Alberta

Alberta adds 619 new COVID-19 cases over long weekend

Alberta recorded 619 new cases of COVID-19 over the Labour Day long weekend. Of them, 154 cases were recorded Friday, 171 Saturday, 137 Sunday and 157 more on Monday. The province has now seen a total...

Sep 8, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Sept. 8 as schools start reporting cases

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...

Sep 8, 2020

Lawyers hope to erase racist and misogynistic nickname of mountain landmark

Momentum is building to properly name a prominent landmark on a mountain in the Alberta Rockies because its commonly used nickname is racist and misogynistic. The feature, which has been known since t...

Sep 6, 2020

Record high lumber, panel prices drive Alberta stumpage fees to new heights

CALGARY, AB - Record high prices for lumber and construction panelling are creating a resource revenue boost for the coffers of the Alberta government, partly making up for huge declines in oil and ga...

Sep 5, 2020

Alberta hits 1 million COVID-19 tests completed

More than one million COVID-19 tests have now been completed in the province since the pandemic hit Alberta in March.To be exact, there have been 1,005,001 tests given to 792,965 individual Albertans....

Sep 4, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update heading into long weekend

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...

Sep 4, 2020

Two passengers fined $1,000 each after refusing to wear masks on WestJet flights

Two airline passengers each face fines of $1,000 for refusing to wear face masks on board a flight, the first time Transport Canada has imposed a financial penalty for violating rules meant to prevent...

Sep 4, 2020

$6.3 million announced to improve green construction practices in Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The federal government is pumping funding into the province to allow for research into green and energy-efficient construction.Minister of Economic Development Mlanie Joly announced g...

Sep 4, 2020

Alberta updating guidelines for continuing care facilities, casinos

As daily new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta continue to be in the triple digits, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced changes to the public health guidance on casinos and racing entertainment centres and continu...

Josh Hall Sep 3, 2020

Active cases of COVID-19 up regionally and provincially

Alberta confirmed 130 new cases in its Thursday update and now has a total of 14,310 cases over the course of the pandemic. The province now has 1,415 active cases, up 12 from Wednesday, and 12,653 re...

Sep 3, 2020