Alberta

Alberta announces $50M COVID-19 fund

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has announced a series of measures aimed at protecting Alberta's families and economy during the COVID-19 crisis.Kenney says the measures will provide immediate financial ...

Mar 18, 2020

180 kilograms of ground meat stolen from food bank in Edson

EDSON - Police have charged a man after $3,100 worth of goods, including 180 kilograms of ground beef were stolen from a food bank in western Alberta.RCMP say the thief also caused more than $700 in d...

Mar 18, 2020

Alberta government passes 2020 budget

EDMONTON, AB - Amid the COVID-19 global pandemic, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has announced that the provincial budget has passed.Kenney made the announcement on Facebook shortly after 1:00 a.m. Wedn...

Mar 18, 2020

Alberta's charitable casinos to close temporarily amid COVID-19 pandemic

Alberta Charitable Casino Operators (ACCO) has announced that the province's charitable casinos will cease operations, effective immediately, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Organization officia...

Mar 18, 2020

Alberta Dental Association and College suspends non-emergency treatments

The Alberta Dental Association and College (ADA&C) is suspending all non-emergency dental treatment and services, effective immediately. The decision was shared in a letter to dentists on Tuesday ...

Mar 17, 2020

Alberta cancels changes to physicians’ payments for complex modifiers

EDMONTON - The Government of Alberta will not proceed with changes to physicians' payments for complex modifiers on March 31."During these unprecedented times, we want to ensure physicians on the fron...

Mar 17, 2020

Alberta declaring state of public emergency

Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta is declaring a state of public health emergency. As such, any gatherings of 50 or more people are to be cancelled immediately. This includes worship gatherings and fa...

Andrew Snook Mar 17, 2020 (Photo: The Canadian Press)

WestJet suspends all commercial international and transborder flights for 30-days

CALGARY- WestJet says it is suspending all commercial operations for international and trans-border flights for a period of 30-days.The Calgary-based company says tickets for the period beginning Marc...

Mar 17, 2020

Alberta RCMP updates detachment services amidst COVID-19 spread

EDMONTON- In light of recent developments and evolving information surrounding the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), Alberta RCMP detachments and offices may defer or arrange to provide alternatives f...

Mar 17, 2020

Province hopes to pass budget this week with increased health budget

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta is taking steps to expedite the passing of budget legislation.Government House Leader Jason Nixon says they hope to bolster the response to the COVID-19 pandem...

Mar 16, 2020 Government House Leader Jason Nixon. (Government of Alberta)