Alberta

Alberta Computers for Schools helps students learn at home

A program that supplies refurbished computers and other digital devices for students, non-profits, Indigenous communities and eligible low-income Canadians is stepping up its efforts during the COVID-...

Apr 08, 2020 (Alberta Computers for Schools)

Kenney: Alberta is doing well compared to other jurisdictions, but cautions it's early

Premier Jason Kenney announced another 50 cases of COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, putting the provincial total at 1,423. There have also been three new deaths in the province for a total of 29, and...

Apr 08, 2020

50 additional COVID-19 cases in Alberta

The number of COVID-19 cases in Alberta has risen by 50, according to Wednesday's report from the province, bringing the total to 1,423.That total includes 1,005 cases that are laboratory confirmed an...

Apr 08, 2020

WATCH: Alberta releases details of COVID-19 data modelling

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, and Dr. Verna Yiu, CEO of Alberta Health Services, will release extensive modelling data projecting the potential heal...

Apr 08, 2020

Landowners and legal experts criticize Alberta's well cleanup bill

EDMONTON - Landowners and legal experts are criticizing Alberta's hastily passed new legislation intended to help clean up the province's huge stockpile of abandoned energy facilities. The bill, which...

Apr 08, 2020

Taber man charged after licking products in store as part of 'COVID Challenge'

TABER, Alta. - A man from southern Alberta has been charged with mischief after police say he participated in an online prank related to the COVID-19 pandemic.Police in Taber say the man allegedly tam...

Apr 08, 2020

Alberta government introduces bill to protect human trafficking survivors

The Alberta government introduced a new bill Tuesday aimed at empowering survivors of human trafficking.If passed, the government says Bill 8, the Protecting Survivors of Human Trafficking Act, will:-...

Apr 08, 2020 Doug Schweitzer, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General (rdnewsNOW file photo)

WCLC extends lottery ticket claim periods in support of COVID-19 distancing

Lottery players have an additional six months to claim prizes on tickets that would otherwise have expired between March 17 and September 17, 2020.This change is being made by Western Canada Lottery C...

Apr 08, 2020

Kenney says Alberta COVID-19 infections could total 800,000 to one million, deaths between 400 and 6,600

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney presented stark figures Tuesday evening of what the COVID-19 pandemic may hold for Alberta.During an address to the province, Kenney presented a two scenarios, a probable ...

Apr 07, 2020 Screengrab from live stream

Protecting Lives and Livelihoods: Premier Kenney's speech to Albertans

Below is the full text from Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's televised address to Albertans on April 7:"Protecting Lives and Livelihoods"Fellow Albertans, I am speaking to you from the Cabinet room in y...

Apr 07, 2020 (Photo: CHAT News Today)