Alberta

Premier speaks with Prime Minister on Keystone XL

Premier Jason Kenney issued the following statement Tuesday evening after speaking to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the future of the Keystone XL pipeline:"This afternoon, Premier Jason Kenney s...

Jan 20, 2021

Alberta long-term care residents remain priority in looming slowdown of COVID vaccine

EDMONTON - Alberta's chief medical officer of health says residents in long-term care and supportive living facilities will remain the priority as the province grapples with a looming slowdown in COVI...

Jan 19, 2021

Alberta supplies Maskwacis with limited number of COVID-19 vaccines

Alberta's Indigenous Relations Minister says a limited number of COVID-19 vaccines have been supplied to four First Nations south of Edmonton to deal with a rising number of cases.Rick Wilson announce...

Jan 19, 2021

Coal policy decisions belong with politicians, not courts, Alberta lawyer argues

CALGARY - An Alberta government lawyer says decisions about environmental policy should be made by elected officials, not the courts. Melissa Burkett is speaking at a court hearing that is to decide w...

Jan 19, 2021

AFPA taps Nathan Fillion for virtual forest tour

Alberta-born actor Nathan Fillion is lending his voice to the Alberta Forest Products Association's (AFPA) Virtual Forest Tour.The AFPA says the forestry sector plays an important role as a renewable,...

Jan 19, 2021

AHS reminds Albertans to listen to their bodies, see a doctor

EDMONTON - Alberta Health Services (AHS) has launched a public campaign to remind Albertans to listen to their bodies, and if something feels off, to book an appointment to see their family doctor. Si...

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Alberta cancels 11 recently issued coal leases in Rockies, pauses new ones

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is cancelling 11 recently issued coal leases in the Rocky Mountains.The province is also pausing any future coal lease sales on lands that were protected from open-pi...

Jan 18, 2021

Kenney says killing Keystone sets risky precedent, puts Alberta on hook for $1B

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says cancelling the Keystone XL expansion risks a dangerous precedent for other pipelines stretching from Canada to south of the border."I'm not sure that peopl...

Jan 18, 2021

Easing of restrictions must be slow and cautious: Hinshaw

As public health restrictions are eased today for industries such as hair salons and tattoo parlours, Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the province must "proceed slowly and cautiously" to ease other restriction...

Jan 18, 2021

Alberta reports 474 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths

Alberta confirmed another 474 cases of COVID-19 on Monday.That's out of 8,592 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of 5.4 per cent.The number of Albertans hospitalized due to COVI...

Jan 18, 2021