Alberta

Alberta's "Restrictions Exemption Program" begins Monday

EDMONTON - Alberta's COVID-19 vaccine passport system comes into force Monday.The program allows businesses and venues to operate without capacity limits and other public health measures if they requi...

Sep 20, 2021

New trail camera project to study wildlife activity in southern Alberta

CROWSNEST PASS, AB - A project to monitor wildlife movement across Highway 3 in the Crowsnest Pass has been announced.It's an initiative between the Nature Conservancy of Canada, the Miistakis Institu...

Sep 19, 2021

Canadians to take part in virtual Terry Fox Run

Across Canada, residents are expected to lace up their running shoes and get moving today in honor of Terry Fox and to raise money for cancer research.Shortly after undergoing cancer treatment losing ...

Sep 19, 2021

COVID-19 vaccinations jump since passport announcement

CALGARY, AB. - Premier Jason Kenney says COVID-19 vaccine bookings have nearly tripled in the province since he announced a passport system.Kenney says in a Facebook live video that nearly 25,000 vacc...

Sep 18, 2021

New Democrats put Tory-held Edmonton riding, with low vote turnout, in their sights

OTTAWA - A young two-spirit Mtis leader hopes he can deliver one of the biggest upsets of the election campaign, if he can persuade apathetic voters to head to the polls Monday. NDP candidate Blake De...

Sep 18, 2021

Alberta RCMP investigating deaths of mother and her toddler as homicides

HINTON, Alta. - Alberta RCMP say its major crimes unit is investigating the deaths of a mother and her 16-month-old toddler as homicides. Mounties in Hinton, Alta., say the pair were reported missing ...

Sep 17, 2021

Online directory of private dayhomes launched in Alberta

Working parents in Alberta now have a new tool in their search for quality unlicensed child care.Embolden Private Dayhome Community (PDC) - the province's first and only Private Day Home Directory is ...

Sep 17, 2021

'Here we go again:' Albertans react to latest slate of COVID-19 health rules

CALGARY - As an emergency alert blared across the province notifying Albertans of another round of public health restrictions, some felt a range of emotions: anger, confusion, exhaustion. Edmonton mot...

Sep 17, 2021

Tory Leader Erin O'Toole evades questions about Alberta's response to COVID-19 surge

SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole evaded questions on Thursday about Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's decision to call a public health emergency and introduce a vaccine passport system...

Sep 16, 2021

Alberta post-secondary schools cancel in-person classes as new COVID rules kick in

EDMONTON - At least eight post-secondary schools in Alberta are temporarily cancelling in-person classes as they work to adapt to a new range of provincial COVID-19 health restrictions. On-line learni...

Sep 16, 2021