Category Archives: Alberta
No criminal charges warranted in Lethbridge “Storm Trooper” incident
LETHBRIDGE, AB. - The findings of an external review into Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) actions involving the Star Wars Day promotion at Coco Vanilla Galactic Cantina have been turned over to LPS.Th...
Dec 24, 2020
Avalanche warning issued for Western Canada
Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada and Kananaskis Country, has issued a special public avalanche warning for much of Western Canada.An avalanche warning for recreational users of backc...
Dec 23, 2020
Province loosens rules for single Albertans over holidays
Premier Jason Kenney delivered an early Christmas present to single Albertans on Tuesday."We've made some changes to the public health restrictions that will allow single Albertans to enjoy the holida...
Dec 22, 2020
No criminal charges coming in Lethbridge Supervised Consumption Site investigation
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Police say there will be no criminal charges involving a supervised drug consumption site in Lethbridge that closed after the province alleged financial problems.The Lethbridge Pol...
Dec 22, 2020
Judge dismisses challenge of Alberta’s public health orders
CALGARY, AB - A Queen's Bench justice has dismissed the injunction application against Alberta's public health orders restricting public indoor and outdoor public gathers as well as mandatory mask wea...
Dec 22, 2020
Province calls for travellers from United Kingdom to get tested for COVID-19
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is asking anyone in Alberta that has returned from the United Kingdom within the last 14 days to get tested for COVID-19.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is strongly encoura...
Dec 21, 2020
Calgary court to hear challenge of province's COVID-19 restrictions 'cancelling Christmas'
CALGARY - Two southern Alberta churches and three individuals are to be in a Calgary court today to argue that the province's COVID-19 restrictions ``cancel Christmas'' and infringe on constitutional ...
Dec 21, 2020
Pipeline news brightening Canada's oilpatch outlook
CALGARY - The sombre mood that has gripped the Calgary-based oilpatch for several years is starting to show a few signs of lifting thanks to some good news on export pipelines and the end of Alberta's...
Dec 20, 2020
See the Christmas star: rare celestial event to occur on the Winter Solstice
You might be able to catch a glimpse of the Christmas star this week.That's the celestial event when Jupiter and Saturn appear very close together in the southwestern sky a few hours after sunset. On ...
Dec 20, 2020
'We've been there before:' National phone line launches to prevent overdose deaths
A new Canada-wide phone line aims to prevent deadly overdoses by connecting anyone who is alone and using drugs with peers who can quickly call for help if things take a bad turn. "People who have exp...
Dec 20, 2020