Alberta

'Concerning' number of Alberta COVID-19 cases from community transmission: Hinshaw

The Government of Alberta has provided its latest update on COVID-19 transmission in the province.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says 754 Albertans have contracted the virus, an inc...

Mar 31, 2020

Alberta's chief medical officer shares COVID-19 update for March 31

Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide her daily update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. You can watch it ...

Mar 31, 2020

Kenney discusses Keystone XL pipeline agreement

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will discuss the agreement between government and TC Energy to kick-start construction on the Keystone XL pipeline.Kenney is to speak at a media conference scheduled for 2...

Mar 31, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

Youth worker, hockey coach one of Alberta's latest COVID-19 victims

HIGH PRAIRIE, Alta. - The wife of a northern Alberta man who died this week of complications due to COVID-19 says he will be remembered as a loving father and someone who cared for youth in his commun...

Mar 31, 2020

MLAs recalled to debate emergency legislation

Alberta MLAs are back in the Legislature today to deal with emergency legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, how to support Albertans and the economic future of the province."Our government und...

Mar 31, 2020 CHAT News File Photo

Man, woman found dead near Sundre home

An investigation by the RCMP Major Crimes unit is underway into the deaths of two people whose bodies were found last weekend near a rural home near Sundre. Sundre RCMP located the bodies of a 35-year...

Mar 31, 2020

Lockdown ended at Bowden Institution

The lockdown put in place at Bowden Institution on March 17 has ended.Officials say the facility was placed on lockdown as a precautionary measure after inmates showed symptoms consistent with influen...

Mar 31, 2020

TC Energy going ahead with Keystone XL Pipeline as Alberta invests US$1.1 billion

TC Energy Corp. gave the go-ahead for construction of its US$8-billion Keystone XL Pipeline project on Tuesday, with a helping hand from the Alberta government.The company said Alberta has agreed to i...

Mar 31, 2020 (Photo: The Canadian Press)

Alberta cuts energy war room budget due to COVID-19 pandemic

Alberta's $30-million-a-year energy war room is drastically cutting its budget because of COVID-19.The province announced late Monday that the Canadian Energy Centre is reducing its current operating ...

Mar 30, 2020 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, centre, addresses attendees at a press conference to announce the launch of the Canadian Energy Centre at SAIT in Calgary, Alberta, Dec. 11, 2019. (Canadian Press)

Alberta Opposition tells education minister to fight for school funding or quit

EDMONTON - The Alberta Opposition says Education Minister Adriana LaGrange needs to start fighting for students or quit and make way for someone who will.NDP education critic Sarah Hoffman says LaGran...

Mar 30, 2020 Education Minister Adriana LaGrange