Alberta

Air Canada halting service to Lethbridge, Medicine Hat

Air Canada is suspending service at airports in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat at the end of this month. The City of Lethbridge said in a statement that they were disappointed to learn about the developm...

Mar 12, 2020 (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

COVID-19: What you need to know

With information about COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, coming at an incredibly rapid pace it's easy to get lost in the muck.However, Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services have offered pl...

Mar 12, 2020

Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in Alberta public sector union case

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court won't hear a case involving the rights of public-sector workers in Alberta in a labour dispute with that province's government. The high court was deciding whether to h...

Mar 12, 2020

Central Alberta woman tests positive for coronavirus

A woman in her thirties from the Central zone is among the latest confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Alberta. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, confirmed five new cases of nove...

Andrew Snook Mar 11, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health

Kenney to focus on job protection, economic relief at First Ministers’ Meeting

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's Premier is one of several officials getting ready for this week's First Ministers' Meeting in Ottawa.Jason Kenney says he will emphasize job protection and economic relief for...

Mar 11, 2020 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks to media on Wednesday, March 11 before travelling to Ottawa for the First Ministers' Meeting (Photo from Gov't. of Alberta livestream)

Calgary man found guilty in quadruple killing case appeals

CALGARY- A man found guilty for his roles in a quadruple killing is appealing his conviction and sentence.Tewodros Kebede and Yu Chieh Liao were given life sentences last month for the first-degree mu...

Mar 11, 2020

Budget cuts hit Alberta's museums

EDMONTON- The UCP government says it will reduce operating hours at 14 museums and heritage sites as part of its budget cuts.The changes will affect popular attractions such as Drumheller's Royal Tyrr...

Mar 11, 2020

Seven new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alberta

Alberta's chief medical officer of health has announced seven new cases of novel coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19.This means there are now 14 confirmed cases in Alberta, with all of them trav...

Mar 10, 2020 An illustration of COVID-19. (Associated Press)

ASIRT investigates crash following RCMP contact

EDMONTON- On March 6, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) began investigating a single vehicle crash that seriously injured two men that followed contact with several members of the RCM...

Mar 10, 2020

Province ending Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment program

CALGARY - An Alberta pilot program meant to help some of the toughest-to-treat opioid users will end in a year.The Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment grant, announced under the former NDP government,...

Mar 09, 2020