Provincial News
Olivia and Noah retain titles of most popular baby names in Alberta
By The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
EDMONTON – Olivia and Noah have retained their titles as Alberta’s most popular baby names. The province has released data for 2023 that shows 210 babies were named Olivia, making it the most popular girl’s name in the province for the 11th year in a row. There were 276 newborns named Noah, making it the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Uninspected meat at Calgary businesses poses significant health risk: AHS
By The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2024
CALGARY – Alberta Health Services is warning about the “significant health risk” associated with uninspected meat products purchased from eight Calgary food businesses. The businesses are Alta Halal Meat, Bismillah Meat and Grocery, Madina Halal Meat and Grocery, Maher Fresh Halal Meat, Mediterranean Halal Meats and Deli, Mustafa Madani Halal Meat and Grocery, Shawdesi Bazaar, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta premier stands by pick of ‘contrarian’ chair to lead COVID-19 data review
By Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2024
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it’s a good idea to have a physician who accused the province of exaggerating COVID-19’s impact on hospitals now lead a review of pandemic-era health data. Smith says Dr. Gary Davidson was selected to lead the data review because she wants to hear a range of viewpoints, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire that razed historic Edmonton hangar being investigated as suspicious: police
By The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2024
EDMONTON – A fire that destroyed an aircraft hangar built during the Second World War in Edmonton is being investigated by police as suspicious. Firefighters were called to Hangar 11 at the city’s former municipal airport Monday evening. The wooden building later collapsed, but no injuries were reported. Police say the investigation is in its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta school bus driver ticketed after crash sends 5 children, 2 adults to hospital
By The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2024
VALLEYVIEW, Alta. – RCMP say five children and two adults have been treated in hospital for various injuries after a school bus was struck by a truck northwest of Edmonton. The crash happened on Highway 43 near Valleyview. Police say the bus had stopped and was crossing the highway when it was hit by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire destroys Second World War hangar at former Edmonton airport
By The Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2024
EDMONTON – An aircraft hangar built during the Second World War at Edmonton’s former municipal airport has been destroyed by fire. A spokesman for the City of Edmonton says in an email that firefighters were called to the structure on the eastern side of the former downtown airfield just before 7 p.m. Monday. The email ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Naheed Nenshi eyed as front-runner as deadline looms in Alberta NDP leadership race
By Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2024
EDMONTON – As a key deadline looms Monday in the leadership contest for Alberta’s New Democrats, numbers and opinion suggest it remains Naheed Nenshi’s race to lose. Members have until Monday night – with a midnight deadline – to buy a membership in order to cast a vote on June 22 on who will replace ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamlet near Fort McMurray, Alberta, on evacuation alert due to wildfire
By The Canadian Press on April 21st, 2024
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Residents of a hamlet near Fort McMurray, Alta., are being told to be ready to evacuate on short notice due to a wildfire that could spread towards the community. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo says in a social media post that anyone living in Saprae Creek Estates should prepare to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA moving date of its preseason game in Canada to avoid potential conflict with NHL playoffs
By The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) – The WNBA is moving its preseason game in Canada between the Los Angeles Sparks and Seattle Storm to May 4. The game was originally scheduled for May 5 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, but the NHL’s Oilers could potentially be hosting a Game 7 of their first-round playoff series against the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flames beat NHL-worst Sharks 5-1 in the season finale for the non-playoff teams
By The Associated Press on April 18th, 2024
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) – Blake Coleman scored his 30th goal and MacKenzie Weegar netted his 20th as the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 on Thursday night in the season-ending game for both teams. Adam Klapka posted his first NHL goal and Oliver Kylington, and Kevin Rooney also scored for Calgary (38-39-5). The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta’s Bill 18: Who gets the most federal research funding? Danielle Smith might be surprised by what the data shows
By Ping Lam Ip, PhD student, Sociology, University of Alberta; and Andrea DeKeseredy, PhD student, Sociology, University of Alberta on April 18th, 2024
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Authors: Ping Lam Ip, PhD student, Sociology, University of Alberta; and Andrea DeKeseredy, PhD student, Sociology, University of Alberta Alberta Premier Danielle Smith recently tabled ... Read More »
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