Alberta

Alberta brings in Clare's Law allowing access to intimate partner's criminal records

EDMONTON - Alberta is the second province to bring in a law that could help people at risk of domestic violence learn about their intimate partner's criminal record.The Disclosure to Protect Against D...

Mar 30, 2021

Alberta announces five-member coal consultation committee, online survey

EDMONTON - Alberta is asking a five-member committee to assess how people in the province feel about coal mining in the Rocky Mountains.Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the group is to report to her ...

Mar 29, 2021

Alberta pausing use of AstraZeneca vaccine in those under 55

Alberta is temporarily pausing the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in people under 55 years old.The decision comes after a recommendation from Canada's National Advisory Committee on Im...

Mar 29, 2021

Alberta expands vaccine rollout to Phase 2B

The Province of Alberta has announced that it is moving into Phase 2B of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan starting on Tuesday, March 30.On March 30, Albertans born in or before 1963 with underlying c...

Mar 29, 2021

Alberta unveils updated draft Grade K-6 curriculum

Alberta's United Conservative government unveiled its draft updated Grade K-6 curriculum Monday, which it says puts renewed focus on literacy, numeracy, citizenship and practical skills.The draft curr...

Mar 29, 2021

Carmangay and Claresholm residents return home following Sunday wildfires

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It was an extremely busy Sunday for fire crews in southern Alberta, as well as its residents.Multiple grass fires were reported across the region, with strong wind gusts causing chall...

Mar 29, 2021

Observers question new Alberta environment, social, governance job posting

EDMONTON - The posting for a new high-level Alberta government job supposed to help the province align with environmental concerns from financial markets seems more about talk than action, observers s...

Mar 29, 2021

'It's silly:' Director of Bigfoot movie thanks Alberta energy centre for controversy

EDMONTON - The director of a children's movie about Bigfoot wants to thank the Alberta government's energy centre for starting a "ludicrous" fight over the film. Ben Stassen laughed several times as h...

Mar 28, 2021

Province announces $6 million towards rural physician recruitment

The province is shelling out $6 million over three years to attract medical students to work in rural Alberta, the province announced Saturday.The money will go towards helping students with the cost ...

Mar 27, 2021

$33-million commitment meant to lower wait times for MRI and CT scans in Alberta

The province continues to detail funding for health care include in Budget 2021.Premier Jason Kenney says a one-time commitment of $33 million should drive down wait times for Albertans needing non-em...

Mar 26, 2021