Alberta

Thousands of CN Rail employees on strike amid contract talks

OTTAWA - The federal government has urged Canadian National Railway Co. and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference to continue negotiating as the roughly 3,200 conductors, train-persons and yard workers...

Nov 19, 2019 CN train

Provincial government launches survey on possibility of scrapping Daylight Saving Time Act

The Alberta government has launched an online survey asking people whether it's time to scrap the Daylight Saving Time Act.Service Alberta Minister Nate Glubish says it's time for Albertans to have a ...

Nov 19, 2019

Notley kicked out of legislature for rest of day

Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley has been kicked out of the legislature for the rest of the day following a refusal to apologize for comments made regarding Bill 22.Bill 22, which was announced...

Nov 19, 2019

University of Calgary slashing 250 jobs following provincial budget announcement

CALGARY - The University of Calgary is eliminating 250 management, faculty and support staff jobs following the Alberta government's announcement last month of a post-secondary funding cut.Staff learn...

Nov 19, 2019

Animal rights protesters arrested near Canmore

CANMORE- More than a dozen people affiliated with an animal rights group have been arrested in a protest against sled dog kennels, months after the same organization's occupation of a turkey barn prom...

Nov 19, 2019

Alberta government firing election commissioner who was investigating leadership

EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government is firing the province's election commissioner, but says it's not because he is investigating the party and has fined it more than $200,000.Finance ...

Nov 19, 2019

No injuries reported in Stony Plain School Bus rollover

STONY PLAIN, Alta. - RCMP say a school bus with about three dozen students on board rolled over this morning near a community west of Edmonton.Police say no serious injuries were reported following th...

Nov 18, 2019

AFSC holding town hall meetings on the harvest

Agricultural Financial Services Corporation says it will be meeting with Alberta farmers to hear their questions and concerns about this year's harvest.A pair of meetings will be held on Wednesday in ...

Nov 18, 2019 Photo: Facebook / AFSC

Kenney says his caucus to get free vote on controversial conscience rights bill

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says members of his caucus would be free to vote as they wish on a private member's bill that calls for giving further protection to health workers who invoke c...

Nov 17, 2019

Sod turning for new cannabis, hemp and agri-food facility takes place in Taber

TABER, AB - It was a special day in Taber on Friday as officials held a sod turning for the Grasslands Taber Cooperative's (GLTC) Premium Park project.The plan marks the development of what's describe...

Nov 16, 2019 Officials at the sod turning in Taber on November 15, 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)