Category Archives: Alberta
Province to ramp up case investigations for international travellers amid new variant concerns
There are no confirmed cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Alberta but the province is taking steps to stop any potential spread of it from occurring.Premier Jason Kenney said 156 Albertans ha...
Nov 29, 2021
Higher energy prices expected to deliver boost in Alberta budget update
EDMONTON, AB. - Alberta's finance minister says the recent bullish run on energy prices is part of a stronger economic story on the province's bottom line that will be revealed in the upcoming second-...
Nov 29, 2021
Alberta creating jobs through new GoodLeaf Farms location in Calgary
The Government of Alberta announced Monday that the Ontario-based GoodLeaf Farms is building its newest location in Calgary.Canada's largest commercial vertical farming company will build a 74,000 squ...
Nov 29, 2021
WATCH: Premier Kenney, Dr. Hinshaw to give COVID update at 3:30
Officials with the Government of Alberta will give an update Monday on the state of COVID-19 in Alberta.Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Jason Copping, CMOH Dr. Deena Hinshaw, and AHS President/C...
Nov 29, 2021
Alberta Environment comments on rare wildlife sighting in Medicine Hat area
MEDICINE HAT - A rare sighting of wildlife has popped up near Medicine Hat, one that hasn't been seen in the area for years. An amateur wildlife photographer captured pictures of a grey wolf ea...
Nov 29, 2021
Dr. Hinshaw hosting telephone town hall on COVID-19 vaccination for kids Tuesday evening
Residents can join in conversation with Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Tuesday evening.On November 30, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, along with two physicians will host a telephone town hall to addres...
Nov 29, 2021
Alberta health officials monitoring Omicron variant situation
Alberta's chief medical officer of health says public health officials have contacted people who've travelled from one of the southern African countries of interest for the Omicron COVID-19 variant in...
Nov 29, 2021
Crash north of Whitecourt leaves one person dead
A person has died following a crash Thursday afternoon in Big Lakes County.It was about 3:20 p.m on Nov. 25 when Swan Hills RCMP received a 911 call about a serious MVC involving two vehicles on Highw...
Nov 27, 2021
Kenney touts provincial police plan to RMA convention
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is imploring rural leaders to consider the merits of a provincial police force.And he is promising that any added costs won't be directly downloaded to municipa...
Nov 26, 2021
Clearwater County couple left homeless after house fire
A GoFundMe page has been set up for the victims of a house fire in Clearwater County Monday night that left the couple homeless. On an acreage 20 minutes south of Rocky Mountain House, the fire, deter...
Nov 26, 2021