Alberta

Medicine Hat woman says Coutts blockade kept family from their dying mother’s bedside

A Medicine Hat woman says the truckers' blockade at the Coutts border crossing cost her family members the chance to say goodbye to their dying mother."They didn't have the opportunity to be with thei...

Feb 10, 2022

WATCH: Dr. Hinshaw, Health Minister Copping to give COVID update Thursday at 3:30

Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, will provide a live COVID update Thursday at 3:30.If a video player does not appear here, click to watch at alberta.ca/news.rdnewsNOW will have furt...

Sheldon Spackman Feb 10, 2022

Kenney calls on Ottawa to lift COVID travel restrictions

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's Premier is calling for more COVID restrictions to be lifted.During a meeting of Canada's premiers at the Council of the Federation on Wednesday, Jason Kenney voiced his opinio...

Feb 10, 2022

Feedback needed for made in Alberta engagement

It's an area where Alberta has not kept pace with other provinces and Alberta agriculture is taking steps to rectify the situation.Most provinces, except Alberta, have voluntary food labelling program...

Feb 09, 2022

‘The big picture’: Alberta border protesters planning to stay for the long haul

Alberta's vaccine passport is gone but protesters are promising to hunker down for the long term on the highway leading to the province's main U.S. border crossing.Any thought that the announcement Tu...

Feb 09, 2022

Wastewater disposal-induced event responsible for earthquake south of Grande Prairie

The Geological Survey of Canada confirmed to EverythingGP Wednesday that the 4.2 magnitude earthquake south of Musreau Lake on Tuesday afternoon had been caused by a wastewater disposal-induced event....

Feb 09, 2022

Real Property Rights Committee invites Albertans to virtual public meeting

The Legislative Assembly of Alberta's Select Special Committee on Real Property Rights is inviting Albertans to a virtual public meeting to discuss issues related to its mandate."We want to hear from ...

Feb 09, 2022

Alberta government seeking compensation from U.S. over cancelled Keystone XL pipeline

CALGARY - Alberta is seeking compensation from the U.S. government in the wake of President Joe Biden's cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline's permit.The provincial government says it has filed a ...

Feb 09, 2022

Kenney apologizes for making analogy between COVID-19 and AIDS

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has apologized for comparing the stigma of being unvaccinated for COVID-19 to the plight of HIV-AIDS patients in the 1980s.In a post on Twitter, Kenney calls it...

Feb 09, 2022

Alberta’s acting Justice Minister says Coutts blockade has crossed the line

Acting Justice Minister and Solicitor Sonya Savage and RCMP Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki held a press conference addressing the blockade near the Coutts border crossing."We believe the Coutts b...

Feb 09, 2022