Category Archives: Alberta

Ontario seeks study for new pipelines, rail lines between that province and Alberta
TORONTO - Ontario is taking a step toward planning new pipelines to bring Alberta oil and gas to the province for refining, issuing a request for proposals today for a feasibility study. It follows a ...
Aug 07, 2025

Nick Tarnasky cleared to coach by Red Deer Minor Hockey following viral golf course brouhaha
Red Deer Minor Hockey says the coach of its U17 AAA team, Nick Tarnasky, has been cleared to stay on in the role.This came somewhat into question following an incident July 4 at a Red Deer-area golf c...
Aug 06, 2025

Alberta creates accident exclusion zone, fines to curb predatory tow trucks
EDMONTON - Alberta's government is creating fines and rules meant to curb predatory tow truck drivers.Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen says concerns have been raised about tow truck drivers show...
Aug 06, 2025

Update 19: Alberta wildfire update
There were more than 40 new wildfire starts over the long weekend, but the vast majority have been extinguished.Current situation (as of 3 p.m., Aug. 5)There are 64 wildfires currently burning across ...
Aug 05, 2025

Spruce Grove girl, 9, dies in tragic accident Tuesday morning
RCMP in Spruce Grove say a nine-year-old girl tragically died this morning.The incident happened just before 9 a.m., with initial investigation suggesting the girl was sitting on a skateboard, and whe...
Aug 05, 2025

GPPL to host 'pop-up' Royal Tyrrell exhibit for 40th anniversary
Southern Alberta's dinosaur museum and paleontology lab is celebrating a major milestone in 2025, and a series of special events will take place across the province. The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleon...
Aug 05, 2025

Alberta had record year for organ and/or tissue donations in 2024
More and more Albertans are registering to donate their organs and/or tissues when they die, which has resulted in more people receiving needed transplants.Alberta's organ and tissue donation program,...
Aug 05, 2025

RCMP sees 6.9% decrease in Crime Severity Index across province
A Statistics Canada report on Police-reported crime statistics in Canada, 2024 shows that there was a 6.9 per cent decrease in the Crime Severity Index (CSI) across Alberta RCMP jurisdictions compared...
Aug 04, 2025

Alberta's Crime Severity index for 2024 decreases 6.9 per cent
The index tracking both the volume and seriousness of police-reported crimes in Alberta had a 6.9 per cent decrease in 2024 compared to 2023.Statistics Canada says the Crime Severity Index in 2024 was...
Aug 03, 2025

AHS encouraging Albertans to stay safe from insect and animal bites this summer
Albertans are encouraged to take precautions this summer when coming across wildlife and insects to prevent bites and infections.Officials with Alberta Health Services (AHS) say insects can carry viru...
Aug 02, 2025