Alberta

Bill tabled to possibly allow citizens to bring forward matters to the Legislature

The UCP Government has tabled the Citizen Initiative Act, which could allow Albertans to bring forward important matters to the Legislature for consideration.If passed, the act would allow the general...

Mar 16, 2021

Alberta energy minister defends war room petition attack on children's Bigfoot movie

EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister is defending her government's attack on a children's movie about Bigfoot, calling its anti-oil message inaccurate and "quite offensive." Sonya Savage also says it'...

Mar 16, 2021

Community physicians could be administering COVID-19 vaccines in April

The first community physicians are expected to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines in their clinics next month.The province says Alberta Health has been working with the Alberta Medical Association ...

Mar 16, 2021

Phases 2B and 2C of Alberta’s COVID vaccine rollout to start in April

In a couple of weeks' time, more Albertans will become eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19.Starting sometime next month, Alberta Health Services will open Phases 2B and 2C of the vaccine rollou...

Mar 16, 2021

Student charged with first-degree murder in Leduc school attack

EDMONTON - RCMP say a student accused of a deadly attack at an Edmonton-area school has been charged with first-degree murder.Dylan Thomas Pountney, who is 19, was to appear in court in Edmonton this ...

Mar 16, 2021

UCP government introduces recall legislation for elected officials

The United Conservative government has tabled recall legislation, Bill 52: The Recall Act, which would allow for Albertans to initiate a process that could lead to the removal and replacement of elect...

Mar 15, 2021

Girl dead, man in custody after stabbing at Leduc high school

LEDUC, Alta. - A 17-year-old girl is dead after a violent assault at a school just south of Edmonton.RCMP say it happened at about 10 a.m. at Christ the King School in Leduc, which has about 350 stude...

Mar 15, 2021

Alberta NDP to table bill to ban coal mining on eastern slope of Rockies

CALGARY - Alberta's Opposition NDP plans to introduce a private member's bill that would ban future coal mining and related activities on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.The proposed legisla...

Mar 15, 2021

Cochrane RCMP investigating possible abduction of two children

An Amber Alert is not yet in effect, though RCMP in Cochrane say they're investigating the disappearance of two young children as an abduction.RCMP say members responded March 13 to a report of two mi...

Mar 15, 2021

Rogers Communications signs deal to buy Shaw Communications in deal valued at $26B

TORONTO - Rogers Communications Inc. has signed a deal to buy Shaw Communications Inc. in a deal valued at $26 billion, including debt.Under the plan, Rogers will pay $40.50 in cash for all of Shaw's ...

Mar 15, 2021