Alberta

Kenney says 'reasonable effort' made to follow COVID rules at whiskey dinner

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he and his ministers made every reasonable effort to comply with health rules during a surreptitiously photographed whiskey-drinks dinner on the patio of t...

Jun 03, 2021

Residential school survivors can legally reclaim their traditional names for free

The Government of Alberta is making it easier for survivors of residential schools and their families to legally change their names to reflect their Indigenous roots.Indigenous Relations Minister Rick...

Jun 03, 2021

Pair killed by avalanche identified as central Albertans

Two central Albertans have been identified as the victims in a deadly avalanche that happened the morning of May 30 in Jasper National Park.Nathaniel Johnson of Red Deer and Cochrane, and Andrew Abel ...

Jun 03, 2021

Questions raised as Premier, cabinet ministers photographed dining on Sky Palace patio

Premier Jason Kenney and other senior cabinet members are facing criticism after photos have surfaced of them seeming to flout the province's own gathering rules.The group, that included Kenney, Healt...

Jun 02, 2021

Kenney criticized for cancel culture remarks amid renewed residential school debate

EDMONTON - A western Canadian Indigenous leader is condemning cancel culture remarks made by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, and says it reinforces a recent decision to scrap a formal working agreement ...

Jun 02, 2021

Group says Medicine Hat has ended chronic homelessness, as cities eye same nationwide

OTTAWA - An Alberta city has become the first in the country to have ended chronic homelessness, just as municipal leaders push the federal government to help do the same countrywide. Medicine Hat fir...

Jun 02, 2021

Alberta expands second dose vaccine rollout

Alberta is expanding its second dose rollout for COVID-19 vaccinations, starting with those who received their first dose in March or earlier being able to book an appointment to receive their second ...

Jun 01, 2021

Justice Minister not satisfied with Lethbridge Police Service’s improvement plan

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It appears that Alberta's Justice Minister and Solicitor General is not pleased with the action plan presented to his ministry by the Lethbridge Police Service.In March, Kaycee Madu o...

Jun 01, 2021

Edmonton CFL team goes with Elks as new name

The Edmonton Football Team announced on Tuesday that they will be known as the Edmonton Elks going forward.The club made the announcement via a live stream today from Commonwealth Stadium.Edmonton dro...

Jun 01, 2021

Pembina Pipeline signs deal to buy Inter Pipeline for $8.3B in stock

CALGARY - Pembina Pipeline Corp. has signed a deal to buy Inter Pipeline Ltd. for $8.3 billion in stock.Under the deal, Inter Pipeline shareholders will receive half a Pembina share for each share of ...

Jun 01, 2021