asking the government to bring in a rapid testing pilot project for international workers that are needed in Canadian greenhouses. Shadow Minister ...
Jan 05, 2021
Mother angry over travel scandal after Make-A-Wish trip postponed for sick son
EDMONTON - An Alberta mother says she's outraged by various politicians and staff who decided to travel abroad over the holidays, while a dream trip to Hawaii for her terminally ill son had to be post...
Jan 04, 2021
'Indescribable': Calgary officer killed in traffic stop leaves behind pregnant wife
CALGARY - A police officer killed while attempting a traffic stop last week was looking forward to becoming a father for the first time, his family said in a statement Monday. Sgt. Andrew Harnett, who...
Jan 04, 2021
Edmonton mayor hopes residents continue to following public health guidance despite government travellers
Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson is urging residents to keep following COVID-19 rules, despite growing outrage over some provincial politicians and staff ignoring advice not to travel.Several Alberta legisla...
Jan 04, 2021
Angry “Welcome Home” display appears outside Red Deer MLA's office
Angry Red Deerians aren't just taking to social media to let Jason Stephan know how they feel about his recent trip to the United States.A "Welcome Home" display popped up outside the Red Deer-South M...
Jan 04, 2021
More UCP MLAs discovered to have travelled aboard over holidays
CALGARY - More members of Alberta's United Conservative government travelled abroad over the holidays despite widespread recommendations to stay home in order to curb the spread of COVID-19.A spokeswo...
Jan 02, 2021
Suspects in Calgary police officer killing turn themselves in
CALGARY - The investigation into the hit-and-run death of an on-duty Calgary police officer continues today.Two teenaged suspects, one aged 17 and one 19, were arrested yesterday afternoon after surre...
Jan 02, 2021
Alberta MLAs, staffers given "clear directive" from Premier to return from abroad
Despite calls from the opposition NDP for her to step down, Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard will be remaining in her position as the Minister of Municipal Affairs for the Province of Alberta.This come...
Jan 01, 2021
Alberta adds 1,200 COVID cases; no local figures provided
Alberta Health Services has released a "modified update" on COVID-19 for Thursday, detailing statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.For New Year's Eve, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hi...
Dec 31, 2020