Alberta

B.C. couple accused of million-dollar Ponzi investment scam in Alberta

CALGARY - A husband and wife from Summerland, B.C., have been charged in a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme after an investigation by Alberta RCMP.After a referral from the Alberta Securities Commissi...

Mar 23, 2021

Shandro says 2020 changes to doctor billing wrong, won't be repeated

EDMONTON - Alberta's health minister says it was a mistake to try to change how doctors bill for extended patient visits - a move that was disputed in a bitter year-long labour relations war with 11,0...

Mar 23, 2021

Province to test new overdose prevention mobile app

CALGARY, AB - The provincial government will be testing a new mobile app to help protect people using opioids and other substances while alone in their homes.The app is known as the Digital Overdose R...

Mar 23, 2021

Alberta announces massive expansion of COVID rapid testing

EDMONTON, AB -- At least two million free rapid testing kits are about to be offered to public, private and not-for-profit employers and service providers across Aberta. The provincial government says...

Andrew Snook Mar 23, 2021

RCMP investigate sudden death of woman in Bowden

The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating the sudden death of a woman in Bowden.It was just after 6:30 p.m. Monday when Olds RCMP members responded to an apartment in Bowden to assist EMS at...

Mar 23, 2021

Alberta to end name changes for dangerous, long-term, high-risk offenders

EDMONTON - Alberta is moving to stop dangerous, long-term or high-risk offenders from legally changing their names.Service Alberta Minister Nate Glubish has introduced legislation in the house to make...

Mar 22, 2021

Alberta not moving to Step 3 of relaunch

Alberta will not move into the next stage of its reopening plan."There will be no easing of any restrictions at this time," Health Minister Tyler Shandro said Monday. "This is a safe move, it's the sm...

Mar 22, 2021

WATCH: Hinshaw to give COVID-19 update

Coming up at 3:30 p.m. Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide an update on the COVID-19 situation in Alberta. Though Hinshaw is the only official listed on the media advisory f...

Andrew Snook Mar 22, 2021

Jailed Alberta pastor to be released from jail but must pay $1,500 fine

STONY PLAIN, Alta. - A judge has ruled a jailed Edmonton-area pastor can be released immediately but has to pay a $1,500 fine. Judge Jeffrey Champion says James Coates, who preaches at GraceLife Churc...

Mar 22, 2021

Another Alberta union rejects province’s request for more bargaining delays

EDMONTON - The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees says its nursing care members and general support workers in health care have rejected a request from the province's health delivery agency to exte...

Mar 22, 2021