Alberta

Over 3,000 employees laid off amid WestJet restructuring

CALGARY- WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it will lay off 3,333 employees as part of major restructuring amid the coronavirus pandemic that has devastated the travel industry.The company says it will consol...

Jun 25, 2020

Alberta introduces bill to stop sex offenders from legally changing their name

EDMONTON - Alberta is moving to stop convicted sex offenders from being allowed to legally change their names.Nate Glubish, the minister in charge of Service Alberta, has introduced legislation to mak...

Jun 24, 2020

Charges dropped against Alberta First Nations chief after video reveals violent arrest

A northern Alberta First Nation says charges have been dropped against its chief, who was the subject of a violent arrest earlier this year.The case of Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan Firs...

Jun 24, 2020

Semi-truck hits overpass on QE2 Highway near Millet

A semi-truck driver was flown to hospital in Edmonton Wednesday morning after a collision the QEII Highway near Millet. RCMP were called to the crash at the Highway 616 overpass at 7:35 a.m. In a rele...

Jun 24, 2020

Hiker dies in fall in Kananaskis

CANMORE - A woman in her 40s has been found dead in the Rockies after being separated from her hiking group.Kananaskis Country's public safety section says they were called to Mount Fable east of Canm...

Jun 23, 2020

Alberta NDP label referendum bill a covert Jason Kenney power grab

EDMONTON - Alberta's NDP Opposition says a new government bill that calls for broadening the use of referendums is an anti-democratic power grab by Premier Jason Kenney that would allow him to game pu...

Jun 23, 2020

Alberta government quietly halts closure of 17 provincial parks due to COVID-19

EDMONTON - The Alberta government has quietly halted the closure of 17 provincial parks and recreation sites this year because of COVID-19.The province had initially planned to fully or partially clos...

Jun 23, 2020

Active COVID-19 cases in Alberta down by 10

There's been a slight drop in the number of active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta. The province is reporting 532 active cases as of Tuesday, a decrease of 10 from Monday's report. Overall, there are 45 ...

Jun 23, 2020

Alberta investing in targeted serology testing to track COVID-19 spread

Alberta is investing $10 million into targeted serology testing in a bid to help track the spread of COVID-19 across the province.Serology testing is used to detect the presence of antibodies in a per...

Jun 23, 2020

Alberta shares COVID-19 update for June 23

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 23, 2020