Alberta

Restrictions on non-essential travel take effect in B.C.

New restrictions meant to stop non-essential travel to, out of, and around B.C. are now in effect.The province's Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says this means travel is prohibited outside of one's ...

Apr 23, 2021

Coal exploration halted on Category 2 lands in Alberta

EDMONTON - Alberta is immediately halting exploration in the Rocky Mountains while it continues to consult the public about coal mines.A panel struck to carry out consultations says it is responding t...

Apr 23, 2021

Alberta's small and medium business grant applications now open

Applications are now being accepted by the Alberta Government for the Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant (SMERG) program. The program is being launched in response to the Alberta Government's ...

Apr 23, 2021

Alberta bill would protect health workers, care homes from some COVID-19 lawsuits

The Alberta Government has tabled Bill 70: COVID-19 Related Measures Act in an effort to provide civil liability protection to those on the front lines of the health sector.Bill 70 builds off the exis...

Apr 22, 2021

Prairie NDP leaders call for premiers to up AgriStability funding for farmers

The three NDP Opposition leaders on the Prairies are urging premiers to increase compensation to farmers through a program that protects them from large declines in income.Last month, the Prairie prov...

Apr 22, 2021

Waste not, want not: Montana tribe provides COVID-19 vaccinations at border crossing

CARWAY, Alta. - A long line of cars was backed up at the Carway border crossing in southern Alberta this week as First Nations members and others took advantage of free COVID-19 vaccinations from the ...

Apr 22, 2021

Alberta adds 1,699 new COVID-19 cases; no local data Wednesday

Alberta recorded 1,699 new cases of COVID-19 for April 20, while no local data was shared Wednesday due to a technical issue with Alberta Health's reporting system.Chief medical officer of health Dr. ...

Apr 21, 2021

Southern Alberta boy, 7, finds dinosaur tooth

MEDICINE HAT, AB - A normal weekend hike for the Werbiski family turned into a 76-million-year-old discovery when seven-year-old Austin found a dinosaur tooth just outside of Redcliff, Alberta."Well w...

Apr 21, 2021

Central Alberta business bans COVID vaccine recipients from entering

A Rocky Mountain House business is making waves on social media over a new policy they've implemented.Tea Rocks, a metaphysical supply store, posted a new policy Tuesday stating they will not allow an...

Apr 21, 2021

Alberta workers to get three hours paid leave to get vaccinated

The story has been updated from its original version.The Alberta government has passed legislation to amend the Employment Standards Code to include a section in regards to COVID-19 vaccinations, whic...

Apr 21, 2021