Alberta

COVID-19 case ‘likely transmitted’ within Edmonton school: Hinshaw

Alberta has recorded its first case of COVID-19 believed to have been transmitted within a school.Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, announced Friday afternoon that the...

Sep 18, 2020

Man sentenced to seven years in prison for 2017 death of Alberta gas station owner

A man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the gas-and-dash death of an Alberta gas station owner has been sentenced to seven years in prison.Mitchell Robert Sydlowski, 29, appeared Friday by video l...

Sep 18, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw to deliver COVID-19 update at 1 p.m.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw will deliver an update Friday on the province's ongoing effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.The chief medical officer of health will hold a news conference starting at 1 p.m., as o...

Sep 18, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Sept. 17

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 17, 2020

Notley to stay on as Alberta NDP leader for 2023 provincial election

Alberta Opposition NDP Leader Rachel Notley says she will run for premier again in 2023.Notley, who said in December she would stay on as leader, confirmed those plans in a Facebook post this morning....

Sep 17, 2020

Schweitzer unveils $75M Innovation and Growth Strategy

Alberta's plan to bring investment back to the province is highlighted by a $75-million Investment and Growth Strategy that will be led by the recently created Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Innovation...

Sep 17, 2020

Annual highway cleanup this weekend in Alberta

Volunteers will be out cleaning up and sprucing up area highways this weekend.The annual highway cleanup will take place on Saturday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. The cleanup usually takes place in the sp...

Sep 16, 2020

Red Deer down to 8 active COVID-19 cases

Alberta is reporting an additional 171 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday to push the overall total to since the onset of the pandemic to 16,128.The province completed 12,540 tests for the virus over the ...

Sep 16, 2020

Death of mother grizzly a 'big loss' for bear population in Banff park: experts

Wildlife experts say the death of a mother grizzly bear and her two cubs - including a rare, blond-headed grizzly - in Banff National Park is a major loss to the population.Parks Canada has said that ...

Sep 16, 2020

Kenney says cross-country Energy East pipeline remains a possibility

CALGARY - Alberta's premier says new federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole was just stating the obvious when he indicated the Energy East pipeline project was off the table in a conversation with t...

Sep 15, 2020