Alberta

Alberta's economy projected to shrink by 6.8 per cent this year: report

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It may not come as a surprise to anyone at this point, but the COVID-19 pandemic will have long-lasting impacts on the Canadian economy.According to a new report from the Conference B...

May 28, 2020

NDP warn of financial woes for Alberta's post-secondary institutions

EDMONTON, AB - The provincial opposition's advanced education critic is warning of dire circumstances ahead for Alberta's post-secondary institutions dealing with multiple financial challenges.The NDP...

May 28, 2020

Bill introduced to create greater “choice in education” in Alberta

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is proposing to change the rules on charter schools and home-schooling.The proposed Choice in Education Act would allow a group seeking to establish a new charter sch...

May 28, 2020

29 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alberta

Another 54 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19, according to Thursday's updated numbers from Alberta Health, bringing the total to 6,160.There are now just 652 active cases in the province, 27 fewe...

May 28, 2020

Alberta eases restrictions on sale of home-prepared foods

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is changing provincial regulations to allow for sale of low-risk, home-prepared foods without the need for permits or inspections.Foods such as baked goods, jams, can...

May 28, 2020

Two men charged in 2019 Grande Prairie homicide, one at large

Alberta RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in locating one of two men charged with first degree murder in relation to the death of a 28-year-old man in Grande Prairie last October. Two arrest...

May 28, 2020

One dead, four hurt in head-on crash on one-way street in Edmonton

EDMONTON- A 75-year-old man is dead and four other people are hurt after police say a pickup truck drove the wrong way down a one-way street in Edmonton.The man who died, two other adults and a three-...

May 28, 2020

Graffiti on Chinese Consulate office in Calgary potential hate crime

CALGARY- Police have opened a hate-crime investigation into graffiti sprayed on the wall of a Chinese Consulate building.Three suspects wearing masks and black clothing were caught on video spray pain...

May 28, 2020

Delaying your lawn mowing can help out important pollinators

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you haven't mowed your lawn yet this month, the Nature Conservancy of Canada wants you to wait a little longer.Spokesperson Andrew Holland said the organization is promoting the No...

May 27, 2020

'It's too hard': Brooks family recounts life with COVID-19

BROOKS, AB- Hand in hand, father Elpedio Enopia and daughter Elloiza Enopia battle it out at a game of arm wrestling as mother Monaliza Enopia watches on. The three, once separated, now reunited once ...

May 27, 2020