Alberta

Province wants to create Heroes Fund to help families of fallen first responders

The Alberta government has taken another step toward creating an Alberta's Heroes Fund to improve the benefits for families of first responders who die as a result of performing their duties.The gover...

Nov 6, 2020

Kenney to address Alberta's COVID-19 situation

After Alberta reported a new daily record of about 800 new cases on Thursday, Premier Jason Kenney is set to discuss the province's COVID-19 situation.Kenney will join Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chi...

Nov 6, 2020

Alberta privacy commissioner to review proposed changes to health legislation

EDMONTON - Alberta's information and privacy commissioner says she was not consulted on proposed changes to the Health Information Act, but will review them as they are being debated in the legislatur...

Nov 6, 2020

AHS limiting close contacts it notifies, asks some Albertans to notify their own

A record number of COVID-19 cases confirmed daily in the province is requiring an unprecedented volume of contact tracing for Alberta Health Services. AHS is now changing its approach, limiting the nu...

Nov 6, 2020

Alberta eliminates $40/day fee for residential addiction treatment

The provincial government hopes to make it easier for those suffering from substance addiction to seek help.They are removing the typical $40 per day user fee for residential addiction treatment, whic...

Nov 6, 2020

Infectious disease expert says human case of rare swine flu likely a one-off

EDMONTON - An infectious disease expert at the University of Alberta says it's shocking to hear about Canada's first human case of a rare swine flu variant, but she expects it's likely a one-off.Dr. L...

Nov 6, 2020

UCP proposes changes to Alberta health legislation

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta has introduced the Health Statutes Amendment Act into the legislature.In a media release from the province, they state that these amendments would improve gove...

Nov 5, 2020

Close to 800 new COVID-19 cases in Alberta

A full update of COVID-19 cases in Alberta was unavailable Thursday, but the numbers Dr. Deena Hinshaw did share were stark."While I don't have detailed case numbers today, I can tell you that about 8...

Nov 5, 2020

Alberta auditor flags $1.6B in government accounting blunders, oversight problems

EDMONTON - Alberta's auditor general has flagged $1.6 billion worth of accounting blunders along with oversight issues by Premier Jason Kenney's government on big-ticket files including the Keystone X...

Nov 5, 2020

2020 a ‘relatively quiet’ year for wildfires in Alberta

Provincial officials say Alberta's 2020 wildfire season that officially ended on Oct. 31 was "a relatively quiet season thanks to the diligence of Albertans, effective department preparations, and sub...

Nov 5, 2020