Category Archives: Alberta
RCMP say four dead in helicopter crash in northwestern Alberta
SPIRIT RIVER, Alta. - Four people have died in a helicopter crash in northwestern Alberta, RCMP investigators said Saturday.Police said the crash took place in Spirit River, Alta., a community about 5...
Jan 02, 2021
Alberta reports 900 COVID-19 cases Saturday in brief update
Alberta reported an estimated 900 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. That's out of about 12,700 test results for a positivity rate of seven per cent. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer...
Jan 02, 2021
Alberta's COVID-19 vaccine distribution increases; 1,300 new cases reported
EDMONTON, AB- Alberta announced an estimated 1,300 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.That's out of about 16,000 test results for a positivity rate of approx. eight per cent.Dr. Deena Hinshaw provided a ...
Jan 02, 2021
'Sky is the limit:' Pilot project using drones to send medical supplies, COVID tests
MORLEY, Alta. - The windswept foothills of Alberta's Rocky Mountains are the setting for a pilot project using drones to deliver medical supplies and personal protective equipment to remote communitie...
Jan 02, 2021
Municipal Affairs Minister apologizes for Hawaii vacation
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard says she is taking responsibility for her decision to travel to Hawaii over the holiday break, and she says she is sorry for breaking ...
Jan 01, 2021
Premier Kenney says no punishment for MLAs, government staff who travelled out of country
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has ordered all cabinet ministers and senior government officials not to vacation outside Canada after learning of multiple recent trips by party officials and ...
Jan 01, 2021
Suspects accused in death of Calgary police officer turn themselves in
CALGARY - Two males wanted on first-degree murder warrants for the death of a Calgary police officer have turned themselves in. Sgt. Andrew Harnett, who was 37-years-old and a 12-year veteran of the C...
Jan 01, 2021
Canadian grocery prices to rise in 2021: report
LETHBRIDGE, AB - While some remain cautiously optimistic for a better 2021, your wallet won't like what is coming when it comes to grocery expenses. The 2021 Canada's Food Price Report has been releas...
Dec 31, 2020
Alberta approves NHL games for Edmonton, Calgary; feds waive 14-day quarantine rule
Alberta is the first province to officially say the NHL can play games in its arenas for the upcoming season.In a statement to The Canadian Press on Thursday, the Alberta government said it approved E...
Dec 31, 2020
AHS not announcing 2021 New Year’s babies amid COVID restrictions
New Year's babies won't enter the world with as much pomp and circumstance as in years past.Alberta Health Services (AHS) said that given the current restrictions in place at healthcare facilities and...
Dec 31, 2020