Alberta

Program offering cash rebates to scrap heavy polluting vehicles comes to Alberta

The SCRAP-IT program, which has removed nearly 50,000 older model polluting vehicles from the roads in British Columbia, and is aiming to do the same in Alberta.SCRAP-IT Alberta offers a $300 cash reb...

Sep 1, 2020

Premier declares Sept. 1 as Alberta Day

On the 115th anniversary of Alberta officially becoming a province, Premier Jason Kenney is declaring Sept. 1 to be Alberta Day.In a statement today, Kenney says the day "to celebrate our great provin...

Sep 1, 2020

COVID-19 in schools inevitable, cost to reduce class sizes unrealistic: Kenney

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he's accepted all along that COVID-19 infections in schools are inevitable and that's no reason to keep classrooms shuttered.His remarks come after a school in Okotok...

Sep 1, 2020

Lethbridge residents hold "die-in" protest following SCS closure

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Over 100 people gathered outside of Lethbridge City Hall to call for the Government of Alberta to reinstate funding to ARCHES.Named a "die-in" event, the protest saw several people gi...

Sep 1, 2020

Hinshaw clarifies order, says classroom distancing measures haven't changed

Dr. Deena Hinshaw is pushing back against claims she and the provincial government have reversed their stance on social distancing measures in schools just as in-person classes resume for the first ti...

Aug 31, 2020

Alberta updates COVID-19 numbers for Aug. 31

Alberta recorded 426 new cases of COVID-19 over the last 72 hours to bring the province's total to 13,902.That includes 184 new cases recorded on Saturday which marks one of the largest single day inc...

Aug 31, 2020

Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update, clarify school physical distancing order

Alberta's chief medical officer of health will be under the microscope when she gives her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province. Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference...

Andrew Snook Aug 31, 2020

Man dead after shooting with Mounties on highway west of Edmonton

ENTWISTLE, Alta. - RCMP say a man is dead following a police pursuit and a shooting with officers west of Edmonton.Mounties say they received a notice Sunday afternoon to be on the lookout for a perso...

Aug 31, 2020

Alberta Culture Days promises something for everyone in September

Provincial officials say that a record 99 organizations received grants from the Alberta government to host online or in-person Alberta Culture Days events this September. In a release, the province s...

Aug 31, 2020

Alberta woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in partner's shooting death

EDMONTON - An Alberta woman who was granted a new trial by the Supreme Court of Canada has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the fatal shooting of her domestic partner. Deborah Doonanco, who is 58,&nb...

Aug 31, 2020