Alberta

Seven survivors of Alberta tour bus rollover near Jasper file lawsuit

EDMONTON - A northern Alberta woman who survived a fatal tour bus crash in Jasper National Park this summer says she is one of the lucky ones, but her recovery will be long and painful. Sweta Patel, 2...

Dylan Payne Sep 30, 2020

Alberta-Alaska rail project granted presidential permit

It's a decision that could open up a new export route to Asia for Alberta's struggling oil sands producers.U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a presidential permit for the Calgary-based Alaska - A...

Sep 30, 2020

TC Energy inks deal for Indigenous ownership stake in Keystone XL pipeline

CALGARY - Indigenous communities are being given a chance to pursue an ownership interest in the Keystone XL pipeline project, builder TC Energy Corp. announced on Tuesday.The Calgary-based company sa...

Sep 30, 2020

Auditor says Alberta’s disaster risk assessment plan in poor shape

EDMONTON - Alberta's auditor general says the province does a poor job of anticipating and preparing for disasters.In a report released this morning, Doug Wylie says Alberta doesn't have a consistent ...

Sep 29, 2020

Workers fired over racist incident at Edmonton school

EDMONTON - A utility company says contract staff have been fired for making racist comments during a smudging ceremony at an Edmonton public school.Epcor says school officials reported that students a...

Sep 29, 2020

‘Worst of the worse cases:’ Alberta horse owners on alert for outbreak of fever

CALGARY, AB. - Sue McIntosh thought her horse, Finnegan, looked a bit off, so she rushed him to a veterinary clinic a couple of weeks ago.The 13-year-old horse was diagnosed with Potomac horse fever, ...

Sep 29, 2020

Lethbridge residents protest against unsanctioned drug injection site

LETHBRIDGE, AB - "I seriously think that we are on a very destructive path. This has got no great place to go other than more bad. I mean, how many more kids do we have to have needle pricks and have ...

Sep 29, 2020

Agriculture industry setting records this year in Alberta

Alberta is expected to see record highs in the agriculture industry this year.A release from the provincial government says crop yields are estimated to be more than seven per cent above what is norma...

Sep 29, 2020

Alberta auto insurance rates up 24% since beginning of 2019: Report

A new report from LowestRates.ca shows that the cost of car insurance continues to "skyrocket" in the province.Between the first quarter of 2019 to Q2 2020, they report that the average monthly price ...

Sep 28, 2020

RCMP share Rail Safety Week message

REDCLIFF, AB - Railway tracks criss-cross agriculture land across Canada, and farm and ranch families are never too far from one of those tracks.As part of Rail Safety Week, law enforcement agencies a...

Sep 28, 2020