Alberta

Wetaskiwin man charged for intentionally coughing on police officers

Wetaskiwin RCMP have laid charges against a man accused of coughing on officers following a domestic disturbance on Sunday. Mounties say it was early afternoon when they responded to a complaint of a ...

Apr 7, 2020

New visitor restrictions at Alberta's continuing care facilities

Alberta's chief medical officer of health is ordering a province-wide ban on visitors to long-term care centres, licensed group homes and other facilities as part of the ongoing work to limit the spre...

Apr 7, 2020 (Photo: CHAT News Today)

Premier Kenney predicts 25 per cent unemployment in Alberta due to COVID-19

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has a grim prediction for workers in his province.He says there may well be 25 per cent unemployment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.He has told an energy i...

Apr 7, 2020

Amendments coming to Alberta's Emergency Management Act

The provincial government says amendments to the Emergency Management Act will make things easier and more clear between different levels of government during the COVID-19 pandemic.The province will g...

Apr 7, 2020 Government House Leader Jason Nixon (CHAT News File Photo)

Alberta minister says patience running short for federal energy industry aid

Alberta's energy minister says patience in her province is wearing thin for a promised aid package from the federal government for the oil and gas sector.Sonya Savage, speaking at the Canadian Associa...

Apr 7, 2020 Minister of Energy Sonya Savage (Photo: The Canadian Press/Amber Bracken)

Canadian farmland values continue to soften amid uncertainty: FCC

The average value of Canadian farmland increased by 5.2 per cent in 2019, the smallest increase over the past decade, according to the latest Farmland Values Report from Farm Credit Canada. FCC says t...

Andrew Snook Apr 6, 2020 (farmnewsNOW file photo)

Alberta announces temporary employment standards changes

The provincial government says it is taking immediate action to allow employers in Alberta to appropriately respond to public health measures while allowing employees to remain attached to jobs and ha...

Andrew Snook Apr 6, 2020

Kenney says Alberta's COVID-19 projection will include "very challenging numbers”

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he will deliver a televised address Tuesday night where he will share projections regarding COVID-19 in Alberta."Albertans want to know the real numbers. So beginning...

Apr 6, 2020

Alberta shares COVID-19 update for April 6

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. (Mon. April 6).Yo...

Apr 6, 2020

Alberta’s housing market takes a hit in March

The goal of physical distancing is to flatten the curve when it comes to spreading COVID-19, but it also appears to be flattening the province's real estate market already hurting from falling energy ...

Apr 6, 2020