Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued Yellow alerts for air quality for the southwest corner of our province, due to wildfire smoke.In a weather statement late Thursday afternoon, it said smoke is expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility, and while conditions had improved earlier in the day,...

The Interior Health Authority in B.C. issued a Drug Alert Thursday covering the East Kootenay region for Down, which it says, contains a high amount of Medetomidine and Fentanyl.There has been multiple overdoses reported and it looks like pink chunks and pebbles.It has been sold as Down, Dope, Tranq, and Fentanyl.Risks...

Technicians who run diagnostic tests in Alberta's health system are wondering if they have enough people to accommodate changes to the program. Premier Danielle Smith's government now allows patients to book their own diagnostic tests without needing a doctor's referral. But they have to pay for the M-R-I, C-T scan or ...

After weeks of rehearsals, the New West Theatre's opening night for the musical, Millennium, is finally here. The show is a collaboration between co-directors Ash Thomson and Grahame Renyk that was formulated back in May."Grahame came to the table with the concept of doing a show and calling it Millennium, featuri...

Technicians who run diagnostic tests in Alberta's health system are wondering if they have enough people to accommodate changes to the program. Premier Danielle Smith's government now allows patients to book their own diagnostic tests without needing a doctor's referral. But they have to pay for the M-R-I, C-T scan or ...

Alberta's government is facing workplace safety related charges in the death of a firefighter who was struck by a tree about two years ago while tackling the massive wildfire in Jasper National Park. Alberta Occupational Health and Safety says the wildland firefighter was employed by the minister of forestry and parks ...

The federal government is advancing the process to designate a proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast as a "national interest" project.Naming a project in the national interest under the Building Canada Act allows the government to fast-track approvals and skirt some environmental laws.A notice published in ...

FORT VERMILION - A school supervisor in northern Alberta has been charged after a child was struck with a machine belt as part of the school discipline traditionally known as the ``strap.'' Investigators say they learned that the strap was being used at three schools Blumenort Mennonite School, Wilson Prairie Mennonite...

Two prominent members of Taber's sports community were recognized last week during the reopening of the community's large ice surface, by being inducted into the Wall of Fame.Dr. Gerry Beckie is the former president of Taber Minor Baseball, and was given the Alberta Baseball Association's Award of Merit in 1990, before...

Vauxhall's Adam Macko is on the move, once again, and it came on Major League Baseball's Trade Deadline Day.The 25-year-old Toronto Blue Jays pitcher is now a Texas Ranger after being dealt by the club Monday for infielder Josh Smith and minor league pitcher Josh Stefan.Macko, who made his major league debut May 18th a...

Lethbridge's Evelyn Beaton is one of 19 gold medal winners for Canada at this year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.The 21-year-old earned the honour, beating Sofia Asvesta of Cyprus this past Friday (July 31) in the final of the women's 52-kilogram division in Judo.Beaton had never beaten the Cypriot in previ...

The Canadian Grain Commission is updating grading procedures for amber durum, wheat and lentils for the 2026-27 crop year, which begins August 1.In a release Wednesday, the CGC said the revisions will include updated procedures, definitions, and photo reference material. New grading factors will include: darkened and s...

New traceability requirements for beef cattle proposed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have been shelved. The move followed a large influx of industry opposition with producers calling the new rules too burdensome. Heather Brown, the CFIA's national manager of humane transport and livestock traceability programs...

The first window of time for farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan to obtain strychnine to deal with burgeoning ground squirrel populations is about to run out, and many producers are now hoping for better luck next spring.Wade Nelson, who farms near High River, Alta., about 66 kilometres south of Calgary, said it's best...

OTTAWA - Ontario Conservative MP Larry Brock is resigning as member of Parliament and is to return to his previous role as a prosecutor in southwestern Ontario. Brock, the MP for Brantford-Brant South-Six Nations, said in a social media post Thursday h...

The Granby Zoo is issuing a warning to recent visitors following an incident involving a Japanese macaque on Aug. 4. The zoo says in a statement that there was an accidental physical contact between the primate and a visitor in a secure area of the zoo...

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is pushing for more airline connections, trade and security projects with African nations, including through boosting the role of women on the continent to foster economic growth. "This is what ...

OTTAWA - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed on social media Wednesday that a Canadian woman accused of assaulting a teenager wearing what it called "pro-Trump" gear is being deported back to Canada. "It's time to get Kaitlyn to her fina...

LILLOOET - A 72-year-old woman attacked by a grizzly bear in a remote area of British Columbia's Interior has severe injuries, including a broken neck. The Conservation Officer Service says it happened Sunday outside of Gold Bridge, about 50 kilometres...

In a story about the WestJet labour disruption published on Aug. 2, The Canadian Press reported that under Canadian regulations, WestJet does not owe customers any compensation beyond a fare refund in the event of a strike. In fact, for passengers book...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher defeated U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles in a Republican primary Thursday for a significantly reshaped congressional district - marking a rare rejection of a candidate endorsed by Pre...

A man charged with starting one of the wildfires in Spokane, Washington, that have destroyed hundreds of buildings planned the crime for weeks and researched when the weather would be best for igniting it, police said. Aaron Farinacci exp...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Ugandan authorities on Thursday sought and won parliamentary approval to deploy troops to Gaza as part of an international force. The successful motion, brought by the defense minister, is Uganda's first public indi...