Category Archives: Alberta
Red Deer with 318 active COVID-19 cases, another death
Red Deer has climbed back above the 300-mark when it comes to active COVID-19 cases. Thursday's numbers from the province show the city with 318 active cases, an increase of 39 from Wednesday. It's Re...
Apr 15, 2021
Alberta teachers demanding full rewrite of draft K-6 curriculum
EDMONTON - The Alberta Teachers' Association is urging the government to slam the brakes on its draft education curriculum for young students, calling it potentially damaging to child development.Asso...
Apr 15, 2021
Calgary schools to shift to at-home learning for grades 7 to 12
CALGARY - The Alberta government says schools in Calgary will move to at-home learning starting Monday for students in grades 7 to 12.The change, due to COVID-19, is to last for two weeks.Alberta Educ...
Apr 14, 2021
Red Deer records another death from COVID-19, active cases up four
Red Deer has recorded another death from COVID-19.The death of a man in his 80s on April 12 is the city's 35th of the pandemic and is linked to the outbreak at Extendicare Michener Hill.The number of ...
Apr 14, 2021
Kenney touts Alberta's 'unique and balanced' pandemic approach in Chamber seminar
Alberta's premier brought a message of "better days to come" to the local business community on Wednesday.During a Zoom event hosted by the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce, Jason Kenney prai...
Apr 14, 2021
Alberta physician clinics to start offering COVID vaccines in pilot program
Ten physician clinics across the province will be able to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible patients in a pilot program. The pilot will begin April 19 and test the most effective ways to tr...
Apr 14, 2021
Four provinces to sign memorandum of understanding to explore small nuclear reactors
Alberta is to join three other provinces to explore the feasibility of small modular nuclear reactors as a clean energy option.Jason Kenney, along with premiers of Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunsw...
Apr 14, 2021
10 new Mounties to tackle crime in Wetaskiwin region
Ten new RCMP officers are being deployed to Wetaskiwin to address high crime rates in the city and surrounding rural areas.The RCMP will establish a six-member regional crime reduction unit targeting ...
Apr 13, 2021
Opposition bill against coal mining in Rockies can proceed to legislature: committee
EDMONTON - An Opposition bill that proposes Alberta's Rocky Mountains be protected from open-pit coal mines can more forward for debate in the provincial legislature.The committee that recommends whic...
Apr 13, 2021
Former Alberta Speaker pens letter to current one over MLA statement
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Former Alberta Legislative Speaker and Medicine Hat MLA Bob Wanner is expressing his disappointment in Speaker Nathan Cooper for signing a statement with other MLAs.Last week, Coope...
Apr 13, 2021