Alberta

Alberta fully moves to Step 2 of easing COVID restrictions

Alberta is fully moving into Step 2 of its path forward plan, further easing restrictions around retail store capacity and more youth sports and performance activities.Last week, Alberta partially ent...

Mar 08, 2021

Alberta Appeal Court orders third trial for parents in toddler's death

Alberta's top court has ordered a third trial for a couple originally convicted then found not guilty in the death of their ill son.The Alberta Court of Appeal has granted a request by the Crown to ov...

Mar 08, 2021

Interactive map recognizes Canadian places named for women

OTTAWA, ON - Place names have an important role in recognizing, preserving and strengthening Canada's history and culture.Today, on International Women's Day, the Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., Canada...

Mar 08, 2021

300 new COVID-19 cases identified in Alberta

Due to system upgrades, Alberta Health is only offering preliminary COVID-19 data Sunday.Alberta added 300 new cases, including 54 of concern variant cases, in the last day. That gives Alberta a total...

Mar 07, 2021

Alberta Energy Regulator suspends Calgary-based SanLing Energy's operations

The Alberta Energy Regulator has suspended all of Calgary-based SanLing Energy's licenses for wells, facilities and pipelines in the province, as the regulator says the company owes $67 million for it...

Mar 05, 2021

Judge rules Alberta pastor accused of violating health orders to remain in jail

EDMONTON - A judge has ruled that an Alberta pastor will remain in jail until his trial because he refuses to follow a bail condition that requires he comply with public health orders.James Coates wit...

Mar 05, 2021

Ensign Energy reports lower Q4 drilling activity, revenue as slow recovery continues

CALGARY - Drilling company Ensign Energy Services Inc. says oilpatch activity in its Canadian and U.S. operations is staging a slow recovery from a deep slump in 2020.The Calgary-based company says it...

Mar 05, 2021

More Alberta seniors, adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in March

Alberta's Health Minister says the province expects to administer one dose of COVID-19 vaccine to all Albertans aged 18 and older who want one by the end of June, as long as promised shipments of the ...

Mar 04, 2021

'A frightened workforce': Union worries as Olymel reopens after COVID-19 shutdown

CALGARY - Some employees of a central Alberta pork plant that shut down due to COVID-19 are afraid to go back to work, their union president says. Olymel's facility in Red Deer was shuttered Feb. 15 b...

Mar 04, 2021

Premiers reiterate demand for $28-billion increase in health transfers from Ottawa

OTTAWA - With a federal budget in the offing, premiers are stepping up the pressure on Ottawa to increase annual health care transfer payments to provinces and territories. The premiers are reiteratin...

Mar 04, 2021