Alberta

Alberta allowing small outdoor gatherings, personal service businesses to open Monday

The Alberta government is easing restrictions on outdoor gatherings, personal and wellness services and funeral services put in place in December and aimed at limiting in-person interaction and minimi...

Jan 14, 2021

Country singer Paul Brandt adds voice against proposed coal mines in Rockies

Another country music star from Alberta has voiced protest against proposed coal mines on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Paul Brandt, who leads a committee on human trafficking set up by t...

Jan 14, 2021

Alberta surgeon who hung noose in hospital found guilty of unprofessional conduct

A surgeon in northwestern Alberta has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct for hanging a rope in the shape of a noose on an operating room door.The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta...

Jan 14, 2021

Climber dies on Crowsnest Mountain

RCMP say a 31-year-old man has died while climbing alone on Crowsnest Mountain in southwestern Alberta.The Mounties say they were dispatched to an area known as "the chutes" on Saturday night followin...

Jan 14, 2021

Teachers call on province to reverse pension takeover

Alberta teachers are calling on the United Conservative government to reverse a decision about how their pensions are managed.Just before Christmas the government quietly signed an order giving the Al...

Jan 14, 2021

Many Alberta communities set all-time records for wind speed Wednesday

Many Albertans were left holding their hats Wednesday.A strong Alberta Clipper low pressure system raced across the province, bringing with it damaging wind gusts to much of the southern and central p...

Jan 14, 2021

Kenney kicks Pat Rehn out of UCP caucus after municipal complaints

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has kicked Lesser Slave Lake backbencher Pat Rehn out of the United Conservative caucus, saying the member of the legislature failed to represent his constituen...

Jan 14, 2021

Former Alberta mayor nears 600 songs recorded during pandemic

A former mayor of the northern Alberta town of Sexsmith has been taking to YouTube to sing away the COVID blues.It started as a small tribute to one of his favourite singers and now, Bob Rycroft has p...

Jan 13, 2021

Group concerned with potential gas developments in Milk River Natural Area

MILK RIVER, AB - An environmental protection group is speaking out as the Government of Alberta looks to auction off several pieces of land for petroleum-natural gas (PNG) development.The province pos...

Jan 13, 2021

Kenney says Alberta aims to offer COVID-19 vaccines to public by summer

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province hopes to start rolling out COVID-19 vaccines to the general public as early as this summer.He made the comments during a Facebook Live broadcast Tuesday ...

Jan 13, 2021