Alberta

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

Alberta to release update on coal survey; discuss consultation process

EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it will release an update today about a recently concluded online survey on coal mining in the Rocky Mountains. Energy Minister Sonya Savage will also discuss pl...

Apr 23, 2021

Canada secures Pfizer COVID vaccine supply beyond 2021

OTTAWA, ON - Canada has secured COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer for the next few years.Minister of Public Services and Procurement Anita Anand announced on Friday that the country has netted a deal to a...

Apr 23, 2021

Alberta auditor general finds CT and MRI tests confused, antiquated

The auditor general says Alberta's MRIs and other diagnostic imaging tests are plagued by poor communication and weighed down by handwritten forms and fax machines.Doug Wylie is urging doctors and the...

Apr 22, 2021

Redcliff boy finds dinosaur tooth

MEDICINE HAT, AB - A normal weekend hike for the Werbiski family turned into a 76-million-year-old discovery when seven-year-old Austin found a dinosaur tooth just outside of Redcliff."Well we just we...

Apr 22, 2021

Notley concerned with UCP's response to current pandemic conditions

Alberta's Leader of the Official Opposition has strong concerns over how seriously the UCP government is taking the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic.During a stop in Red Deer on Wednesday, NDP l...

Apr 22, 2021

Red Deer nears record with 544 active COVID cases, Alberta sees third-highest daily increase

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer has surged back past the 500-mark.Thursday's numbers from the province show 544 active cases in the city, up 61 from Tuesday's total of 483 (updated loc...

Apr 22, 2021

Alberta bill would protect health workers, care homes from some COVID-19 lawsuits

EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a bill to give legal protection to health workers and long-term care-home operators facing lawsuits over COVID-19.Richard Gotfried, a United Conservative backbencher,...

Apr 22, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for April 22

Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...

Apr 22, 2021

Alberta strikes advisory group aimed at supporting working parents

The provincial government is bringing together a new advisory group to help inform a long-term plan for Alberta to support parents who are working or getting back to work.The Supporting Alberta Workin...

Apr 22, 2021