Alberta

Alberta NDP calls on United Conservative government to consult on provincial parks

EDMONTON - The Alberta Opposition is calling on the government to hold virtual public hearings on a plan to remove dozens of parks and recreation sites from the provincial system.NDP environment criti...

Jun 3, 2020

Province announces plan for 'standing up for law-abiding gun owners'

Premier Jason Kenney took straight aim at the federal government while announcing new provincial measures intended to support law-abiding Alberta gun owners. "While some people in faraway places like ...

Jun 3, 2020

Don't allow your farm equipment to tangle with overhead power lines

CALGARY, AB. -- As it provides roughly 60 per cent of electricity distribution to Albertans in over 200 communities, Fortis-Alberta is concerned about the safety of those customers...particularly farm...

Jun 3, 2020

Alberta bill seeks to ban youth vaping

EDMONTON - Alberta is planning to bring in new legislation on vaping that would include a ban on anyone under the age of 18 from using e-cigarettes.Health Minister Tyler Shandro says there is mounting...

Jun 3, 2020

Edmonton's top cop weighs in on death of George Floyd

EDMONTON- The chief of the Edmonton Police Service is calling the death of George Floyd unwanted and criminal.In a video statement, Chief Dale McFee says systemic racism is all inclusive and affects t...

Jun 3, 2020

Olds College Smart Farm receives $5.1 million for Smart Ag Research Program

OLDS- The Olds College Smart Farm has received $5.1 million in federal and industry funding toward its Smart Agriculture Applied Research Program.The program aims to address the challenges and enhance...

Jun 3, 2020

Kootenay MLAs call out anti-Albertan attitudes in southeastern B.C.

CRANBROOK, B.C. - MLAs in southeastern BC are calling out anti-Albertan behavior in their ridings.Kootenay-East MLA Tom Shypitka and Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Doug Clovechok are responding to repo...

Jun 2, 2020

Alberta confirms 13 new COVID-19 cases

Alberta is reporting one of the lowest single-day increases in COVID-19 cases since the pandemic was declared.Just 13 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported Tuesday out of 3,227 tests comple...

Jun 2, 2020

Massive carbon capture project finally opens in Alberta

More than a decade later, a project designed to trap greenhouse gases while also boosting the oil industry in central Alberta is finally open. It was in 2009 when the Alberta Carbon Trunk Line (ACTL) ...

Jun 2, 2020

Appointments can now be booked for COVID-19 testing

RED DEER - All Albertans are now eligible for COVID-19 testing, whether experiencing symptoms, or not.Offered by appointment and free-of-charge at six Alberta Health Services assessment centre locatio...

Jun 2, 2020