Alberta

Alberta wants to clear the way for development of 'untapped' geothermal energy

CALGARY - Alberta's energy minister says the province intends to clear hurdles to the development of clean geothermal energy.Sonya Savage said the United Conservative government plans to bring in legi...

Oct 7, 2020

Calgary company to provide Alberta medical staff with face masks over two years

CALGARY - The Alberta government has contracted a Calgary company to provide more than 40 million medical masks over the next two years.Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the $60 million agree...

Oct 7, 2020

Alberta government chooses PwC to advise on provincial police force

The concept of implementing a provincial police service in Alberta is in the hands of one of the world's largest business advisory services.The Government of Alberta announced Wednesday that PwC will ...

Oct 7, 2020

Wildlife officers answering dangerous police calls deserve more money: Union

EDMONTON - If Alberta wants fish and wildlife officers to take on some of the most dangerous parts of police work, it should pay them accordingly, their union said Tuesday.Mike Dempsey of the Alberta ...

Oct 7, 2020

Celebrating Alberta’s rural veterinarians

Oct. 4-10 is Animal Health Week, and Alberta's government is taking the opportunity to thank rural veterinarians, who help keep Alberta's farm animals healthy and happy by working with our ranchers an...

Oct 6, 2020

NDP wants province to stop oil and gas assessment changes

The Alberta NDP is calling on the provincial government to stop proposed oil and gas assessment changes that would reduce municipal taxes for those companies and leader Rachel Notley says could have p...

Oct 6, 2020

Province reveals Natural Gas Vision and Strategy

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province's newest plan to help the energy sector rebound will meet growing global demands for clean and sustainable energy by building on Alberta's success in nat...

Oct 6, 2020

“If you are sick, you need to stay home,” Dr. Hinshaw urges

About 11 per cent of COVID-19 cases in Alberta are the result of people going to work or still going to social gatherings when symptomatic while awaiting test results."This is a significant risk, and ...

Oct 5, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Oct. 5

Alberta's chief medical officer of health will deliver her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province. Dr. Deena Hinshaw's news conference was originally scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Y...

Oct 5, 2020

Two oil spills in east-central Alberta

The Alberta Energy Regulator says 150,000 litres of crude oil have leaked from a pipeline near Hardisty southeast of Edmonton.It says the spill has been contained and has not affected wildlife or wate...

Oct 3, 2020