Alberta

Environment minister restores federal assessment of Alberta coal mine

Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has reinstated his decision to subject a thermal coal mine expansion in Alberta to a federal review. Wilkinson said in July 2020 that the Vista project ...

Oct 01, 2021

N.L. sending small team of health-care workers to help Alberta battle COVID-19

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Premier Andrew Furey says he's happy Newfoundland and Labrador will be sending a team of five or six health-care workers to Alberta, a province closely linked with his own.Furey twe...

Oct 01, 2021

Alberta to receive help from Canadian Armed Forces, others to alleviate hospital strain

Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta has agreed to accept support from the federal government, the Canadian Red Cross and Newfoundland and Labrador to help the province's overloaded healthcare system ami...

Sep 30, 2021

Province implementing proof of vaccination policy for Alberta Public Service employees

The province is implementing a proof of COVID-19 vaccination policy for all Alberta Public Service employees.The announcement was made Thursday during a news conference with provincial officials, who ...

Sep 30, 2021

Cypress County Councillor elected to executive of national municipal lobbying group

CYPRESS COUNTY, AB- Councillor Robin Kurpjuweit has been elected Chair of the Rural Caucus for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. According to a press release issued by Cypress County Kurpjuwe...

Sep 30, 2021

Group representing Alberta teachers revives concerns over school curriculum

EDMONTON - A group representing Alberta teachers is rekindling fierce opposition to the government's proposed curriculum for kindergarten to Grade 6 students.The Alberta Teachers' Association surveyed...

Sep 29, 2021

Enbridge says Line 3 'substantially complete,' will be in service October 1

CALGARY - Enbridge Inc. says its Line 3 pipeline replacement project will be in service October 1.The company says work on the 1,765-km pipeline replacement is now substantially complete. The $9.3-bil...

Sep 29, 2021

Alberta criminalizes hospital protests, fines start at $1,000

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Government is taking steps that it says will keep healthcare workers and patients safe.Premier Jason Kenney says there have been several anti-vaccination protests outside ...

Sep 28, 2021

Alberta's Kenney rejects new health rules as COVID-19 cripples hospitals

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, facing consistently high COVID-19 cases that are pushing the health system to the brink of collapse, is rejecting new measures and a so-called "firebreak" lock...

Sep 28, 2021

ATA supports vaccine mandates for teachers, other school staff

The Alberta Teachers' Association is urging the provincial government to mandate that all teachers and other school staff be vaccinated against COVID-19.The association says that school boards should ...

Sep 28, 2021