Alberta

'Biz Connect' webpage features health and safety guidelines for Alberta's relaunch

As the province prepares to begin its reopening on Thursday, Alberta has launched a new web portal to give business owners more clarity on health and safety guidelines.The alberta.ca/bizconnect webpag...

May 11, 2020

Alberta expands electronics recycling pilot

The Alberta Government says it is kick-starting an expanded electronics recycling project that will support job creation, grow the economy and help municipalities divert more reusable material from la...

May 11, 2020

Alberta sees lowest COVID-19 increase in a month

As of Monday, Alberta is reporting a total of 73 hospitalizations related to COVID-19, including 12 patients in intensive care. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta Chief Medical Office of Health, says 4,659 pe...

May 11, 2020

Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for May 11

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 11, 2020

Alberta farmers still finishing "harvest from hell" with new season underway

Before Alberta farmers can get going with the 2020 growing season they first need to finish up with what's been described by some as the "harvest from hell."As of the last Alberta Crop Report (Dec. 3,...

May 11, 2020

Alberta announces student transportation task force

The Alberta government has struck a new task force to provide recommendations on the future of student transportation."Members will focus on issues related to student transportation, including student...

May 11, 2020

National Nursing Week: May 11-17

GRANDE PRAIRIE- Monday marks the start of National Nursing Week in Canada.The annual celebration is held in the second week of May and is being celebrated across the country from May 11-17.The week, w...

May 11, 2020

Calgary police investigating fatal altercation

CALGARY- The Calgary Police Service Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal altercation in the community of Penbrooke Meadows.Police say they got a call Sunday around 10 p.m. about a man in medical dis...

May 11, 2020

One new case for Red Deer, hospitalizations continue decline

The province's COVID-19 hospitalization rate crept lower on Sunday reaching just 71.That's four less than Saturday's total and continues a downward trend that has now stretched to three days. May 8 an...

May 10, 2020

Province launching online hub to help seniors

The Alberta Government is launching an online hub for helping seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic.The resources is called CORE, or Collaborative Online Resources and Education, and will provide a pla...

May 10, 2020