Alberta

NHLers know not everyone's happy they're playing: 'We're not blind'

Connor McDavid knows what it looks like to some. Millionaire hockey players travelling province to province for games when everyone else is asked to refrain from doing anything remotely similar as the...

Jan 10, 2021

Alberta reports 31 new COVID-19 deaths Saturday

Alberta is reporting 989 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, with active cases going up by 809 to 14,437. Sadly, 31 more COVID-linked deaths were also tallied since yesterday, pushing the provincial to...

Andrew Snook Jan 9, 2021

Alberta’s enhanced COVID-19 restrictions extended at least two weeks

Alberta's enhanced COVID-19 restrictions implemented last month will remain in place for another two weeks through January 21."The health measures that were put in place in December have helped to red...

Jan 7, 2021

Kenney to update Albertans on COVID-19 restrictions

The Alberta government is set to announce today its review of current COVID-19 rules, but Premier Jason Kenney has indicated little will change.Kenney will join Dr. Deena Hinshaw for Thursday's COVID-...

Jan 7, 2021

Kenney says he can't guarantee all COVID restrictions will be lifted next week

EDMONTON, AB - Premier Jason Kenney says he can't guarantee all of the public health measures and restrictions introduced in November and December as COVID-19 cases spiked in the province will be lift...

Jan 7, 2021

Health minister issues statement on Alberta's first physician death due to COVID-19

Another Alberta health-care worker has died of COVID-19, the first physician death in the province from the virus. The death is one of the 25 announced yesterday by the province."I'm profoundly sadden...

Jan 7, 2021

Alberta premier working in politically toxic 'Sky Palace' due to legislature renos

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's office has confirmed he is working out of a penthouse known infamously as the "Sky Palace" because of exterior renovations at the legislature. Christine Myatt...

Jan 6, 2021

Edmonton man who sold fentanyl that caused fatal overdose gets six years

EDMONTON - An Edmonton man who sold a mix of fentanyl and meth to a man who later died of an overdose says he is a victim of drug addiction himself.Jamie Michael Dixon pleaded guilty last fall to crim...

Jan 6, 2021

Alberta RCMP urge rural residents to use online crime reporting

Since launching its online crime reporting platform last May, Alberta RCMP says over 780 reports were submitted between May 31 and November 30, 2020.Mounties are encouraging all Albertans to report el...

Jan 6, 2021

Alberta RCMP brings awareness and shares an educational approach on hate crime

RCMP Detachments across Alberta are collaborating their efforts to work in partnership regarding hate motivated crimes. Our goal is to provide an improved police service delivery to Albertans and an e...

Jan 5, 2021