Alberta

Record $28.5M of meth seized at Alberta border crossing

COUTTS, AB - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has made a record drug seizure. On Christmas Day, 2020, officers referred a semi-truck hauling produce for further inspection.While examining the ...

Jan 27, 2021

Alberta Teachers' Association to challenge pension order in court

Teachers across the province are taking action after the Government of Alberta made a significant change to how their pensions are controlled.The Provincial Executive Council (PEC) of the Alberta Teac...

Jan 27, 2021

Zolgensma to be funded on case-by-case basis in Alberta

Families of children suffering from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) may now be eligible to receive funding on a case-by-case basis for gene replacement therapy treatment in Alberta, including for the pr...

Jan 27, 2021

Calgary company begins clinical trials for Canadian-made COVID vaccine candidate

A prospective COVID-19 vaccine touted as a made-in-Canada response has begun human clinical trials in Toronto, and the company says it's already preparing a followup that will target more infectious v...

Jan 27, 2021

Hinshaw urges Albertans to be wary of COVID-19 misinformation

Alberta's chief medical officer of health says misinformation is making the job of public health officials and the government harder as they fight to get COVID-19 under control in the province."Each o...

Jan 26, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Jan. 26

Alberta's chief medical officer of health will her latest update provide on COVID-19 in Alberta and the ongoing work to protect public health.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a news conference schedule...

Jan 26, 2021

Members of Kenney’s UCP caucus nix NDP bid to seek details of failed Keystone XL deal

EDMONTON - Members of Premier Jason Kenney's caucus have refused an Opposition NDP bid to make public details of Alberta's $7.5-billion investment in the failed Keystone XL pipeline project.The eight ...

Jan 26, 2021

Alberta cuts crop insurance premiums by 20% for 2021

Alberta farmers will see a 20 per cent reduction in crop insurance premiums this year.Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen says the move by the provincial government and Agriculture Fin...

Jan 26, 2021

Report: Consumer confidence in Alberta returns to pre-pandemic levels

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Nearly a full year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, Albertans are feeling more confident about their financial situations.A new report from the Conference Board of Canada (CBOC) say...

Jan 25, 2021

Shandro says new COVID-19 variants present ‘serious threat'

Health Minister Tyler Shandro says Albertans aren't immune from the impacts of new variants of COVID-19 circulating around the world."These new variants present a serious threat and a complicating fac...

Jan 25, 2021