Alberta

Albertans reminded to call 911, visit emergency, if needed

CALGARY - Alberta Health Services (AHS) is urging Albertans to call 911 or visit an emergency department immediately if they are experiencing symptoms of a heart attack or stroke, as delaying treatmen...

May 3, 2021

Calgary mayor calls for tougher enforcement of COVID-19 measures in courts

CALGARY - The mayor of Alberta's largest city says he's frustrated to hear that tickets given to people for breaching COVID-19 public health orders are being thrown out in the courts.Calgary Mayor Nah...

May 3, 2021

Trial to begin for Alberta pastor accused of violating COVID-19 health orders

EDMONTON - The trial of an Alberta pastor accused of not following public health orders meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 is to begin today.Pastor James Coates of GraceLife Church spent a month in ...

May 3, 2021

Red Deer spikes from 733 to 798 active cases

Red Deer added 109 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, for a pandemic total of 4,489.With recoveries increasing by 44 to 3,655, the active caseload is up over the last day from 733 to 798.That...

May 2, 2021

UCP shutters Legislative Session due to COVID-19, Opposition disagrees

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's government is suspending the spring sitting of the legislature due to soaring, record-breaking caseloads of COVID-19.Opposition NDP Leader Rachel Notley said ...

May 2, 2021

'Aliens are coming': Alberta RCMP 911 dispatchers fielding calls about UFO sightings

A blinding flash of light, something unidentified overhead or aliens at the door. Somewhere the truth is out there. Canadians appear to be seeing more "out there" while scanning the night skies in inc...

May 2, 2021

Rise in Red Deer's active cases slows over last week

Red Deer's record active caseload of COVID-19 cases continues rising, though not at quite a hot pace. The number of active cases in the city is now 733, up six from Friday. In the last week, the activ...

Josh Hall May 1, 2021

Banff, Fort McMurray await details before deciding on COVID-19 curfews

EDMONTON - COVID-19 hot spots in a Rocky Mountain tourist town and northeastern Alberta's oilsands hub want more details from the provincial government before deciding to request curfews.Alberta Premi...

Apr 30, 2021

Alberta records second straight day of 2,000+ new COVID-19 cases

Alberta added 2,007 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, the second straight day with over 2,000. With 18,955 tests done, the one-day positivity rate is ~10.6 per cent, and the active case count is up 443 to...

Apr 30, 2021

Empowering students to LEAD the way

The Leaders in Equality Award of Distinction (LEAD) Program is supporting 90 post-secondary students with their studies.The first intake of the LEAD scholarship program is complete, and 90 students ha...

Apr 30, 2021