Alberta

Interactive map breaks down Alberta vaccine coverage

Alberta is launching a new online map breaking down vaccine coverage by local geographic area.Starting May 17, Albertans are able to view the following information for their communities by age group:p...

May 17, 2021

Alberta sees record number of people in intensive care beds: health officials

The president and CEO of Alberta Health Services, the province's top doctor and the premier took turns emphasizing the seriousness of the COVID-19 situation in Alberta on Monday."Our health-care syste...

Andrew Snook May 17, 2021

Premier Kenney, Dr. Hinshaw to update Albertans about COVID-19

Premier Jason Kenney will be joining Alberta's chief medical officer of health to deliver today's update on the COVID-19 situation in the province. Kenney and Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a news co...

May 17, 2021

Sign language interpretation to be piloted during meeting with Community and Social Services

The Legislative Assembly of Alberta will pilot American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation on its broadcast during the May 18 meeting of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts with the Ministry of ...

May 16, 2021

Red Deer drops back below 800 active cases

Red Deer's active COVID-19 case count dropped again on Saturday from 802 to 760.After hitting a record high active caseload of 911 last Saturday, that number has dropped 16.6 per cent.Recoveries sit a...

May 15, 2021

'It was a going concern': Remaining bar and hotel in Alberta coal ghost town for sale

WAYNE, Alta. - Built during the First World War, it survived the Great Depression, the Second World War and the closure of coal mines in the 1950s. Now the historic Last Chance Saloon in the ghost tow...

May 15, 2021

AHS granted restraining order against Calgary mayoral candidate

CALGARY, AB- Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston has been in hot water recently over his remarks about how he would handle AHS staff if elected in the upcoming civic election.Johnston allegedl...

May 14, 2021

Judge dismisses attempt to quash ‘anti Alberta’ activities inquiry

A judge has dismissed an attempt to quash the United Conservative government's inquiry into whether foreign groups have conspired against Alberta's oil industry.Court of Queen's Bench Justice Karen Ho...

May 14, 2021

Alberta non-profit taking on vaccine hesitancy

An Alberta based non-profit coalition is working to address COVID vaccine hesitancy and increase uptake.'19 to Zero' was part of a virtual town hall Tuesday for residents in Stettler County, Stettler,...

May 14, 2021

Ontario man arrested for sexually assaulting youth he met online

EDMONTON - A cross-Canada investigation between ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation unit and the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) has led to charges against a St. Catharines, Ont. man, and polic...

May 14, 2021