Alberta

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

Total writes off $9.3B in Alberta oilsands assets, cancels CAPP membership

French energy giant Total says it is writing off $9.3-billion (US$7 billion) worth of oilsands assets in Alberta and cancelling its membership in the Calgary-based Canadian Association of Petroleum Pr...

Jul 30, 2020

Parks across Alberta seeing damage from overuse, Nixon says

Parks across the province are facing the same overcrowding and environmental damage as seen in a west-central Alberta wilderness area, says Environment Minister Jason Nixon."The situation taking place...

Jul 30, 2020

Alberta changing regulations to allow direct farm-to-consumer meat sales

The provincial government says Albertans will have improved access to locally produced meat through changes to the Meat Inspection Regulation."Alberta produces the world's best beef, pork and poultry ...

Jul 30, 2020