Alberta

Heart and Stroke report: Most youth vapers begin before age 16

A new report by the Heart and Stroke Foundation focused on the impacts of vaping found that, on average, youth take up the habit before they turn 16.The report notes emerging research suggests vaping ...

Sep 26, 2020

CP hosting "virtual" Holiday Train in 2020 with live concerts

We will not see the CP Holiday Train roll through Alberta this December, but there are still ways to take in musical performances and support food banks.Canadian Pacific will donate to food banks in c...

Sep 25, 2020

Alberta's top health official says province isn't in a second wave of COVID-19

EDMONTON - The province's chief medical officer of health says Alberta is not in a second wave of COVID-19, despite an increase in daily confirmed case numbers in recent weeks.Dr. Deena Hinshaw says s...

Sep 25, 2020

Active cases of COVID-19 down another 65 provincially

Alberta is reporting 153 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing total cases in the province since March 5 to 17,343.Active cases are down another 65 to 1,497, this after decreasing by 58 from Wedne...

Sep 25, 2020

Alberta announces carbon levy-funded programs to reduce oilpatch methane emissions

Alberta has announced where it will spend part of the money it recently earmarked to reduce methane emissions from the oilpatch.Environment Minister Jason Nixon says $25 million will be spent helping ...

Sep 25, 2020

Alberta launches Women in STEM Award Program

The Alberta government announced this week that it is introducing the Women in STEM Award Program to help young women reach their career goals in science, technology, engineering and math.Fifty awards...

Sep 25, 2020

Alberta shares new health guidance for celebrating Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving less than three weeks away, the province has released new guidance for celebrating safely with family and friends."This year, I think we are all very much more aware than usual about...

Sep 25, 2020

Bamboo supplies dwindling: Calgary Zoo hopeful pandas will be China-bound soon

CALGARY - The Calgary Zoo says it's hopeful two giant pandas will be able to return home soon to China, where bamboo supplies are abundant. The zoo said in May that it would be sending the pair...

Sep 25, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Sept. 24

Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...

Sep 24, 2020

Charges dropped against 2 young Alberta farmers arrested in tractor checkstop

The Alberta Crown has withdrawn charges against two young farmers following a run-in with sheriffs at a checkstop where their tractor was towed away.Jeremia Leussink, 19, was taking the tractor from o...

Sep 24, 2020