Alberta

State of public health emergency over in Alberta

Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced Monday that Alberta's state of public emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has expired. "We've come a long way since the state of emergency was declar...

Jun 15, 2020

Alberta shares COVID-19 update for June 15

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...

Jun 15, 2020

Alberta childcare centres need more help from province: NDP Critic

An NDP MLA from Edmonton says it'll take more than just allowing them to re-open to help ensure the long-term viability of childcare centres in Alberta. Rakhi Pancholi says it's important to understan...

Jun 15, 2020

Motor vehicle services, including registrations, unavailable to Albertans June 19-22

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans will be unable to access motor vehicle services from this weekend.These services include things like vehicle registrations and driver's license renewals, among others.The te...

Jun 15, 2020

Alberta Safeway workers could strike over failing talks with parent company

The union representing Canada Safeway workers in Alberta says it is consulting with its members about a possible strike vote.The contract between Sobeys, which owns the grocery store chain, and its 8,...

Jun 14, 2020

Alberta reaches 150 COVID-19 deaths, active cases up 17

Alberta is reporting 37 new cases of COVID-19 today, increasing active cases by 17 to 403.Eleven of the net increase in active cases are in Edmonton.Another 19 people recovered since yesterday, and th...

Jun 13, 2020

Hinshaw continues to urge vigilance as more COVID-19 cases found in younger adults

Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced 30 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta over the past 24 hours, and reminded Albertans that the virus is still with us.There are 386 active cases in the province, and 6,811 Alb...

Jun 12, 2020

Province says post-secondary review to ensure students up for future

Alberta's minister of advanced education says the province needs to increase its efforts to better connect post-secondary students to jobs now and in the future. The Alberta 2030: Transforming Post-Se...

Jun 12, 2020

Alberta shares COVID-19 update for June 12

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 t...

Andrew Snook Jun 12, 2020

ATA President says work is needed on reopening scenarios before classes can resume

The president of the Alberta Teacher's Association (ATA) says details on the province's three possible reopening plans for schools need to be worked out before class can resume in the fall.The three p...

Jun 12, 2020