Alberta

First phase of ground penetrating radar conducted at former Grouard Mission site

KAPAWE'NO FIRST NATION - A northwestern Alberta First Nation says it has completed the first phase of ground penetrating radar in its search for children's remains at a former residential school site....

Oct 21, 2021

Magnitude 4.1 earthquake causes rumbles across central Alberta

There was a rumble in central Alberta Wednesday night.According to Earthquakes Canada, a M4.1 temblor went off 37 kilometres NNW of Rocky Mountain House at about 9:23 MT.The quake was 10 kilometres de...

Oct 21, 2021

Proposed Crowsnest Pass coal mine could become renewable energy complex instead

CALGARY - An Australian company that had proposed a new coal mine for southern Alberta now says it may build a green hydrogen facility on the site instead.Montem Resources Ltd. says it is working on p...

Oct 21, 2021

Deadline looms for initial livestock feed assistance

An update on the response to the Alberta Livestock Feed Assistance program, made available through the AgriRecovery program, is meeting good response.Alberta Beef Producers Government Relations and Po...

Oct 21, 2021

Alleged election impropriety being investigated by City of Red Deer

The City of Red Deer confirms that an alleged impropriety during municipal voting is being investigated.After polls closed Monday night, it came to light on social media that a person claiming to be a...

Oct 21, 2021

Alberta country stars band together on song opposing Rockies coal mining

Alberta country singer Corb Lund has banded together with a few musical friends to re-release a 12-year-old song with a new focus on the possibility of open-pit coal mining in his beloved Rocky Mounta...

Oct 20, 2021

New 368 area code coming to Alberta in 2022

Alberta is getting an additional area code next year, which will cover the entire province.Starting April 23, 2022, area code 368 will be added in areas currently served by codes 403, 587, 780 and 825...

Oct 20, 2021

New mayors of Edmonton & Calgary, Kenney prepared to work together

Edmonton's next mayor says his goal with Premier Jason Kenney will be to keep it respectful and get things done.Amarjeet Sohi says he's worked with Kenney before when Sohi was a cabinet minister in Pr...

Oct 20, 2021

Significant number of women, people of colour elected in Alberta municipal elections

CALGARY - The next mayor of Calgary says the diversity of the city's incoming council will bring ``strength to decision-making'' at a time when a significant number of women and people of colour were ...

Oct 20, 2021

Key COVID-19 metrics falling province-wide, but vigilance still needed: Kenney

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says COVID-19 numbers are falling and hospital pressures are easing, but people must remain vigilant against the virus.He says 75 per cent of intensive care bed...

Oct 20, 2021