Alberta

Majority of central area crop conditions reporting as good or excellent

According to the latest Alberta Crop Report by Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC), crop conditions in the Central Region are 32 per cent ahead of the five-year average of 61 per cent go...

Jul 31, 2020

Alberta expanding pharmacy testing program for COVID-19

As the number of cases across Alberta continues to rise by around 100 per day, the province is expanding its asymptomatic pharmacy testing program so that more people can be tested close to home.Alber...

Jul 30, 2020

Expansion of Alberta coal mine will need federal review: environment minister

OTTAWA - The federal environment minister is backtracking on a previous decision to keep Ottawa out of the approval process for a major coal mine expansion in Alberta. The existing Vista mine, which i...

Jul 30, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for July 30

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...

Jul 30, 2020

Coutts one of five borders to open for foreign nationals transiting through Canada to Alaska

COUTTS, AB - The federal government has set stricter rules for foreign nationals coming through Canada to get to Alaska.As of 12:01 a.m. PDT on July 31, new measures will come into effect for travelle...

Jul 30, 2020

New agency tasked with attracting jobs, investment to Alberta

A seven-member board will lead the province's newly-created Invest Alberta Corporation.The agency is tasked with attracting job-creating investment back to Alberta and comes into effect on July 31."I ...

Jul 30, 2020

Albertans reminded to not attend traffic court in person at this time

EDMONTON - In a continued effort to protect health and safety of courts users and the public, and to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Provincial Court is reminding Albertans to not come to a Provin...

Jul 30, 2020

Ponoka man charged in Maskwacis homicide

MONTANA FIRST NATION - The RCMP Major Crimes Unit have laid a charge of second degree murder following a death on the Montana First Nation on Tuesday.It was just before 11 p.m. when Maskwacis RCMP res...

Jul 30, 2020

Grande Prairie man builds backyard gym amid COVID-19 closures

A Grande Prairie area man has been putting his imagination to good use during the COVID-19 pandemic, while feeding his desire to get in a proper workout.Sixteen weeks ago, while out of work and unable...

Jul 30, 2020

Hinshaw, LaGrange answer public's questions on return to school plans

Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, and Education Minister Adriana LaGrange held a Q&A session Tuesday evening to answer questions and address concerns from the public ov...

Jul 30, 2020