Alberta

Alberta COVID-19 update for Sept. 28

Alberta's chief medical officer of health will at home when she gives her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province. Dr. Deena Hinshaw shared on Twitter that she developed a sore throat ...

Sep 28, 2020

Agriculture industry setting records this year in Alberta

Alberta is expected to see record highs in the agriculture industry this year.Crop yields are estimated to be more than seven per cent above what is normal. Livestock market sales are estimated to hit...

Sep 28, 2020

Report: Alberta auto insurance rates up 24% since beginning of 2019

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report from LowestRates.ca shows that the cost of car insurance continues to "skyrocket" in the province.Between the first quarter of 2019 to Q2 2020, they report that the avera...

Sep 28, 2020

Alberta announces funding for COVID-related research

Seven researchers in Alberta will split $2.1 million as the province ramps up efforts to fight COVID-19.The researchers at the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta were chosen by a pane...

Sep 28, 2020

MISSING: Ryan Mcleod, 31, from Leduc

RCMP in Leduc continue to search for a local man who was last seen more than two weeks ago.Ryan Mcleod, 31, was last known to be in Leduc on September 10, at approximately 1:00 p.m. Police are concern...

Sep 28, 2020

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