Alberta

Alberta health minister orders review into racism after noose found in hospital

EDMONTON - Alberta's minister of health has ordered an independent third-party investigation into how the province's health authority responded to a racist act. Tyler Shandro says in a statement that ...

Jul 3, 2020

Province announces Highway 3 twinning between Taber and Burdett

TABER- The provincial government made a significant announcement in Taber Thursday morning.A 46-kilometre stretch of Highway 3 will be twinned between Taber and Burdett.Construction is slated to begin...

Jul 3, 2020

Brazilian cowboy to finish trek from Alaska to Calgary with Stampede honour

CALGARY - Brazilian long rider Filipe Masetti Leite is almost at the finish line. The 33-year-old is scheduled to complete a 3,400-kilometre journey on horseback from Alaska to Calgary today, the same...

Jul 3, 2020

Alberta records 94 new COVID-19 cases over past two days

7,505 Albertans have now recovered from COVID-19 according to the province's chief medical officer of health. There are currently 542 active cases in the province as of Thursday. Dr. Deena Hinshaw say...

Jul 2, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for July 2

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 2, 2020

Blackfoot Confederacy calling on Premier Jason Kenney to fire his "racist" speechwriter

EDMONTON, AB- The Blackfoot confederacy is joining calls to fire a speechwriter for Alberta Premier Jason Kenney.Paul Bunner is under fire in a response to a series of allegedly racist articles he wro...

Jul 2, 2020

Albertans raise about $7M for COVID-19 support efforts

The generosity of Albertans led to about $7 million being raised for designated COVID-19 fundraising campaigns this spring.Albertans donated $5 million to the eight charities between April 15 and May ...

Jul 2, 2020

Magic mushroom lab and website shut down in Forestburg

The Calgary Police Service (CPS) says an "illicit drug trafficking website" has been shut down and an estimated $750,000 worth of drugs were seized off a property in Forestburg earlier this week follo...

Jul 2, 2020

Quiet Canada Day at the Alberta legislature

EDMONTON- A small but steady stream of families turned up at the Alberta legislature wearing red and white yesterday, despite the fact that Canada Day festivities were cancelled there because of COVID...

Jul 2, 2020

Charges laid in 2019 Edmonton murder

EDMONTON- Charges have been laid in a 35-year-old woman's death in Edmonton last year.Rebecca Hunter was found dead outside a home in the city's northwest on November 13.The cause of her death was blu...

Jul 2, 2020