Alberta

Alberta moving forward on two new plans to maintain river water quality

Alberta is proposing two new plans to monitor water quality on the North Saskatchewan, Battle and Upper Athabasca rivers.Environment Minister Jason Nixon says clear objectives to monitor and maintain ...

Jun 22, 2021

Metis Albertans to receive free five-year Parks Canada passes

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Citizens of the Metis Nation of Alberta (MNA) will be able to enjoy national parks for free.The MNA and Parks Canada are launching a custom MNA Park Pass in time for the 2021 summer s...

Jun 22, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for June 22

Coming up at 3:30 this afternoon...Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, will share the latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province. You can watch her news conferen...

Jun 22, 2021

Coal companies hope to move forward with mines in Alberta despite roadblocks

Two coal companies planning to develop mines in Alberta's Rocky Mountains say they hope to move forward despite new regulatory and political roadblocks. Riversdale Resources, which had its proposed Be...

Andrew Snook Jun 22, 2021

UNESCO says industry, poor governance "likely" endanger Canadian World Heritage site

A United Nations agency says Canada's largest national park is now so threatened that it could likely be placed on the list of World Heritage sites in danger. UNESCO released the finding on Alberta's ...

Jun 22, 2021

A for Quebec, F for Alberta: Study rates Canadian governments on conservation

A new report grades Canadian governments in how they responded to the country's international promise to conserve at least 17 per cent of its land mass and 10 per cent of its oceans by 2020. The repor...

Jun 22, 2021

Crash near Wetaskiwin claims life of 41-year-old man

RCMP are looking into the cause of a fatal crash near Wetaskiwin last week.It happened on June 18, at approximately 9:00 a.m., when Wetaskiwin RCMP received a 911 call of a serious motor vehicle colli...

Jun 21, 2021

Alberta reports just 60 new COVID cases, Red Deer adds five

Red Deer's active COVID-19 case load continues trending down. The city has 66 active cases as of Monday, down four from Sunday and the lowest total since 63 were reported back on Nov. 4. Recoveries ar...

Jun 21, 2021

Calgary Stampede prizes added to vaccine lottery

CALGARY, AB - Vaccinated Albertans will now have another set of prizes on the line in the Open for Summer Vaccine Lottery.The Alberta Government says those entered can win one of 635 Calgary Stampede ...

Andrew Snook Jun 21, 2021

Man dead, police dog injured after confrontation with RCMP in northern Alberta

ARDMORE, Alta. - RCMP say a man is dead and a police service dog has been injured in a shooting in northern Alberta.Officers were searching last night for a suspect who fled on foot after a dispute in...

Jun 21, 2021