Alberta

Alberta voters narrowly reject permanent Daylight Savings, favour equalization removal

It was a narrow margin, but Alberta voters have voted against the idea of permanently staying on Daylight Saving Time.The official results for the referendum questions and Senate Nominee elections wer...

Oct 26, 2021

Alberta shortening times for workers to have credentials recognized when moving to province

Canadians with professional credentials who are looking to move to Alberta will soon have an easier time with doing so.The Alberta Government has introduced Bill 49, the Labour Mobility Act (LMA), whi...

Oct 26, 2021

Ground-penetrating radar work begins at former Red Deer industrial school site

Ground-penetrating radar work has begun at the site of the former Red Deer Industrial School.rdnewsNOW has learned that work started on Monday, Oct. 18.The efforts being made there are part of a large...

Oct 26, 2021

Health, politics, economy, COVID-19 on the agenda as fall Alberta legislature sitting set to begin

EDMONTON - The fall sitting of the Alberta legislature begins today, and the government says jobs, diversifying the economy and fighting COVID-19 will be the focus.House leader Jason Nixon says the Un...

Oct 25, 2021

Residents in Irvine upset over train noise, vibrations

IRVINE, AB - Issues with CP Rail trains travelling through the hamlet of Irvine have the attention of federal regulators, with the appointment of a mediator by the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)...

Oct 24, 2021

COVID-19 increases e-commerce demand in the food market

LETHBRIDGE, AB. - The Alberta Government Consumer Corner has complied information on how COVID-19 affected the demand for e-commerce. It found many more consumers tried online food shopping for the fi...

Oct 23, 2021

Starting Monday, two vaccine shots will be required for Restrictions Exemption Program

Anyone looking to attend a business, venue, or service provider that requires proof of vaccination will need to have both of their COVID-19 vaccinations.The Alberta Government says, starting October 2...

Oct 23, 2021

Government to meet with rural Alberta leaders

The provincial government wants to hear what business and community leaders in rural Alberta need to promote economic development and prosperity in their communities.Nate Horner, the associate ministe...

Oct 22, 2021

Earthquake near Rocky Mountain House upgraded to Magnitude 5.0

An earthquake which occurred at 9:23 p.m. on Oct. 20 has been upgraded from Magnitude 4.1 to 5.0.Andrew Schaeffer, research scientist with Geological Survey of Canada, tells rdnewsNOW the quake has be...

Oct 22, 2021

AHS extends mandatory COVID-19 immunization deadline

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has announced that 94 per cent of full-time and part-time AHS employees - and 94 per cent of AHS physicians - have submitted proof of having two doses of COVID-19 vaccine...

Oct 22, 2021