Category Archives: Alberta

Kenney says data looking good on further easing COVID-19 public health restrictions
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the COVID-19 data looks promising as his cabinet prepares to meet Monday to decide whether to further ease public health restrictions.Kenney says the key m...
Mar 18, 2021

Red Deer with 101 active COVID-19 cases Thursday
After dipping below the century mark for a few days, Red Deer again has more than 100 active cases of COVID-19.There are 101 active cases in the city as of Thursday, according to the province's latest...
Mar 18, 2021

WATCH: Hinshaw to give COVID-19 update
Coming up at 3:30 p.m.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide an update on COVID-19.
Mar 18, 2021

Rare disease linked to bats discovered in Alberta
EDMONTON, AB- Alberta's "Germ Hunters" team has turned up cases of a rare pulmonary disease linked to bats.Infectious disease experts at Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) along with researchers fro...
Mar 18, 2021

COVID-19 vaccinations expanding to more Alberta pharmacies
The provincial government says there are now 259 pharmacies in 107 Alberta communities offering COVID-19 vaccine - a 154 per cent increase in participating pharmacies since March 1.The number of parti...
Mar 18, 2021

Father of Humboldt crash victim worried by speed limit proposal, delay in organ donor bill
A father whose son's organs helped others after he died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says he's disturbed a private member's bill to increase speed limits on major Alberta highways is moving ahead...
Mar 18, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for March 17
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...
Mar 17, 2021

Deadline for province's Working Parent Benefit ends March 31
EDMONTON, AB- Working parents have until March 31 to apply to receive a one-time $561 per child benefit to help with the cost of child care.Alberta parents "who used child care from April to December ...
Mar 17, 2021

Province announces funds to support victims of elder abuse
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is giving $750,000 to the Alberta Elder Abuse Awareness Council (AEAAC).To come over two years, the money will go to 31 coordinated community responses (CCRs...
Mar 17, 2021

Feds looking for answer from Prairie provinces on AgriStability changes
The federal government wants a yes or no from the three Prairie provinces on proposed upgrades to a program that protects producers against large declines in farming income.Federal Agriculture Ministe...
Mar 17, 2021