Category Archives: Alberta
Province puts money into training program for new food processing workers
The province has come up with what it is calling an Agriculture Training Support Program.A release from the government says this is to help provide training for Alberta people to work in the food supp...
May 12, 2020
Alberta RCMP kick off Canada Road Safety Week
Tuesday marks the start of Canada Road Safety Week, which is held from May 12-18. The week is a seven-day national campaign aimed at making roads in Canada the safest in the world. It is led by the Ca...
May 12, 2020
Bye-bye bears: Calgary Zoo returning pandas to China due to bamboo barriers
CALGARY - The Calgary Zoo will be returning two giant pandas on loan from China because the COVID-19 pandemic has caused problems with getting enough bamboo to feed them. Er Shun and Da Mao arrived in...
May 12, 2020
ASIRT to take a role in “Stormtrooper” arrest, once external service investigation is complete
LETHBRIDGE, AB. - A May 4 incident which has become known as the "Stormtrooper arrest" has spawned further action.As a result of discussions between the Director of Law Enforcement, the Lethbridge Pol...
May 12, 2020
TransAlta reports $27M first-quarter profit compared with a loss a year ago
CALGARY - TransAlta Corp. earned a profit of $27 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss a year ago, helped by strong earnings from its U.S. coal operations and its wind and solar business....
May 12, 2020
Premier Kenney questioning arrest of lockdown protester at Alberta legislature
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney wants answers after a man protesting public health lockdown orders was arrested outside the legislature over the weekend."The right to peaceful protest is a fun...
May 11, 2020
Province launches new resource for businesses during economic relaunch
The province is launching a new resource to assist businesses re-opening in Alberta. Called Alberta Biz Connect, the new online resource is part of the provincial government's economic relaunch strate...
May 11, 2020
Public encouraged to use landscape projects to deter crime
The RCMP is encouraging the public to use the good, yard work weather to create landscaping projects that would help deter criminals from entering private property.The RCMP says following the Crime Pr...
May 11, 2020
Calgary police homicide unit investigating fatal altercation
CALGARY - The Calgary Police Service Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal altercation in the community of Penbrooke Meadows.Police say they got a call Sunday around 10 p.m. about a man in medical di...
May 11, 2020
WestJet extends reduced flight schedule into July
CALGARY - WestJet says it is extending many flight cancellations into early July as it continues to deal with record-low passenger numbers due to COVID-19.In late April, the Calgary-based carrier said...
May 10, 2020