Alberta

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

Ottawa finalizes methane reduction deals with Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C.

OTTAWA - The federal government says it is finalizing deals with three provinces on reducing emissions of a potent greenhouse gas. Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says proposals by Sas...

Nov 5, 2020

Man dies following rollover near Castor

A 73-year-old man has died after a single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning just south of Castor.RCMP say the truck was headed northbound on Highway 36 near Highway 12 around 6:30 a.m. when it rolled into...

Nov 4, 2020

Province investigating Canada’s first case of rare swine flu variant in central Alberta patient

Canada's first case of a rare swine flu variant has been found in a patient from central Alberta, but the province's chief medical officer of health says it seems to be isolated.Dr. Deena Hinshaw says...

Nov 4, 2020

Alberta sees ‘large and troubling’ increase in COVID-19 cases

Alberta recorded another 2,268 cases of COVID-19 over the past four days for an average of 567 cases per day."This is a large and troubling number, one that drives home the challenge that we are facin...

Nov 3, 2020

Alberta government introduces legislation to levy tolls on new roads, bridges

EDMONTON - The Alberta government has introduced legislation that would bring in tolls on roads and bridges, but just for new projects.Transportation Minister Ric McIver says the bill explicitly prohi...

Nov 3, 2020