Alberta

Soaked walls and muddy basements: Fort McMurray residents survey their flooded homes

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - When Norm Sutton was allowed to return to his home in Fort McMurray, he could see that his wife's car had been totally submerged and floodwater had completely filled his fi...

May 2, 2020

May 2: Recoveries from COVID-19 total 175 versus 97 new cases

Alberta is reporting 97 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.Along with two new deaths, the province has now had 5,670 confirmed cases and 94 fatalities.Recoveries are also up on Saturday by 175 to to 2,...

May 2, 2020

Brooks Mayor in support of localized approach to reopening

BROOKS, ALTA - Taking to Facebook Live Friday afternoon, Brooks Mayor Barry Morishita told viewers the city is in support of the Province of Alberta's plan to look at reopening based on a more localiz...

May 2, 2020 Brooks Mayor Barry Morishita (CHAT News Today)

'Invasion of privacy': Watchdogs concerned about apps tracking COVID-19 patients

VANCOUVER - Privacy watchdogs are voicing concerns over proposals across the country to implement smartphone apps to help track COVID-19. New Brunswick, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Saskat...

May 2, 2020

Canada Day at the Alberta Legislature cancelled

Canada Day at the Alberta Legislature will not take place in 2020 following last week's announcement by the Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health that mass events for this summer are cancelled due...

May 1, 2020

Alberta launches contact tracing app for COVID-19

EDMONTON, AB - The province has announced new software it says should help lessen the number of communally-transmitted COVID-19 cases.It's called ABTraceTogether and is a free app Albertans can downlo...

May 1, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

Kenney slams federal firearms ban

Alberta's premier says the federal government is unfairly targeting law-abiding citizens.On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that, effective immediately, it is no longer legal to buy, s...

May 1, 2020 Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer (left) and Premier Jason Kenney (right). (Government of 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 1, 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 1, 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...

May 1, 2020 rdnewsNOW file photo