Alberta

Alberta applies to designate food supply chain as essential service

The Government of Alberta is taking steps to protect the province's food supply and aid food growers and producers, as well as consumers. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen spoke Thur...

Andrew Snook Mar 26, 2020

Albertans face heavy fines for violating public health orders

Law enforcement agencies in Alberta have been granted full authority by the provincial government to issue fines to those who violate public health orders aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19.Thro...

Mar 25, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney speaks during a news conference on March 25 (Gov't of Alberta livestream)

Premier, health officials provide update on COVID-19

Premier Jason Kenney, Chief Medical Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw and officials will provide an update on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health.A news conference is scheduled for 3:...

Mar 25, 2020

Telus Mobility customers unable to call 9-1-1 Wednesday morning

Telus says a cellphone outage that was affecting the ability of Alberta customers to call 911 has been resolved.The communities of Red Deer, Airdrie, Clearwater County and Rockyford had each put out i...

Mar 25, 2020

Applications open for Albertans needing emergency isolation support

Applications are now open after the provincial government recently announced $50 million in financial support for self-isolating Albertans with no other source of income. Working Alberta adults who ha...

Mar 25, 2020

Alberta records second death from COVID-19

Alberta has recorded its second death as a result of COVID-19. The latest fatality was a Calgary woman in her 80s who was a resident of a long-term care facility in Calgary. A staff member and two oth...

Andrew Snook Mar 24, 2020

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)