Alberta

Alberta didn't consider impact of mountain coal mining on tourism, official says

An Alberta government official says the impact of coal mining in the Rocky Mountains on the province's tourism industry wasn't considered before a policy protecting those summits and foothills was rev...

Apr 22, 2021

Prairie NDP leaders urge governments to sign on to AgriStability program

NDP leaders on the Prairies are calling on their governments to sign on to the AgriStability program that would boost compensation for losses by farmers and producers from 70 to 80 per cent. "As we co...

Apr 22, 2021

Alberta tech industry thriving during the pandemic

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The provincial government says Alberta's tech sector continues to thrive.Kristina Williams, CEO and President of Alberta Enterprise Corporation (AEC), has revealed their findings from...

Apr 22, 2021

Alberta teachers and education minister swap accusations of politicizing curriculum

EDMONTON - Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says the group representing Alberta teachers is playing politics with a proposed new kindergarten to Grade 6 curriculum and isn't sincere about real brid...

Apr 22, 2021

Alberta introducing three hours of paid leave for workers getting COVID vaccine

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A financial barrier that has kept some people from getting vaccinated against COVID-19 has been removed.Minister of Immigration and Labour Jason Copping says the government will be in...

Apr 21, 2021

RCMP lay charge after woman's body found along highway west of Calgary

STONEY NAKODA FIRST NATION - A man from the Stoney Nakoda First Nation west of Calgary has been charged with criminal negligence causing death after a woman was found on the side of a highway on Sunda...

Apr 21, 2021

Vaccination clinic at Alberta beef plant postponed

HIGH RIVER, Alta. - A vaccination clinic for thousands of workers at a southern Alberta beef-packing plant has been postponed due to a delay in a shipment of the Moderna vaccine.Cargill spokesman Dani...

Apr 21, 2021

Alberta schools to teach financial literacy this fall

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Junior and senior high school students will soon be developing their financial knowledge in class.The Alberta Government is putting out a call for grant proposals for organizations th...

Apr 21, 2021

Kenney pumps brakes on Ottawa's proposed child-care plan for Alberta

Premier Jason Kenney says he is not sure if the federal government's proposed child-care plan would be the right fit for Alberta.The plan has been widely celebrated by children and family advocates fo...

Andrew Snook Apr 21, 2021

Edmonton Catholic and public school students grades 7 to 12 going to online learning

COVID-19 outbreaks have prompted Edmonton public and Catholic schools to shift junior high and high school students online for the next two weeks starting Wednesday.Teacher shortages were a factor in ...

Apr 21, 2021