Alberta

RCMP warn consumers about prevalent online hay sale scams

EDMONTON, AB. - Last month, RCMP warned of cattle rustling in the province and now they're warning rural and farming communities to be aware of fraud that affects consumers looking to purchase hay.Ext...

Oct 15, 2021

Shortage of rig workers could slow Canadian oilpatch recovery

CALGARY, AB. - Canadian energy contractors are facing a shortage of rig workers that could slow oilpatch recovery.Oil and gas companies are ramping up production to meet global energy demand as COVID-...

Oct 15, 2021

Province to provide update on COVID-19

Alberta's chief medical officer of health and officials will provide an update on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health Thursday afternoon.Participants include:Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chie...

Oct 14, 2021

Parkland Institute report examines influence wealthy donors can have on municipal election

EDMONTON, AB - With general voting day fast approaching in the 2021 municipal elections in Alberta, the Parkland Institute has released a report focusing on campaign spending and donations.The report,...

Oct 14, 2021

Premier doesn’t understand why some want to take ivermectin instead of COVID vaccines

Alberta's premier says he doesn't understand why people would want to take ivermectin, a horse dewormer, rather than a free and approved COVID-19 vaccine.Jason Kenney made the comments during a live q...

Oct 14, 2021

Calgary & Edmonton among six Canadian cities on “World’s Best Cities” ranking

Half a dozen Canadian communities are being considered as some of the world's finest.Resonance Consultancy, based in Vancouver, has released its list of the 2021 World's Best Cities, using the followi...

Oct 13, 2021

Operation Red Nose not offering service in Alberta for 2021 holiday season

For the second year in a row, Operation Red Nose will not take place in Alberta.The Canada-wide initiative offers safe rides home for individuals over the holidays, in an effort to curb impaired drivi...

Oct 13, 2021

Canada leads world with pledge to curb methane leaks from oil and gas sector

OTTAWA - Canada is nearly doubling its target to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector as it prepares to sign a new global pledge at next month's climate talks in Scotland. The United Stat...

Oct 13, 2021

‘Stand up for Education’ campaign launched in Alberta

The Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) and the Alberta School Councils' Association (ASCA) have teamed up on a new advertising campaign.It's focusing on the future of education and changes being made...

Oct 13, 2021

Alberta launches COVID vaccine records app, QR code

Albertans now have a new way of showing that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19.Premier Jason Kenney says the "AB Covid Records Verifier" app is available as a free download on iOS and Android...

Oct 12, 2021