As Albertans brush up on the lyrics to “Auld Lang Syne” and prepare to bid adieu to 2022, it is the perfect time to reflect on all that has unfolded in the past year.
Travellers on Alberta’s busiest highway were faced with treacherous wintry driving conditions on Nov. 5.On a stretch of Highway 2 north of Ponoka that day, emergency crews were called to several multi-vehicle collisions.
At the time, the RCMP said there were more than 50 vehicles involved in collisions on a stretch of highway north of Ponoka alone. Police said only minor injuries were reported.Earlier this year, Global News shared the story of a Calgary woman warning others after she was involved in a two-year battle with a luxury auto manufacturer.For her 40th birthday, the woman decided to buy her first luxury vehicle but said her excitement turned to disappointment soon after bringing the vehicle home.
“I’ve just had it just over two years and I would say I had my car for a year — off and on,” she said.On Feb. 8, then-Alberta premier Jason Kenney announced the province’s COVID-19 vaccine passport program would no longer be in effect as of midnight on Feb. 9.