Alberta

Alberta RCMP prioritizes traffic safety during Heritage Day long weekend

Thousands of tickets and hundreds of warnings were issued to motorists throughout the province over the Heritage Day long weekend.According to Alberta RCMP, members conducted enforcement initiatives f...

Aug 04, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for August 4

Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. You can watch th...

Aug 04, 2020

Province consolidating 911 EMS dispatch services, impacting Red Deer

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is consolidating 911 dispatch services in the province with the goal of further improving patient care and fiscal efficiency.Four municipally-run contracted satellite dis...

Aug 04, 2020

Alberta makes masks mandatory for Grade 4-12 students, staff

EDMONTON - Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange has announced that mask wearing will be mandatory for all Grade 4-12 students in the province, as well as school staff and bus drivers, when clas...

Aug 04, 2020

Alberta, Ottawa sign deal that reduces oilsands environmental monitoring

EDMONTON - Alberta has signed an agreement with the federal government that makes major cuts to environmental monitoring of the oilsands. The deal, a copy of which has been obtained by The Canadian Pr...

Aug 04, 2020

Alberta to share update on return to school plan

Alberta's chief medical officer of health and education minister are set to "provide an update on public health measures being taken for a safe return to school," the province said in a media release ...

Aug 03, 2020

‘I wish I stopped him:’ Woman recounts drowning incident along South Saskatchewan River

MEDICINE HAT AB- It was a Saturday evening, one etched in a desperate search and the tragic loss of a 31-year-old man. The incident has left a Medicine Hat woman grieving and wondering if she could ha...

Aug 03, 2020

Distribution program ends with Alberta giving out 40 million masks

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has given out 40-million non-medical face masks across the province.The government teamed up with 700 A&W, McDonald's, and Tim Horton's drive-thrus aroun...

Aug 03, 2020

‘Don’t be a flicking idiot;’ Campaign urges people to think twice before tossing cigarette butts

MEDICINE HAT, AB - They may be small in size, but they can ignite significant blazes which is why the Medicine Hat Fire Department has launched a new campaign boldly called 'Don't Be a Flicking Idiot,...

Aug 02, 2020

Central zone adds 53 active COVID-19 cases, one death

Alberta reported another 127 cases of COVID-19 on Friday to bring the total number to 10,843.The number of active cases in the province is down to 1,386, from 1,408 on Thursday. Recoveries are up by 1...

Jul 31, 2020