Alberta

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 1, 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

Rural AHS sites move to appointment-only lab collections

EDMONTON - Rural hospitals and urgent care facilities are moving to appointment-only lab work for outpatients starting Monday, May 4, to control traffic in and out of healthcare facilities.Alberta Hea...

Apr 30, 2020

Stats Canada: How businesses have been impacted by COVID-19 pandemic

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It may not come as a surprise to most, but the majority of Canadian businesses have been hit hard in the last two months.Representatives from 12,600 companies across the country took ...

Apr 30, 2020 The Ross Street Patio has been closed during the COVID-19 pandemic (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Hundreds protest COVID-19 restrictions at Alberta legislature

Around 200 people attended an "End the Lockdown" protest Wednesday at the Alberta legislature.The crowd called on the province to increase the limit on the number who can gather due to COVID-19 and to...

Apr 30, 2020