Alberta

'Morally and ethically wrong:' Court to hear challenge to Alberta coal policy removal

First Nations, ranchers, municipal officials and environmentalists hope to persuade a judge this week to force Alberta to revisit its decision to open one of the province's most important and best-lov...

Jan 17, 2021

AUPE calls pandemic job cuts an 'act of cruelty'

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees is lambasting the provincial government for using the pandemic as a shield to lay off workers.According to the AUPE, four facilities where its employees work ...

Jan 16, 2021

UNA urges AHS to provide transparency in vaccine rollout

United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) President Heather Smith is urging Alberta Health Services (AHS) President and CEO Dr. Verna Yiu to provide immediate transparency on their vaccine rollout plan for healt...

Jan 15, 2021

WATCH: Shandro addresses COVID-19 vaccine shipment delay

Health Minister Tyler Shandro called Alberta a model for the rest of Canada for its COVID-19 vaccination rollout and said federal problems with vaccine procurement are hampering the province's efforts...

Jan 15, 2021

Camrose man arrested for child pornography offences

A Camrose man has been arrested for allegedly distributing child sexual abuse materials online. The arrest came as the result of a joint investigation between ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation (ICE)...

Jan 15, 2021

Alberta monolith comes with message to save eastern slopes of Rocky Mountains

A towering stainless steel monolith set up along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta comes with a message. The three-metre-tall structure, which reflects its surroundings, is one of m...

Jan 15, 2021

Alberta updates reporting for COVID-19 in schools

The provincial government says it is updating the language it uses for describing COVID-19 case numbers in Alberta schools, based on feedback from education partners including parents, schools and boa...

Andrew Snook Jan 14, 2021

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