Alberta

UCP constituency associations say threshold met for Kenney leadership review

Nearly two dozen United Conservative Party constituency associations have passed a motion calling for a review of Premier Jason Kenney's leadership before March 1.The motion has been passed by 22 cons...

Nov 15, 2021

Alberta, feds reach deal for $10-a-day child care

The federal and provincial governments have made a significant announcement regarding child care in Alberta.Federal officials, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrysti...

Nov 15, 2021

Scannable QR code now required under Restrictions Exemption Program

EDMONTON - Alberta residents will now need more than a paper record from a COVID-19 vaccine clinic if they want to sit down at a restaurant, work out at a gym or enter indoor venues like arenas or mov...

Nov 15, 2021

Alberta to announce childcare deal with federal government

EDMONTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney are set to announce a deal they've reached on childcare during an event in Edmonton Monday.The federal government has already ...

Nov 15, 2021

Alberta deletes Nazi 'both sides' reference in decades-old school guidance document

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is deleting a decades-old reference in a curriculum guidance paper that urges teachers to focus on positive and negative aspects of the Nazi Germany regime. Education...

Nov 12, 2021

'I put life on hold:' Woman who had delayed surgery in Alberta says she's worse off

EDMONTON - A woman whose surgery in Alberta for cancer in her face was delayed because hospitals were overburdened with COVID-19 says the consequences for her have been drastic. Sharon Durham of Wynya...

Nov 12, 2021

Hay West program receives funding boost

CN Rail's financial support of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture's (CFA) Hay West campaign will hopefully spur more donations from other organizations.CN is committing up to $250,000 to help cove...

Nov 11, 2021

Rockies coal mining report given six-week delivery extension due to volume of submissions

EDMONTON, AB. - A panel gathering public input on coal mining in the Alberta Rockies will have another six weeks to hand in its report.Energy Minister Sonya Savage says in a statement that she's grant...

Nov 11, 2021

Kenney dismisses Opposition bid to censure him over handling of COVID-19

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is dismissing an Opposition bid to have him formally censured in the legislature for his handling of COVID-19's fourth wave.Kenney says he is focused on getting...

Nov 10, 2021

Drilling activity to reach pre-pandemic levels by 2022: PSAC forecast

CALGARY - Drilling activity in the Canadian oilpatch will return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, according to a new industry forecast.The Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC) says it expect...

Nov 10, 2021