Alberta

Forecasts show Alberta could begin reopening economy in May: Kenney

EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta is doing better than expected on containing COVID-19 and the plan is to begin relaxing health lockdown rules next month.Kenney said details of Alberta's re...

Apr 29, 2020

Province says updated COVID-19 modelling shows measures are working

Alberta reported 154 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total to 4,850. The number of recoveries in Alberta has risen to 1,800, while the death toll from the virus has risen by five to 80.The ...

Apr 28, 2020 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney shared updated COVID-19 modelling on Tuesday.

Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for April 28

Alberta's chief medical officer of health and other officials will give an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 3:3...

Apr 28, 2020

No concern about food shortages, when you can buy direct from Alberta farms

LETHBRIDGE, AB. - It's still several months further along on the calendar, but Alberta Agriculture is cautiously optimistic that Alberta Open Farm Days will take place on August 15 and 16.With that in...

Apr 28, 2020 Farm produce -- photo credit Alberta Open Farms

OHS inspection of Brooks meat plant done by video days before employee death

BROOKS, AB - Nearly a week before the province announced the death of a JBS employee an OHS inspection was done remotely and not in person, CHAT News Today is reporting.In a statement, the province co...

Apr 28, 2020 (file photo/ CHAT NEWS Today)

WATCH: Province gives northern Alberta flooding update

Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon will be joined by local and emergency officials to provide an update on the flooding situation in northern Alberta.A news conference is scheduled for 1:30 p....

Apr 28, 2020 Flood water advances toward the Ptarmigan trailer court in the Waterways neighbourhood in Fort McMurray, Alta. on Sunday, April 26, 2020. (Greg Halinda / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Wexit, Freedom Conservative party members to vote on merger

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Wexit Alberta and the Freedom Conservative Party of Alberta (FCP) are looking to become one.The two groups have announced that an Agreement in Principle has been struck to unite them ...

Apr 28, 2020 Peter Downing (left) and Bill Jones (right). (Peter Downing on Twitter)

Ethics commissioner rules no foul in firing of Alberta's election watchdog

EDMONTON - Alberta's ethics commissioner has rejected Opposition accusations that Premier Jason Kenney and his United Conservative caucus broke the rules when they fired the election official investig...

Apr 28, 2020

Kenney offers support to Fort McMurray as floods chase people from downtown

FORT MCMURRAY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he toured the damage caused by flooding in Fort McMurray and the province is ready to help.He and Environment Minister Jason Nixon went to northern Al...

Apr 28, 2020 Flooding is seen in the Longboat Landing area of Fort McMurray, Alta. on Sunday, April 26, 2020 in this handout photo. (Photo via THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Province to provide COVID-19 update

Alberta is reporting 216 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths.That gives the province 4,696 total cases and 75 deaths to date. So far, 1,664 people have recovered. Red Deer is reporting one...

Apr 27, 2020