Alberta

Wildfire season in Alberta starts March 1

March 1 marks the start of wildfire season in Alberta.This means anyone wanting to do burning, other than a campfire, must get a permit.Wildfire Information Officer Kelly Burke says people are being a...

Mar 1, 2021

Kenney, Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update Monday afternoon

Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta is ready to "safely and cautiously" move to Step 2 of the province's relaunch.Kenney says measures are being eases for indoor facilities and libraries.However, change...

Mar 1, 2021

AHS apologizes for botched vaccine rollout for seniors

The President and CEO of Alberta Health Services has apologized over this week's COVID-19 vaccine rollout for seniors 75 and over."We have heard from seniors and their family members that the stress o...

Feb 27, 2021

Alberta Medical Association, province reach tentative deal for doctors

The Alberta Medical Association and the province have reached a tentative agreement."I am pleased to arrive at this opportunity to return to a collaborative relationship between the physicians of Albe...

Feb 26, 2021

Alberta renames federal building plaza to honour Canada's first black lawyer

The Federal Building Plaza in Edmonton has been renamed the Violet King Henry Plaza in honour of the first Black female lawyer in Canada.Violet King Henry helped blaze a trail for women and the Black ...

Feb 26, 2021

Update on negotiations between provincial government and Alberta physicians

The Alberta Medical Association and the province have reached a tentative agreement."I am pleased to arrive at this opportunity to return to a collaborative relationship between the physicians of Albe...

Feb 26, 2021

Doctors urge Alberta to hold off on easing COVID-19 restrictions next week

EDMONTON - A group of health professionals is urging the Alberta government not to ease COVID-19 restrictions next week and to instead toughen measures for bars, restaurants and pubs.The plea comes fr...

Feb 26, 2021

AHS says everyone booked for a COVID vaccine will get one despite long lines

Alberta Health Services says everyone that has booked a COVID-19 immunization will get one despite long lineups happening at clinics throughout the province. "We understand everyone is eager to receiv...

Feb 25, 2021

Contaminant from coal mines already high in some Alberta rivers: unreported data

EDMONTON - Some Alberta rivers and streams have already been heavily contaminated by coal mining, unreported government data suggests.The province's plan for large-scale expansion of the industry is f...

Feb 25, 2021

Alberta's budget promises more help for COVID-19 with a hard deficit

EDMONTON - Alberta's COVID-19-era budget made a hard landing Thursday with an $18.2-billion deficit but also a promise that good times will return.Finance Minister Travis Toews said as vaccines contin...

Feb 25, 2021