Alberta

COVID-19 recoveries in Alberta surpass 6,000

More than 6,000 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19, according to the latest numbers released Tuesday afternoon on the Alberta Health website.Alberta has now reported a total of 6,901 cases of the ...

May 26, 2020

800 lbs of stolen copper wire from Southern Alberta sites seized by RCMP

CALGARY, AB - A substantial amount of stolen copper wire has been recovered by the RCMP Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit.They had been investigating the thefts for about two months as oil and gas...

May 26, 2020

Calgary outlaws conversion therapy

CALGARY- City councillors have voted to join other municipalities in the province by prohibiting businesses that claim they can change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.A bylaw passed M...

May 26, 2020

Over 1700 speeding tickets issued during Victoria Day long weekend

EDMONTON- RCMP focused on speeding, distracted, and impaired driving throughout Canada Road Safety Week (May 12 to 18).Over the Victoria Day long weekend, there were three fatal and 19 non-fatal injur...

May 26, 2020

Brooks reopens, gets a back a feeling of normalcy after being rocked by COVID-19

BROOKS, AB - It's hard not to notice the difference the provincial Stage 1 reopening has made to life in the city of Brooks. Last month, as the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic hit home for residents of...

May 25, 2020

No evidence mosquitos spread COVID-19

Alberta's top doctor says there's one thing you don't have to worry about while taking part in outdoor activities during the ongoing pandemic. Dr. Deena Hinshaw explained on Monday that there's no evi...

May 25, 2020

COVID-19 recoveries in Alberta near 6,000

Nearly six thousand Albertans have now recovered from COVID 19.In her latest update Monday afternoon, Dr. Deena Hinshaw listed the number of recoveries in our province at 5979. Alberta's chief medical...

May 25, 2020

Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for May 25

Alberta's chief medical officer of health and other officials will give an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 3:3...

May 25, 2020

Gathering limits make a 'great time to be building a pipeline:' Alberta minister

EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister says it's a good time to build a pipeline because public health restrictions limit protests against them. Sonya Savage made the comment Friday in a podcast hosted ...

May 25, 2020

Wetaskiwin RCMP arrest impaired driver following police car ramming

One man is facing several charges after a police chase and cruiser ramming incident near Wetaskiwin on Saturday.At 4:55 p.m. on May 23, Wetaskiwin RCMP received a 911 complaint of a possible impaired ...

May 25, 2020