Alberta

Psychedelic drugs for treatment of mental illness focus of U of C research chair

CALGARY - The University of Calgary has announced a new positio that will focus on research into the potential use of psychedelic drugs to improve mental health.It's believed to be the first of its ki...

Jun 9, 2021

Canada, Alberta sign deal for $1.3B hydrogen plant in Edmonton

EDMONTON - The federal and Alberta governments are signing an agreement that could lead to a plant to produce hydrogen built near Edmonton. The governments say they're working with Air Products Canada...

Jun 9, 2021

Virtual parade plan announced, marshal named for scaled-down Calgary Stampede

CALGARY - There will be a parade to launch the upcoming Calgary Stampede, but it won't include hundreds of thousands of fans lining the city's downtown streets. Stampede officials announced Wednesday ...

Jun 9, 2021

Group of large oilsands operators commit to become net zero emitters by 2050

CALGARY - A group of the largest producers in Canada's oilsands have announced a joint strategy to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.The companies include Canadian Natural Resources Ltd....

Jun 9, 2021

New Democrat MP tables private bill, wants federal assessment of coal projects

OTTAWA - Alberta's lone New Democrat member of Parliament tabled proposed legislation Tuesday that would require all coal-mining proposals to go before a full federal environmental assessment.The priv...

Jun 8, 2021

Restrictions to be loosened Thursday in Stage 2 of Alberta's reopening plan

Alberta is set to move into Stage 2 of the Open for Summer Plan on Thursday. This means an increase in the number of people allowed at outdoor social gatherings, restaurants can reopen to indoor dinin...

Jun 8, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for June 8

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...

Andrew Snook Jun 8, 2021

Exploding device at gender reveal party leads to wildfire in northern Alberta

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A $600 fine has been issued after a gender reveal party led to a wildfire in Alberta. Travis Fairweather, a wildfire information officer, says the party was taking place about 1...

Jun 8, 2021

'You didn't get the best of me': Residential school survivor gets honorary doctorate

CALGARY - Clarence Wolfleg remembers the day his mother took him to school. It was 1956 and for the next 5 1/2 years he attended the Old Sun Residential School outside Gleichen in southern Alberta. "M...

Jun 8, 2021

Thousands more first doses of vaccine needed for Alberta to fully reopen: Kenney

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says 115,000 more people need to get their first shot of COVID-19 vaccine if the final stage of the province's reopening plan is to go ahead later this month.At...

Jun 8, 2021