Alberta

RCMP arrest 13 in Wetaskiwin, lay drug and firearm-related charges

Thirteen people were arrested last week after RCMP raided a residence in Wetaskiwin.Maskwacis RCMP, with assistance from members at Wetaskiwin detachment, executed a search warrant on April 23, and ar...

Apr 27, 2020

Sunday bears zero new deaths from COVID-19 in Alberta

Alberta reported 247 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bumping the province's total to 4,480.There were also zero new deaths, leaving the death toll in Alberta at 73.Currently, 83 people -- an increase...

Apr 26, 2020

Evacuation orders issued as rising rivers threaten Fort McMurray

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The spring ice breakup on rivers in northern Alberta is forcing some residents of Fort McMurray neighbourhoods from their homes, and people are being urged to completely av...

Apr 26, 2020

Trans Mountain, LNG Canada say they are on track despite pandemic

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Energy projects like an LNG Canada export terminal and the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion may face short-term setbacks but the pandemic and oil price crash shouldn't threaten thei...

Apr 26, 2020

Alberta ministers promote help for domestic violence victims as COVID-19 rages on

Author's note: If you are in need of emergency assistance related to domestic or family violence, there are contact numbers listed at the bottom of this article.-- Four provincial ministers issued a j...

Apr 25, 2020

'Death is so real:' Immigrant group says meat workers afraid after plant closure

CALGARY - An organization that works with immigrants says the temporary closure of a large slaughterhouse in southern Alberta has left many among its largely Filipino workforce fea...

Apr 25, 2020

Alberta surpasses 4,000 cases of COVID-19

Alberta has 297 new cases of COVID-19 and 40 new recoveries.In total, there have been 4,017 cases of coronavirus in the province along with 1,397 recoveries.Four more people have died since Thursday f...

Apr 24, 2020

New Alberta advocate appointed to Washington office

The Alberta government has announced a new senior representative in Washington, D.C. to advance the province's interests in the U.S. capital for the development of an integrated North American energy ...

Apr 24, 2020

WATCH: Dr. Hinshaw gives latest COVID-19 update

Alberta's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, will share new COVID-19 numbers at 3:30 (April 24).rdnewsNOW will update our website once the numbers are available.The livestream can be ...

Apr 24, 2020

WATCH: Health Minister Shandro announces changes expected to enhance rural health care

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro made a number of announcements Friday afternoon that he says will strengthen the recruitment and retention of rural doctors.Chief among the changes is an abolishm...

Apr 24, 2020 Health Minister Tyler Shandro (Gov't of Alberta livestream)