Alberta

Alberta Crop Report -- Conditions as of May 4, 2021

The first Alberta Crop Report for 2021 is now out.Data -- up to date as of May 4 -- was released to the public this weekend by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF) in partnership with the Agriculture...

May 9, 2021

Dozens gather at Whistle Stop Cafe to rally against health orders

MIRROR, Alta. - RCMP ticketed protesters leaving an anti-lockdown rally outside a central Alberta caf Saturday, after the establishment was closed by health officials earlier in the week.Despite pouri...

May 8, 2021

Red Deer over 900 active COVID-19 cases, Alberta surpasses 25,000

After a one-day drop on Friday for the first time since April 7, Red Deer's active COVID-19 case count rose on Saturday from 886 to a record 911. In the last week, the active caseload in the city has ...

Andrew Snook May 8, 2021

'Why we survive': B.C. boundary towns struggle without Albertans during pandemic

Jennifer Coffman didn't expect to get hit with a double whammy at her restaurant in the tiny community of Field just west of the Alberta-British Columbia boundary this year. Coffman has been running t...

May 8, 2021

New restrictions limit golf in Alberta to single-household or close contacts

Alberta's latest public health restrictions take a slice out of who you can head out with for a round of golf. A statement from the National Allied Golf Association (NAGA) Alberta on Thursday explaine...

May 7, 2021

Alberta, Montana strike deal to vaccinate truckers

The governments of Alberta and Montana have signed a deal to vaccinate truck drivers who are required to cross the border between the two."Truck drivers have worked hard throughout the pandemic to kee...

May 7, 2021

New tool in Alberta to improve police interactions for mental health emergencies

EDMONTON, AB- The province is giving more than $789,000 to improve police interactions when responding to mental health emergencies.The implementation of this digital platform (HealthIM) will provide ...

May 6, 2021

Abandoning springtime chore can help nature

Caring for and spending time in the green spaces around our homes has been a refuge for many during the pandemic. In support of biodiversity, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is suggesting that ...

May 6, 2021

Peak of third wave likely still to come: Dr. Hinshaw

Red Deer now sits with a record 894 active cases of COVID-19, an increase of 11 over the last day.It leaves Red Deer with an active case rate of 840.3 her 100,000, up about 11 points in 24 hours - 11t...

May 6, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for May 6

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 4:30 p.m. Yo...

May 6, 2021