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Lawyer calls for inmate release as COVID-19 outbreak at Calgary jail grows to 65
A COVID-19 outbreak has grown to 65 cases at the Calgary Correctional Centre, up ten cases from last week. -
Airdrie mayor and councillors test negative for COVID-19
Airdrie Mayor Peter Brown, along with members of city council, have all tested negative for COVID-19. -
From fighting forest fires to racing down bobsleigh track, Ryan Sommer hopes to live out Olympic dream
Three years ago Ryan Sommer was fighting forest fires in Norther Alberta. Now he has his sights set on representing Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics, along with his girlfriend, Olympic hockey player Blayre Turnbull -
Family of Calgary murder victim offer $10k reward for information
The family of a 19-year-old Calgary teen fatally shot at a house party in Penbrooke Meadows two years ago say they are frustrated and desperate for answers. -
Okotoks makes masks mandatory in all indoor public spaces
Mandatory masks are now required in all indoor public spaces in the Town of Okotoks as active COVID-19 cases reached 16. -
157 elective surgeries postponed after job action at hospitals: AHS
Elective surgeries and ambulatory, or outpatient services, were suspended as laundry workers, housekeeping staff and dietary aids took to the street in front of hospitals across the province. -
Review hearing starts Tuesday on proposed Crowsnest Pass coal mine
A joint federal-provincial review hearing begins Tuesday on the Grassy Mountain coal project proposed in the Crowsnest Pass. -
Workers and supporters gather outside Chinook hospital in Lethbridge to protest government cuts
Around 100 people gathered outside of Chinook Regional Hospital at the peak of the demonstration in Lethbridge Monday, with supporters saying on top of job cuts they’re fighting against privatization of the healthcare system as well. -
15-person limit on social gatherings in Calgary and Edmonton
Following record numbers of COVID-19 infections over the weekend, a 15-person limit has been placed on social gatherings in Calgary and Edmonton. -
Coronation RCMP investigate fatal collision on Hwy. 12
One person is dead following a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 12 west of Coronation. -
Tamarack ordered to pay $80K following guilty plea in provincial court
Tamarack Acquisition Corp. has been ordered to pay $80,000 after pleading guity to a charge under the provincial Water Act. -
Lethbridge driver sought after windows smashed by parking lot stunts
Police in Lethbridge are asking for the public’s help to identify the driver of a grey-colored Dodge Charger with LED headlights who was doing ‘donuts’ in the parking lot of a place of worship. -
'A mess': Patients, doctors upset over minister’s comment on treatment program
The end of an Alberta program used to treat severe opioid use disorders — and comments from a minister about freezing funding to it — are attracting controversy. -
Charges laid following 3-year-long investigation into death of Ronnie Obina
On Nov. 4, 2017, police were called to the 0 to 100 block of Ranchero Rise N.W. after a dead man was found in a vehicle in the back alley.
