Alberta

Record active caseload grows in Red Deer, city passes 4,000 total cases

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer sits at 634, up 19 from Saturday.That total adds to the record amount Red Deer set yesterday.Over the past day, Red Deer added 51 new cases for 4,001 to...

Apr 25, 2021

Red Deer smashes active COVID-19 cases record, now at 615

Red Deer has set a new pandemic record for active cases of COVID-19 with 615.The new high is up 51 from Friday, and breaks the past benchmark of 574 set on Feb. 24. At that time, roughly 40 per cent o...

Apr 24, 2021

2021 Canadian Census going online

Canadians will soon be getting their census reminders.The 2021 Canadian Census follows the last country-wide population count in 2016.Geoff Bowlbe, director general responsible for the census at Stati...

Apr 24, 2021

Red Deer sitting just shy of active cases record with 564

Red Deer now has 564 active cases of COVID-19, up 20 from Thursday.That total is just 10 off the record of 574 set on Feb. 24 when about 40 per cent of the city's active cases were attributable to an ...

Apr 23, 2021

Fox Creek RCMP seek help in locating 1982 plane crash site

RCMP are hoping residents taking to the great outdoors in western Alberta or eastern British Columbia will be able to keep an eye out for a small plane that went missing 39 years ago.On April 29, 1982...

Apr 23, 2021

Drumheller RCMP charge male for repeat drug trafficking

A man from Hanna is facing drug charges following an arrest in Drumheller Wednesday night.Mounties say Drumheller RCMP and the Drumheller Crime Reduction Unit were on patrol when they identified a mal...

Apr 23, 2021

Alberta halts coal exploration in Rockies while consultations ongoing

EDMONTON - Alberta is immediately halting exploration in the Rocky Mountains while it continues to consult the public about coal mines.A panel struck to carry out consultations says it is responding t...

Apr 23, 2021

Restrictions on non-essential travel take effect in B.C., impacts Albertans

New restrictions meant to stop non-essential travel to, out of, and around B.C. are in effect.The province's Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says this means travel is prohibited outside of your regio...

Apr 23, 2021

Added relief made available for Alberta businesses struggling through COVID

As announced earlier this month, the Alberta Government's Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant (SMERG) program has been reopened.Eligible businesses can now apply for the additional COVID-19 rel...

Apr 23, 2021

New cancer treatment now available in Alberta

CALGARY, AB - The month of April is Cancer Awareness Month.In a fitting move, the Government of Alberta has announced that a new cancer treatment is now available in the province. CAR T-cell therapy g...

Apr 23, 2021