Alberta

Dr. Hinshaw shares update for Dec. 28

Dr. Deena Hinshaw will share the latest COVID-19 update starting at 3:30 on Dec. 28.rdnewsNOW will share further details once the update is over.

Dec 28, 2020

Alberta's preliminary COVID-19 data for Dec. 24-27

Taking a break from the usual daily data dump and press conferences, Alberta Health released 'modified updates' and 'preliminary' data for COVID-19 from Dec. 24-27.As of Dec. 22, there were 93,781 tot...

Dec 27, 2020

2021: Alberta eyes post-COVID economic rebound but faces big budget questions

EDMONTON - Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews says the goal in 2021 is to get vaccines out and put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rear-view mirror, then work to fix a battered and beleaguered economy...

Dec 27, 2020

Alberta reports 1,100 new COVID-19 cases

Alberta reported an estimated 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. That's out of about 15,600 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of seven per cent. Updated death and active ...

Andrew Snook Dec 24, 2020

RCMP say it will be spring before investigation wraps into Alberta bus rollover

JASPER, Alta. - RCMP say it will be at least spring before an investigation wraps up into last summer's deadly tour bus rollover in the Alberta Rocky Mountains. Three people were killed and 14 were cr...

Dec 24, 2020

Canadian Taxpayers Federation releases annual 'naughty and nice' list

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has released its annual Taxpayer Naughty and Nice List.It reflects how various politicians, political parties, and governments were when it comes to utilizing t...

Dec 24, 2020

No criminal charges warranted in Lethbridge "Storm Trooper" incident

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The findings of an external review into Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) actions involving the Star Wars Day promotion at Coco Vanilla Galactic Cantina have been turned over to LPS. ...

Dec 24, 2020

'Very hopeful:' Planning underway for modified Calgary Stampede in 2021

CALGARY - A world-famous annual rodeo that survived the Great Depression, two world wars and a devastating flood seven years ago was felled by a microscopic virus this year and will have a different l...

Dec 24, 2020

Avalanche warning issued for Western Canada

Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada and Kananaskis Country, has issued a special public avalanche warning for much of Western Canada.An avalanche warning for recreational users of backc...

Dec 23, 2020

Alberta RCMP Roving Traffic Unit: 2020 year in review

EDMONTON - The Alberta RCMP Traffic Services Roving Traffic Unit (RTU) is a specialized team tasked not only with carrying out traffic safety enforcement, but also detecting and disrupting potential c...

Dec 23, 2020