Alberta

WestJet to cancel 15% of flights due to COVID-19 related staff shortages

CALGARY - WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it is being forced to cut 15 per cent of its flights through to the end of January as it deals with staffing shortages due to the Omicron variant.The Calgary-based...

Dec 30, 2021

NDP calling for clarity on return to class plan, emergency funding for schools

Alberta's NDP is calling for action to keep schools safe amid the surging fifth wave of COVID-19 being spurred by the Omicron variant.On Tuesday, it was confirmed that Alberta set a single-day record ...

Sheldon Spackman Dec 30, 2021

WCLC looks back on memorable major winners in 2021

As Canadians across the country prepare to celebrate the New Year, lottery players in Western Canada Lottery Corporation's region will also be looking back on major lottery wins. In 2021, WCLC officia...

Dec 30, 2021

Coal policy reports received: Minister Savage

Alberta's Minister of Energy, Sonya Savage, issued the following statement on Wednesday after receiving the Coal Policy Committee's reports:"The independent Coal Policy Committee has submitted both th...

Dec 29, 2021

Canadian Blood Services notes immediate need to fill donation appointments

Canadian Blood Services continues to have an immediate need for blood donors this holiday season to help ensure blood and blood products are available for patients in need. Officials note there are th...

Dec 29, 2021

Province offers support to Alberta’s tourism industry

Officials with the Alberta government say the Province is allowing eligible accommodation providers to keep the tourism levy amounts they collect from Oct. 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.To ensure money st...

Dec 29, 2021

CTF releases New Year's Tax Changes for 2022

Officials with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) say Albertans may be facing higher taxes come the New Year.That's according to the organization's 2022 New Year's Tax Changes report released thi...

Dec 29, 2021

TransAlta completes conversion from coal to natural gas power in Canada

CALGARY, AB - TransAlta Corp. says it has finished its planned transition from coal to natural gas in its Canadian power generation.The Calgary-based company says the conversion of the Keephills Unit ...

Dec 29, 2021

Father in suspected parental abduction turns self in, son unharmed

UPDATE (approx. 11:15 p.m. Dec. 27) - RCMP in Alberta say the father involved in a suspected parental abduction has turned himself in to law enforcement. Malin Nyhus did so at about 10:30 p.m. at the ...

Josh Hall Dec 27, 2021

Alberta UCP holds Christmas party after health minister asked all to cancel plans

EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition says the governing United Conservative Party showed hypocrisy by going ahead with a Christmas party a few hours after the health minister strongly encouraged workplaces...

Dec 23, 2021