Alberta

ALERT unit recovers close to $1M worth of stolen property

Two Medicine Hat men have been charged after nearly $1 million in stolen property was recovered, including 13 holiday travel trailers.Many of the recovered trailers and campers were stolen in the Medi...

Aug 18, 2021

Rapid testing to be required for unvaccinated at three Alberta universities

CALGARY - Unvaccinated students and staff at three Alberta universities will have to get regular COVID-19 rapid tests to attend campus this fall.Edmonton's University of Alberta, the University of Cal...

Aug 17, 2021

‘Grounds for suspicion,’ but no wrongdoing by minister in mask procurement

An investigation recently concluded by Alberta's Ethics Commissioner finds Alberta's Minister of Education did nothing wrong during a 2020 controversy related to the procurement of masks.Ethics Commis...

Aug 17, 2021

Ottawa ups AgriRecovery to $500 million to aid farmers dealing with extreme weather

The federal government is taking steps to assist farmers who are facing a difficult growing season.Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced that up to $500-million is being mad...

Aug 16, 2021

'Keeping these people alive': A volunteer team works to reverse overdoses in Edmonton

EDMONTON - A woman winces as a volunteer crouches down, lifts up her dress and looks at a deep gash running along her right leg. "You need to go to the hospital right now," Angie Staines says, as the ...

Aug 16, 2021

Lethbridge Police charge 10 males in human trafficking investigation

LETHBRIDGE, AB - 10 people in Lethbridge have been charged in connection with an alleged human trafficking operation.The Lethbridge Police Service, in collaboration with the RCMP, the Calgary Police S...

Aug 13, 2021

Alberta pausing shift in COVID-19 measures for six weeks

This story has been updated from its original version.Alberta will not be moving away from symptomatic testing for COVID-19, mandatory isolation for positive cases and contact tracing on August 16 as ...

Aug 13, 2021

ATA concerned for return to school amid rise in COVID cases

The Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) is "seriously concerned" about the lack of provisions to protect students from COVID-19.As Alberta is seeing a small rise in COVID-19 cases, the ATA is bringing...

Aug 13, 2021

Equalization, Daylight Saving Time referendum questions finalized

The wording of two provincial referendum questions that will be put to voters this fall has been finalized.When voters go to the polls for the municipal election to vote for mayors, councillors, reeve...

Aug 13, 2021

Hinshaw to update COVID-19 situation, back-to-school guidance

EDMONTON - Alberta's chief medical officer of health and education minister are to provide an update today on COVID-19 and back-to-school guidance.Dr. Deena Hinshaw and Minister Adriana LaGrange have ...

Aug 13, 2021