Alberta

Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for May 8

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 08, 2020

Kenney shares harsh words for politicians who say oil industry is dead

OTTAWA -- Alberta Premier Jason Kenney took direct aim Thursday at federal politicians who say the oil industry in Canada is dead and focus should shift to renewables in the future."Please stop kickin...

May 08, 2020 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks during a news conference on May 7 (Photo: Government of Alberta live stream)

Pandemic causing 'unprecedented' threat to beef and pork producers: industry

Canadian livestock groups say producers are suffering since COVID-19 outbreaks have caused closures and slowdowns at meat-processing plants across the country. A backlog of animals...

May 08, 2020

Suspects arrested in Maskwacis area homicide

Two people have been charged in connection to a homicide last month in the Maskwacis area.Just after 8:15 a.m. on April 12, Maskwacis RCMP responded to a report of an unresponsive male lying on Herman...

May 07, 2020

More help coming for Alberta farmers and ranchers: Kenney

Premier Jason Kenney has announced a fed-cattle set aside program that will allow farmers and ranchers to hold on to cattle at a maintenance -feed rate so the supply of cattle can drop closer to deman...

May 07, 2020 (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for May 7

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 3:0...

May 07, 2020

Canadian farmers expect to plant more wheat, oats, corn for grain in 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Farmers across the country are busy getting their crops planted and have told Statistics Canada what to expect.While they are planning to plant more wheat, oats, and corn for grain th...

May 07, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

Alberta’s Colleges launch taskforce to support COVID-19 economic recovery efforts

GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB - An economic recovery taskforce has been launched by Alberta's 11 Comprehensive Community Colleges (CCC).The taskforce will help local, provincial and federal governments, and indu...

May 07, 2020 The institutions represented in the taskforce (Photo courtesy GPRC)

Alberta bill will support utility providers as customers defer payments

A bill introduced in the legislature Wednesday will allow Alberta electricity and natural gas providers to apply for loans to offset some of the costs of the Utility Deferral Payment Program announced...

May 06, 2020 CHAT News File Photo

Province announces help for child care sector

Up to $17.8 million in grants will be provided to child care centres and approved family day home agencies to ensure they are ready to safely restart and support families through Alberta's economic re...

May 06, 2020 File Photo