Alberta

Alberta committing funds to search for unmarked Indigenous graves

The Government of Alberta is joining calls to search for Indigenous peoples who perished in the residential school system.Indigenous Relations Minister Rick Wilson says the discovery of 215 lost child...

Jun 01, 2021

Alberta hair salons, restaurant patios to reopen Tuesday as some COVID-19 rules lift

EDMONTON - Albertans can book appointments at barber shops, hair salons and other personal wellness services starting today.Outdoor public gatherings will double to 10 people from five, and restaurant...

Jun 01, 2021

Province looks to improve quality of continuing care

EDMONTON - A review of Alberta's continuing-care system says demand for it will grow by two-thirds by the end of the decade.The report, released by Health Minister Tyler Shandro, makes 42 recommendati...

May 31, 2021

Head of coal-mining panel says Albertans' trust in resource regulators to be examined

EDMONTON - A public consultation committee on coal mining in the Rocky Mountains will consider why Albertans' level of trust in the province's regulatory bodies is so low, the panel's head said Monday...

May 31, 2021

Grizzly believed to have killed Alberta woman is caught and will be euthanized

WATER VALLEY, Alta. - Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement officers have captured a grizzly bear they say fatally attacked a woman while she went for an evening stroll on her property last week.The g...

May 31, 2021

Two killed in avalanche in Jasper National Park

Parks Canada says two people have died in an avalanche on a mountain popular with climbers near Jasper.A communications officer with Jasper National Park says the slab avalanche occurred this morning ...

May 30, 2021

Two killed in avalanche in Jasper National Park

Parks Canada says two people have died in an avalanche on a mountain popular with climbers near Jasper.A communications officer with Jasper National Park says the slab avalanche occurred this morning ...

May 30, 2021

Alberta could reach Stage 2 of reopening by June 10 as 60% vaccination threshold reached

The province is on track to reach Stage 2 of its "Open for Summer" plan as early as June 10, now that more than 60 per cent of Albertans aged 12+ have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine as...

May 28, 2021

Province putting $45 million into extra literacy, numeracy supports for Grades 1-3 students

The provincial government is making an investment in Alberta's students.Premier Jason Kenney noted on Friday that education has been disrupted for many students because of the COVID-19 pandemic and th...

May 28, 2021

Different grizzly bears behind two attacks in Alberta foothills: wildlife officer

Alberta Fish and Wildlife is confirming that different grizzly bears are behind a pair of fatal attacks in the province's foothills. Bear specialist Paul Frame says DNA analysis led to that conclusion...

May 28, 2021