Alberta

Some Alberta child care centres to reopen for core service workers

The Government of Alberta will begin to reopen select licensed child care centres to provide care for core service workers.Up to 15,000 spaces will become available."All Albertans are relying on those...

Mar 22, 2020 (The Canadian Press/Chris Young)

Famous Albertans ask you to 'Help Prevent the Spread'

A video featuring a who's who of well known Albertans has been released by the Government of Alberta.In the video, the various celebrities, politicians and athletes implore viewers to 'help prevent th...

Mar 21, 2020 (Government of Alberta)

Olds shooting puts 47-year-old man in hospital

Olds RCMP are looking for public assistance in locating two suspects believed to have been involved in a shooting.At about 2 p.m. on March 20, Olds RCMP received a complaint of a shooting which allege...

Mar 21, 2020

49 new COVID-19 cases in Alberta, three recoveries reported

EDMONTON - Alberta has confirmed an additional 49-cases of COVID-19 in the province, taking the total to 195. There are now 10 people hospitalized because of the illness and five of those are in inten...

Josh Hall Mar 20, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw

Province amends emergency management to address COVID-19

Alberta's Emergency Management Amendment Act now allows local and provincial states of emergency to exist at the same time, helping communities and the province respond effectively to emergencies.The ...

Mar 20, 2020

Premier announces Economic Recovery Council to guide Alberta through downtown

EDMONTON - A new task force has been created to help weather the storm Alberta's economy has gone through in recent months.Premier Jason Kenney says both the COVID-19 pandemic and the energy price cra...

Mar 20, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney announces the Economic Recovery Council.

Alberta to reopen some daycares next week

The provincial government says it is working to reopen some daycares in Alberta in order to assist core service providers, beginning with health care workers dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.Premier...

Mar 20, 2020 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks during a media conference on March 20

Alberta cancels diploma exams

The Alberta government is cancelling diploma exams for Grade 12 students due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The move is part of the plan announced Friday morning by Education Minister Adriana LaGrange for ...

Mar 20, 2020 Education Minister Adriana LaGrange

Baby recovers in Calgary after being found in box

CALGARY - Police in Calgary have located the mother of a newborn baby who was found abandoned in a box Thursday afternoon.Police received a call from a resident in southeast Calgary who found the baby...

Mar 20, 2020

United Nurses of Alberta files bad-faith bargaining complaint against AHS

United Nurses of Alberta has filed a bargaining-in-bad-faith complaint against Alberta Health Services (AHS).The complaint was filed on Mar. 18 and is said to stem from actions by AHS and the provinci...

Mar 19, 2020