Alberta

AHS eyeing expansion of cataract, ophthalmology surgeries

EDMONTON - Alberta Health Services is issuing a Request for Proposals as it seeks to increase the number of publicly-funded surgeries in the province.Today's RFP is for ophthalmology chartered surgica...

Apr 13, 2021

Province puts up another $350M in pandemic relief for small business

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is making another $350 million available to help small and mid-sized businesses that have seen revenues decline by at least 30 per cent because of public health restr...

Apr 13, 2021

Kenney blasts those threatening Hinshaw

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is condemning those using threats and intimidation to protest the rules.Provincial sheriffs estimated about 750 people gathered at the legislature on Monday to ...

Apr 13, 2021

Province eyeing broader apprenticeship and skilled trades opportunities

EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government may soon revamp apprenticeship education.The Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act (Bill 67) was introduced in the legislature Tuesday. If it passes,...

Apr 13, 2021

Proposed Bill allows government to charge fees for recreational activities on Crown Land

EDMONTON, AB. - Bill 64 was introduced on April 12, and if passed, a Public Lands Camping Pass will be required when random camping along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains starting June 1, 202...

Apr 13, 2021

Shandro introduces bill to strengthen Public Health Act

EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta Government is aiming to modernize the Public Health Act.Minister of Health Tyler Shandro introduced Bill 66, the Public Health Amendment Act, in the legislature Monday after...

Apr 13, 2021

Carstairs man wins $100,000 in LOTTO MAX draw

Ever buy a lottery ticket then check to see if you won anything, only to find out you won $100,000? Well you likely won't wait months to check that ticket after you read this story, as this happened t...

Apr 13, 2021

Alberta RCMP highlight reasons not to call 911

EDMONTON, AB - "My neighbour is plowing snow incorrectly!"That's one of the calls 911 operators in Alberta received in the past year.Alberta RCMP is recognizing the work of Operational Communications ...

Apr 13, 2021

Alberta legislature Speaker apologizes for condemning new COVID health restrictions

EDMONTON - The Speaker of the Alberta legislature is apologizing for publicly opposing the government's COVID-19 health restrictions.In a statement read in the debate chamber, Nathan Cooper says it's ...

Apr 12, 2021

Alberta updates COVID-19 vaccine rollout

EDMONTON, AB - "We are in a race between the vaccine and the variants [and] right now, the variants are winning that race."That's from Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, who provided an update on the provi...

Apr 12, 2021