Alberta

WATCH: Alberta to give COVID-19 update and unveil community tracing app

Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide an update on COVID-19 and will provide details on the launch of the new community tracing app, AB TraceTogether.A news conference is scheduled fo...

May 01, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical health officer, is shown speaking during a news conference on April 29.

4-H youth doing their part to help local charities, food banks

Albertans are invited to support local charities and 4-H members as they complete their livestock projects in new online ways during the COVID-19 pandemic.From now through June 30, there will be 77 sa...

May 01, 2020

Alberta schools to stay closed for remainder of academic year

Schools in Alberta will remain closed for the remainder of the current school year. Premier Jason Kenney made the announcement on Thursday while unveiling the province's phased relaunch plan for Alber...

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Recovery efforts begin with businesses after major flooding in Fort McMurray

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A recovery plan is in place in northern Alberta after major flooding forced 13,000 people from their homes in Fort McMurray. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo says in a ...

May 01, 2020

COVID-19 puts new twist on rental property scam

LETHBRIDGE - The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning people about an existing scam that has a newly added twist. Fraudsters will search for information about legitimate home rental or sale propert...

Andrew Snook Apr 30, 2020

Alberta announces phased economic relaunch strategy

EDMONTON, AB - It should not be much longer before at least some COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.The Government of Alberta announced its "safely staged COVID-19 relaunch" strategy Thursday."I'm confi...

Andrew Snook Apr 30, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney. (Government of Alberta)

WATCH: Premier Kenney announces relaunch strategy for Alberta economy

Premier Jason Kenney will unveil plans for the staged relaunch strategy for Alberta's economy.He'll do so during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. that you can watch here.Kenney has said the p...

Apr 30, 2020

18 rural Alberta doctors say no trust in government, some will end hospital work

EDMONTON - Eighteen rural physicians say they no longer trust the government and some of them will no longer work in hospitals after the COVID-19 pandemic despite recent fee changes.The doctors from W...

Apr 30, 2020

JA Southern Alberta offers online programming for students

JA (Junior Achievement) Southern Alberta has announced that volunteers, donors, parents and students in southern Alberta now have access to JA Digital Campus during the COVID-19 pandemic.JA Digital Ca...

Apr 30, 2020

Oil and gas drilling forecast revised to 49-year low as producers cut spending

CALGARY - The Petroleum Services Association of Canada has revised its 2020 Canadian drilling forecast to an almost 50-year record low of 3,100 oil and gas wells, a level not seen since 2,900 wells we...

Apr 30, 2020