Alberta

While ASIRT investigates illegal surveillance in Lethbridge, government works to expedite Police Act review

An independent investigation has been launched into the two Lethbridge police officers who had illegally surveilled the NDP Environment Minister in 2017.During a disciplinary hearing in June, both Sgt...

Jul 18, 2020

Arrest warrant issued for Hinton man in connection to June 21 B&E

Hinton RCMP are searching for one of two men charged this week in relation to an incident on June 21.It was about 4 a.m. that morning when Mounties responded to a call of a break and enter at The Bric...

Jul 17, 2020

Alberta man charged for allegedly stealing identities to get hundreds of tax returns

CALGARY, AB - A man from Calgary faces numerous charges after allegedly committing wide-scale fraud.According to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Chun Zhu started gathering personal information from i...

Jul 17, 2020

David Thompson Highway from Sylvan Lake to Rocky Mountain House to be expanded

The David Thompson Highway is getting a makeover.Premier Jason Kenney was in Sylvan Lake Friday morning to announce a project to twin and divide 66 kilometres of Highway 11 from Sylvan Lake to Rocky M...

Jul 17, 2020

Province easing some restrictions for continuing care facility visits

Alberta's chief medical officer of health says starting July 23, residents of continuing care facilities will be allowed to have more visitors, as the province is shifting from a "restricted access" t...

Jul 16, 2020

Province pulling funding from Lethbridge’s Supervised Consumption Site

LETHBRIDGE, AB - One of the busiest Supervised Consumption Sites (SCS) in the world is losing its provincial government funding.The government of Alberta has halted funding to the Lethbridge SCS. The ...

Jul 16, 2020

Shandro directs doctors' regulatory college to halt mass withdrawal of services

EDMONTON - Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro is escalating his pay dispute with doctors, asking the College of Physician and Surgeons to make rules stopping doctors from withdrawing services en ma...

Jul 16, 2020

Remains of 15-year-old girl found near John D'or Prairie; death ruled suspicious

JOHN D'OR PRAIRIE, Alta. - Mounties say human remains found in northern Alberta are those of a 15-year-old girl who had been reported missing.Roderica Ribbonleg of Little Red River Cree Nation was las...

Jul 16, 2020

Alberta to build five “recovery communities” for mental health and addictions

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced the next step in their plan to address issues surrounding mental health and addictions.An investment of $25-million will support the creation of ...

Jul 15, 2020

Wendy’s Canada selects Coaldale greenhouse as their sole lettuce provider

COALDALE, AB - Whole Leaf could be about to rake in some serious green.Wendy's Restaurants of Canada has announced that it is now sourcing 100 per cent of its lettuce from one particular Canadian grow...

Jul 15, 2020