The red carpet was rolled out Wednesday night in Cochrane as actors, directors and excited locals came out for a special screening of a Disney movie partially shot in the Alberta town. Based on a true story about a diphtheria outbreak in…
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Lethbridge man charged with child luring, distribution of child pornography
A Lethbridge man has been arrested and charged with child luring after an investigation by the ALERT Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit. Darcy Heitman, 27 of Lethbridge, was arrested on Dec. 5 and has been charged with child luring, making…
Pet medical neglect on the rise, says Calgary Humane Society
The Calgary Humane Society has seen a steady rise in medical neglect cases over the last five years and says the biggest reason is owners not being able to afford proper care. There were 192 such files in 2014, which…
‘Unprecedented plummet’ in Kenney’s approval rating in wake of cuts, controversy
Jason Kenney’s approval ratings have cratered by 15 points over the last three months, according to a new poll. Conducted by DART, the poll shows the Alberta premier fell from 55 per cent approval in September to 40 per cent approval…
Kenney’s approval ratings drop in wake of cuts, controversy
Jason Kenney’s approval ratings have cratered by 15 points over the last three months, according to a new poll. Conducted by DART, the poll shows the Alberta premier fell from 55 per cent approval in September to 40 per cent approval…
Jason Kenney’s approval rating nosedives in wake of budget: poll
Jason Kenney’s approval ratings have cratered by 15 points over the last three months, according to a new poll. Conducted by DART, the poll shows the Alberta premier fell from 55 per cent approval in September to 40 per cent approval…
Alberta economy to improve ever so slightly after tough 2019, according to ATB
Alberta’s economy struggled this year and is in for another sluggish 12 months in 2020, according to the latest outlook from ATB Financial. It forecasts GDP growth in 2019 was only 0.4 per cent — well below the 20-year average of 2.8 per cent — but…
Operation Cold Start: Officers parole communities to educate drivers on warm-up thefts
The Calgary Police Service is starting Operation Cold Start on Thursday in order to educate citizens about warm-up thefts — a crime where thieves target vehicles that are left running and unattended. According to a release, police say these thefts…
Operation Cold Start: Officers patrol communities to educate drivers on warm-up thefts
The Calgary Police Service is starting Operation Cold Start on Thursday in order to educate citizens about warm-up thefts — a crime where thieves target vehicles that are left running and unattended. According to a release, police say these thefts…
Former employees launch bullying accusations against Lethbridge principal
For three years, an employee of a Lethbridge, Alta., high school says working with her boss, principal Wayne Pallett, was like working for Jekyll and Hyde. “Erratic. It’s very aggressive and then it can change within minutes to be the…