Alberta

Higher oil prices boosting Alberta's bottom line as budget looms Thursday: Kenney

EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says a recent bump in energy prices in the third quarter of the current budget is helping the bottom line as his government prepares to introduce its 2021-22 budget.The...

Feb 23, 2021

Seniors 75+ can book COVID vaccine appointments Wednesday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - More seniors in the province will be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 shortly.Staff and residents of long-term care and designated supportive living facilities have already bee...

Feb 23, 2021

No details: Alberta energy minister announces date for start of coal consultations

EDMONTON - Alberta says public consultations on coal mining will begin March 29 but there's no decision yet on how they will go ahead. "I have directed my department officials to bring forward a compr...

Feb 23, 2021

Arguments being made for Alberta's constitutional challenge of Bill C-69

EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government is in court this week to argue that a federal law prohibits Alberta from being in control of its own natural resources.Bill C-69, the Impact Assessment Act, re...

Feb 23, 2021

Alberta RCMP raises awareness of the dangers of human trafficking

Edmonton - On Feb. 22, in recognition of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, the Alberta RCMP is working to educate Albertans on the dangers of human trafficking and exploitation - serious crime...

Feb 23, 2021

No decision on moving to step two of reopening before March 1

Even though Alberta is below the hospitalization threshold for moving to the next stage of reopening, Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the province will take the full three weeks to assess the data before movin...

Feb 22, 2021

Alberta cabinet minister reacts to government silence on Edmonton torch parade

EDMONTON - Alberta's multiculturalism minister has pushed back against criticism of government silence following a weekend COVID-19 protest that included marchers with torches. "Right now, I'm actuall...

Feb 22, 2021

Alberta launches new 50/50 program in support of junior hockey clubs

Albertans will have the chance to support junior hockey in their communities with a new 50/50 draw that will help local teams maintain operations impacted by COVID-19.Jackpots For Junior Hockey presen...

Feb 22, 2021

'Trojan Horse:' Alberta to argue in court federal assessment law unconstitutional

Alberta is in court fighting against Ottawa's law on environmental assessment. Arguments in Alberta's Court of Appeal are expected to last all week. The Alberta government calls the Impact Assessment ...

Feb 22, 2021

Anti-lockdown rally at Alberta legislature voices support for jailed pastor

EDMONTON - Dozens of police and sheriffs kept hundreds of opponents of Alberta's pandemic restrictions separated from counterprotesters at the province's legislature on Saturday.Many of the anti-lockd...

Feb 22, 2021