Alberta

Alberta now requires vaccine record with QR code for its passport program

EDMONTON - Alberta residents will now need more than a paper record from a COVID-19 vaccine clinic if they want to sit down at a restaurant, work out at a gym or enter indoor venues like arenas or mov...

Sheldon Spackman Nov 15, 2021

Province announces $118M to modernize irrigation in Southern Alberta farmland

Farmers across the province will have greater access to funding for irrigation projects.In partnership with the Canada Infrastructure Bank, the Alberta Government is investing $117.7 million to modern...

Nov 12, 2021

Out & About: Ghostbusting in Alberta

When movie fans around the world head to theatres next week to see the return of the original Ghostbusters to the big screen, they're not only going to see the three surviving paranormal investigators...

Nov 12, 2021

Nearly 1 million flu shots administered in Alberta this season

Albertans are busy rolling up their sleeves for a different type of jab.The province says that, as of yesterday, the number of flu shots administered in Alberta was over 916,000.That's more than tripl...

Nov 12, 2021

Alberta deletes Nazi 'both sides' reference in decades-old school guidance document

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is deleting a decades-old reference in a curriculum guidance paper that urges teachers to focus on positive and negative aspects of the Nazi Germany regime. Education...

Sheldon Spackman Nov 12, 2021

'I put life on hold:' Woman who had delayed surgery in Alberta says she's worse off

EDMONTON - A woman whose surgery in Alberta for cancer in her face was delayed because hospitals were overburdened with COVID-19 says the consequences for her have been drastic. Sharon Durham of Wynya...

Nov 12, 2021

Petrochemical plant aims to enhance economic diversity in Grande Prairie region

Northern Petrochemical's announcement of plans to construct a $2.5 billion methanol and ammonia production facility in the Greenview Industrial Gateway south of Grande Prairie shined yet another light...

Nov 11, 2021

Province hoping to "Accelerate" Alberta’s tech sector

Alberta's government is applauding a new business accelerator as part of a program that aims to create 20,000 jobs and $5 billion in technology firm revenue by 2030. Plug and Play aims to connect Albe...

Nov 11, 2021

Government announces more opportunities to grow Alberta’s workforce

Government officials say changes to the Alberta Jobs Now program will help more Albertans get back to work and support stronger economic recovery throughout the province. The Alberta Jobs Now program ...

Nov 11, 2021

Kenney dismisses Opposition bid to censure him over handling of COVID-19

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is dismissing an Opposition bid to have him formally censured in the legislature for his handling of COVID-19's fourth wave.Kenney says he is focused on getting...

Nov 10, 2021