Alberta

Alberta launches regulated online gambling site

Alberta has launched a new regulated, online gambling website that the government says will contribute to programs and services Albertans rely on.PlayAlberta.ca is available to Albertans over the age ...

Oct 1, 2020

Halloween in Alberta won't be "cancelled" due to COVID-19, says Dr. Hinshaw

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Have no fear, there will be trick or treating in Alberta this Halloween.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said during Thursday's COVID-19 update that parents can still...

Oct 1, 2020

Plane struck power lines before fatal crash near Thorsby: TSB

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has determined the cause of a plane crash that killed two residents of Rocky Mountain House over the weekend.An update posted to the TSB website states that t...

Oct 1, 2020

Alberta COVID-19 update for Oct. 1

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., ...

Oct 1, 2020

Technical issue delays 5,000 negative covid-19 test results: AHS

Alberta Health Services says it is following up with Albertans whose COVID-19 test results were not successfully delivered by the automated text message or autodialer systems, between September 10 and...

Oct 1, 2020

Alberta top court rejects appeal of man convicted for killing Calgary Stampeders player

CALGARY - Alberta's top court has upheld the conviction of a man who killed a Calgary Stampeders football player outside a Calgary nightclub in 2016.Three Court of Appeal justices unanimously dismisse...

Oct 1, 2020

AFSC names new CEO

LACOMBE - Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) has announced that its Board of Directors has selected Darryl Kay as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1.Kay currently hold...

Oct 1, 2020

Province will expand push to promote agriculture exports, attract investment

The Government of Alberta is expanding its Agriculture Promotion Network around the world.The recently created Invest Alberta will work with network offices worldwide and will add representatives from...

Sep 30, 2020

Increasing job mobility could grow Alberta's economy by $2.8-billion: report

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Changing provinces takes a lot of work, but a new study by the C.D. Howe Institute claims that making migration easier could give Alberta's economy a major boost.They say Alberta shou...

Sep 30, 2020

Stoney Nakoda Nation unveils new name for mountain peak near Canmore

CANMORE, AB - Stoney Nakoda women elders have revealed their new name for a prominent landmark in the Alberta Rockies with a racist and misogynistic nickname.The offensive name for the feature on Moun...

Sep 30, 2020