Alberta

Alberta RCMP attend 178 crashes, hand out close to 2600 tickets on the long weekend

Alberta RCMP say they were called to 178 collisions over the Labour Day long weekend. Of those 178 collisions, three people were killed. Mounties say they also handed out 2592 traffic tickets and issu...

Sep 09, 2020

Province announces $20-million for palliative care

EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it will spend $20 million on end-of-life care. Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the money is a first step in improving access to palliative care for patients a...

Sep 09, 2020

Weapons, drugs, cash seized from Cypress County property

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Three crossbows and nine firearms were among the weapons seized by ALERT from a rural property east of Medicine Hat last week.Five people were arrested and police also seized drugs,...

Sep 09, 2020

Hinshaw concerned with Alberta’s rise in COVID-19 cases as school's re-open

Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw says she is concerned with the continued rise of COVID-19 cases in the province, as Alberta added 619 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend. ...

Sep 09, 2020

Lawyers hope to erase racist and misogynistic nickname of mountain landmark

Momentum is building to properly name a prominent landmark on a mountain in the Alberta Rockies because its commonly used nickname is racist and misogynistic.The feature, which has been known since th...

Sep 07, 2020

$6.3-million announced to improve green construction practices in Alberta

The federal government is pumping funding into the province to allow for research into green and energy-efficient construction.Minister of Economic Development Mlanie Joly announced grants to the non-...

Sep 04, 2020

Two passengers fined $1,000 each after refusing to wear masks on WestJet flights

OTTAWA - Transport Canada has fined two airline passengers for refusing to wear face masks on board.The department says the travellers were fined $1,000 each after ignoring repeated directions from ca...

Sep 04, 2020

Record high lumber, panel prices drive Alberta stumpage fees to new heights

CALGARY - Record high prices for lumber and construction panelling are creating a resource revenue boost for the coffers of the Alberta government, partly making up for huge declines in oil and gas re...

Sep 04, 2020

Maskwacis teen singer takes centre stage in NHL’s Edmonton bubble

For 14-year-old Kiya Bruno and her family, Tuesday night was another special one.A recorded rendition of O'Canada sung by Bruno in Cree and English was played prior to the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs mat...

Sep 04, 2020

Stettler student told to leave school for refusing to wear mask

A Grade 12 student in Stettler was told to leave his school after refusing to wear a mask.Clearview Public Schools says in a statement that the incident took place Wednesday.The division says they are...

Sep 04, 2020