Alberta

Oilers 50/50 tickets valid, refunds available through August 13

The Oilers Community Foundation has issued another update on how it is dealing with issues related to Friday's record-breaking 50/50 raffle which took place on the day of Game 4 between the Oilers and...

Aug 10, 2020

Masks will arrive ahead of first day of school: Minister LaGrange

Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says the UCP government knows exactly where it's getting 1.6 million reusable masks announced for Alberta's students in time for the start of classes in just a few ...

Aug 8, 2020

Integrity of Friday's Oilers 50/50 intact as ticket-buyers overcharged

The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation says unprecedented demand led to its servers being overwhelmed Friday with requests to purchase 50/50 tickets."At certain points, demand for tickets exceeded $...

Aug 8, 2020

Town of Whitecourt issues COVID-19 update

Officials with The Town of Whitecourt say they're continuing to monitor the COVID-19 health emergency across Alberta, and have adjusted operations accordingly through a phased in re-opening approach. ...

Aug 7, 2020

NDP unveils Alternative Relaunch Plan for Alberta Schools during Calgary town hall

Roughly 130 people turned out for a physically distanced town hall meeting in Calgary Thursday night to hear different perspectives on the government's return to school plan.The town hall, viewed by t...

Aug 7, 2020

Teen charged in boy's shooting death at Maskwacis

A 13-year-old has been charged with manslaughter after a 10-year-old boy was shot and killed at Maskwacis.RCMP responded to a report of a gunshot in a home at approximately 4 a.m. Wednesday.Officers a...

Aug 7, 2020

Alberta to join other provinces in exploring small nuclear technology

EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it plans to join three other provinces in exploring small-scale nuclear technology. New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and Ontario signed a memorandum of understan...

Aug 7, 2020

Jasper passes mandatory mask bylaw for public areas

Jasper is the latest Alberta community to pass a bylaw making face coverings mandatory in public areas.The mountain town is requiring people to wear masks in all indoor public places, on downtown side...

Aug 7, 2020

Alberta jury trials to resume next month at offsite locations due to COVID-19

EDMONTON - The Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta says jury selection and jury trials will resume next month, but most won't be in courtrooms.The court says on its website that proceedings will start S...

Aug 7, 2020

Lethbridge now mandating face masks in city-owned and operated indoor facilities

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you plan on entering any publicly-accessible indoor spaces owned or operated by the City of Lethbridge, bring your face mask.Effective Friday, August 7, the use of non-medical face...

Aug 7, 2020