Category Archives: Alberta
Motor vehicle services, including registrations, unavailable to Albertans June 19-22
Albertans will be unable to access motor vehicle services through this weekend.These services include things like vehicle registrations and driver's license renewals, among others.The temporary shut-d...
Jun 15, 2020
Some anger but Innisfail Black Lives Matter rally mostly peaceful
INNISFAIL - There was some friction and angry words but a Black Lives Matter rally in central Alberta Saturday remained largely peaceful.The protest in Innisfail was initially called off after an onsl...
Jun 14, 2020
Hinshaw urges vigilance as more COVID-19 cases found in younger adults
Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, announced 30 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta over the past 24 hours, and reminded Albertans that the virus is still with us.There are 386...
Jun 12, 2020
ATA President says work is needed on reopening scenarios before classes can resume
The President of the Alberta Teacher's Association says details on the province's three possible reopening plans for schools need to be worked out before class can resume in the fall.The three potenti...
Jun 12, 2020
Alberta officially ends agency created to launch green rebates and programs
EDMONTON - Alberta is officially turning out the lights on Energy Efficiency Alberta, an agency created by the former NDP government to promote green initiatives and home rebates.Grant Hunter, associa...
Jun 11, 2020
Alberta licence plates become targets for COVID-19 fears in some B.C. towns
VICTORIA - Some British Columbia communities are urging residents to show kindness during the COVID-19 pandemic following media reports of confrontations and rudeness shown to people driving vehicles ...
Jun 11, 2020
Two teens drown in river south of Lethbridge, search continues for third
CARDSTON COUNTY, AB - What began as an ordinary outing for a group of teens turned deadly on the swollen St. Mary River Wednesday night and has left an area Hutterite Colony in mourning.The group, con...
Jun 11, 2020
Drug treatment court, more investigators announced for Red Deer
Red Deer will have one of five drug treatment courts outside of Edmonton and Calgary as part of a four-year provincial government investment of up to $20 million toward expanding the program across th...
Jun 11, 2020
Judges to hear Alberta Crown appeal of couple's acquittal in toddler death
CALGARY - An Alberta Crown appeal of a couple's acquittal in the death of their son is to be heard in Calgary today. David and Collet Stephan were accused of not seeking medical attention sooner for 1...
Jun 11, 2020
Limits on prescription drugs relaxed
Beginning June 15, pharmacists in Alberta will be able to give out up to 100 days worth of prescription medicationsTo help manage supply during the COVID-19 pandemic, the government recommended that p...
Jun 10, 2020