Alberta

Hinshaw apologizes for causing 'confusion, fear or anger' over COVID policy changes

CALGARY - Alberta's top doctor is apologizing for causing ``confusion, fear or anger'' after communicating the province's plan to eliminate remaining public health measures.In a column sent to various...

Aug 04, 2021

Changes to COVID isolation policy follow Dr. Hinshaw's recommendations: Kenney

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is attributing science and data as the key reasons behind the decision to lift all COVID-19 isolation requirements. Last week, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, D...

Aug 03, 2021

RCMP investigate fatal shooting near Red Deer

The RCMP's Major Crimes Unit is investigating a fatal shooting west of Red Deer Monday afternoon.On Aug. 2 at 3:11 p.m., Blackfalds RCMP received a complaint of a residential break and enter in progre...

Aug 03, 2021

Tree planter killed in an apparent bear attack north of Swan Hills

RCMP say a 26-year-old tree planter has died after being attacked by a bear.Spokesman Cpl. Troy Savinkoff says police were called on Saturday afternoon about the attack, which he says happened in a re...

Aug 03, 2021

AHS launches webpage to provide information on bed reductions throughout Alberta

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has launched its new webpage, which provides information to Albertans on short-term and temporary bed reductions in their community. According to AHS, the vast majority o...

Jul 30, 2021

Bodies of two missing men discovered outside of High Level Thursday

High Level RCMP, while conducting a search for a missing 23-year-old man, discovered two deceased bodies in wooded areas on the outskirts of the community.The RCMP, with assistance of volunteer search...

Jul 30, 2021

Seven post-secondary institutions create ag and food research collaboration

RED DEER, Alta. - Several Alberta colleges and polytechnics have created a new Agriculture and Food Research Collaborative.The joint effort is between Olds College, Lethbridge College, Medicine Hat Co...

Jul 29, 2021

Seven post-secondary institutions create ag and food research collaboration

Several Alberta colleges and polytechnics have created a new Agriculture and Food Research Collaborative.The joint effort is between Olds College, Lethbridge College, Medicine Hat College, Grande Prai...

Jul 29, 2021

Calgary mayor says lifting remaining COVID-19 health orders 'height of insanity'

Calgary's mayor says it's the "height of insanity" that Alberta is moving ahead with removing almost all of its remaining COVID-19 public health orders.As of today, close contacts of people who test p...

Jul 29, 2021

UCP backbencher fined $15K by Elections Alberta for funding violations

EDMONTON - A United Conservative backbencher has been fined $15,000 by Elections Alberta for a variety of offences including filing false financial statements.Devinder Toor, the legislature member for...

Jul 29, 2021