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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office says her recent comments about chemtrails don’t mean she believes the United States government is spraying them in the province. “The premier was simply sharing what she has heard from some folks over the summer on this issue,” Smith’s spokesperson Savannah Johannsen said Tuesday in …
Read More »Specialized school for students with severe autism opens in Alberta
A former car dealership in west Edmonton is now Western Canada’s first specialized school for kids on the autism spectrum. “It’s been a long time coming, it was a lot of work, but it’s so exciting to see the kids and the families in the space,” Terri Duncan, the executive …
Read More »Young cougar kills Alberta family’s cat, hisses and paws at them through window
Warning: The pictures and details in this story may be disturbing to some readers. An Alberta family went through a frightening ordeal on Tuesday afternoon when a cougar came onto their property, killed their pet cat and pawed at their back door. It happened around 12:30 p.m. at a rural …
Read More »Northern Alberta hamlet of Conklin getting 21 new homes thanks to Cenovus donation
The hamlet of Conklin has one gas station, a school and a community center. The community along Highway 881 in northeastern Alberta sits beside the shores of Christina Lake, where residents pull pike and walleye from its waters. It has deep Metis roots and despite the lack of amenities, there’s …
Read More »Recent grizzly bear attack in Alberta linked to fatal incident 3 years ago
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta officials are warning residents of a hamlet to be vigilant following a recent grizzly bear attack by an animal they say killed a person three years ago. The province says Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services received a report on Sunday …
Read More »Alberta government announces new governance agreement with Legal Aid Alberta
Descrease article font size Increase article font size One day before a governance agreement between the Alberta government, Legal Aid Alberta and the Law Society of Alberta was set to expire, a new five-year deal has been announced between the three parties. “The provision of legal aid services in Alberta …
Read More »Alberta baseball game to raise money for Cross Cancer Institute wraps up after more than 100 hours
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Fifty-six people took a swing at playing the world’s longest baseball game east of Edmonton this weekend to raise money for Edmonton’s Cross Cancer Institute and after finishing their over-100-hour game on Sunday, the event’s organizer says he is sure the record …
Read More »Critic of school pronoun policy is one of two new Alberta senators
A corporate lawyer and a professor who has been a vocal critic of Alberta’s planned legislation on pronouns in schools are both now senators representing the province. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Saturday that Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon has named Daryl Fridhandler and Kristopher Wells to fill vacancies in the Senate. …
Read More »Alberta launches new mental health and addictions agency, Edmonton marks Overdose Awareness Day
On the heels of International Overdose Awareness Day Aug. 31, the province launched its new health agency called Recovery Alberta on Sunday. The service will focus on delivering mental health and addictions services as part of Alberta’s health care restructuring. Alberta Health Services will be reorganized into four different sectors …
Read More »Alberta RCMP say teen dead after confrontation with police officers
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 30, 2024 6:05 pm Updated August 30, 2024 9:13 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 15-year-old boy is dead after RCMP officers shot him during a confrontation south of Edmonton. Wetaskiwin RCMP say they received a …
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