Category Archives: Alberta
Kenney says ambitious, long-term Alberta economy reboot plan coming Monday
GRANDE PRAIRIE - Premier Jason Kenney says his government's blueprint to reboot Alberta's distressed economy will be announced Monday in Calgary."It will be a bold and ambitious plan to make strategic...
Jun 26, 2020
Alberta COVID-19 numbers updated for June 26
Active COVID-19 cases in Alberta held steady Friday, rising by just three from Thursday to a total of 509. Alberta Health is reporting that the number of people in the province that have recovered fro...
Jun 26, 2020
Former Lethbridge Hurricanes players respond to abuse allegations in CHL lawsuit
Members of the 2008-09 Lethbridge Hurricanes say their "team became an extended family" over the course of that season despite abuse allegations made by a former teammate.Twenty-six players from the '...
Jun 26, 2020
Education minister confident students will be back in schools in September
MEDICINE HAT- Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says the government is confident that students will be back in school in September for near-normal operations with increased health measures in place....
Jun 26, 2020
Alberta probe into foreign funding of anti-oil groups extended to October
EDMONTON - Alberta's public inquiry into whether foreign money is bankrolling anti-oil protests in Canada is going into overtime. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the initial findings from ...
Jun 25, 2020
Alberta funding more mental health supports for first responders, military
The Alberta government will provide funding to help first responders and members of the military dealing with mental health issues.The funding, $362,000, will go to the Heroes in Mind, Advocacy and Re...
Jun 25, 2020
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for June 25
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 25, 2020
Man walking from Calgary to Edmonton in support of lung association
An Alberta man will be hitting the road later this summer to help raise awareness and funds for the Lung Association of Alberta and Northwest Territories. "There are few things in life that make me mo...
Jun 25, 2020
Province proposes new rules around local election campaign financing
EDMONTON- The Alberta government wants to level the playing field for municipal elections.Bill 29, the Local Authorities Election Amendment Act, includes a suite of proposed changes to campaign financ...
Jun 25, 2020
Kenney defends Alberta referendum bill, accuses NDP of hypocrisy on campaign spending
EDMONTON- Premier Jason Kenney is pushing back on Opposition claims his new referendum bill is a backdoor attempt to influence debate in elections while introducing big money back into politics.Kenney...
Jun 25, 2020