Alberta

Changes to senior drug benefits cruel, won’t save money: Alberta Opposition

EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP says changes to drug plan benefits affecting 60-thousand people are not only heartless but could lead to higher health spending in the long run.NDP Leader Rachel No...

Feb 05, 2020 Rachel Notley. Photo Credit: EverythingGP

Alberta parents lose appeal over school putting son in seclusion room

EDMONTON - Parents who say they found their autistic son stripped naked and covered in his own feces after he was locked in a seclusion room at an Edmonton-area school have lost an appeal in their law...

Feb 05, 2020

Case stayed against former Alberta teacher accused of sexual offences

EDMONTON - An Alberta judge has issued a stay in a case of a former teacher accused of sexual offences against a student, ruling that prosecutors breached his right to a timely trial.Edmonton-area tea...

Feb 05, 2020

Consultation opens on local election rules

EDMONTON- Government has opened consultation on the rules that govern municipal and school board elections in order to ensure they meet the needs and expectations of Albertans.While the Local Authorit...

Feb 05, 2020

Missing Saskatchewan man's body found north of Airdrie

CALGARY - The body of a Saskatchewan man reported missing in Calgary earlier this week has been found.Police believe the body, discovered in a rural area north of Airdrie, is that of Sheldon Wolf from...

Feb 05, 2020

OSB producer Norbord reports Q4 loss, sales down

TORONTO - Norbord Inc. reported a loss of US$12 million in its latest quarter as sales at the oriented strand board producer fell sharply.The company says its fourth-quarter saw lower North American O...

Feb 05, 2020 Photo: Norbord Inc.

Calgary police seize $10 million worth of drugs during traffic stop

CALGARY- A 33-year-old Calgary man has been charged after police seized nearly $10 million worth of cocaine and crystal methamphetamine during a vehicle stop in southern Alberta last week.Jacob Cody N...

Feb 05, 2020

Alberta MP apologizes for sex work comment during House debate

A Conservative MP from Alberta has apologized for asking a female MP in the House of Commons whether she'd ever considered sex work.The comment came during debate today on the Parole Board's handling ...

Feb 04, 2020

Albertans urged to test carbon monoxide alarms

The Alberta Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA) has launched a province-wide campaign, designed to encourage Albertans to test their carbon monoxide alarms every month.According to AFCA's research, more th...

Feb 04, 2020

First Nations' challenges to TMX pipeline project denied on appeal

OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal says the government's decision to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion a second time is reasonable and will stand.In a unanimous, 3-0 decision today, the ...

Feb 04, 2020