Alberta

Albertans asked to not visit courthouses during pandemic

The COVID-19 world-wide health pandemic is forcing Alberta Courts to ask Albertans to stay away from the province's court houses.Given recent events, officials say the Courts are striving to maintain ...

Mar 24, 2020

Armed robberies lead to charges against five suspects

Police have charged five suspects for a string of robberies in central Alberta last summer. RCMP from Leduc, Wetaskiwin and Ponoka RCMP along with the Edmonton Police Service investigated four robberi...

Mar 24, 2020

Parks Canada to close national parks, historic sites to vehicle traffic

Parks Canada is restricting vehicles in national parks and national historic sites after people flocked to the popular areas on the weekend.The federal agency said it's still noticing lots of visitors...

Mar 24, 2020

Child & spousal support case workers given more power by province

MEDICINE HAT, AB - In this time of great uncertainty due to COVID-19, Albertans have been told to support and lean on family members where they can.For some families in our province, that's easier sai...

Mar 24, 2020 Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes (Photo courtesy of Bob Schneider)

Alberta updates self-isolation guidelines

Alberta has updated its COVID-19 self-isolation guidelines for those who are sick from 14 days to 10 days following the onset of symptoms.Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, ...

Mar 24, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw delivers her daily COVID-19 update on March 23

11 who attended Edmonton bonspiel test positive for COVID-19

Alberta's chief medical officer of health has updated the case of western Canadian doctors who attended a recent curling bonspiel in Edmonton with someone who later tested positive for COVID-19.Dr. De...

Mar 24, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Text-based service launched for Albertans stressed over COVID-19

AHS has launched a new text-based service to give Albertans encouragement and ease feelings of stress or anxiety as they respond to recent challenges. Albertans can text "COVID19Hope" to 393939. In re...

Mar 23, 2020 Michał Rojek | Dreamstime.com

Kenney says 'special place in hell' for hoarders, scammers during pandemic

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says there's "a special place in hell" for hoarders and scammers during the COVID-19 crisis.Kenney says officials are continuing to hear about cases of hoarding...

Mar 23, 2020 )(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Kenney tells returning Albertans to go directly home for self-isolation

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Premier Jason Kenney did not mince words when it comes to what Albertans abroad must do when they return to the province. "We need to send a message to all of them that they must se...

Mar 23, 2020 (Canadian Press file photo)

Dr. Deena Hinshaw gives COVID-19 update for March 23

Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide an update on COVID-19 and the province's ongoing work to protect public health.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference now schedule...

Mar 23, 2020