Alberta

Gradual reopening of Olymel’s Red Deer plant begins Thursday

Olymel is moving ahead with a gradual reopening of its Red Deer pork processing plant starting Thursday after it was shut down for two weeks due to a COVID-19 outbreak.The company announced the move i...

Mar 04, 2021

Avalanche warning issued for Western Canada

An avalanche warning has been issued for Western Canada, including Jasper National Park and the North Rockies.The joint alert from Avalanche Canada, Alberta Parks and Parks Canada says increasing temp...

Mar 03, 2021

Alberta extending time between COVID-19 vaccine doses by up to four months

Alberta will begin extending the time between first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine to four months, according to the chief medical officer of health.This change follows a recommendation from the ...

Mar 03, 2021

Wednesday marks 16 years since Mayerthorpe Tragedy

Wednesday marks the 16th anniversary of what has become known as the Mayerthorpe tragedy.The killing of four RCMP members on a farm north of Rochfort Bridge on March 3, 2005 led to sadness and mournin...

Mar 03, 2021

Alberta utility TransAlta vows to be carbon neutral by 2050 as it notes $167M loss

CALGARY - Power generator TransAlta Corp. says it has set a goal to be carbon neutral by 2050 after cutting greenhouse gas emissions to 60 per cent below 2015 levels by 2030.The Calgary-based utility ...

Mar 03, 2021

Province relying on fitness centre owners, clients to define low-intensity activities

Health Minister Tyler Shandro says what constitutes high and low-intensity physical activity at the gym will be left up to gym owners and clients to decide.Shandro spoke Tuesday, following Monday's an...

Mar 02, 2021

Calgary man pleads guilty in deaths of girlfriend, mother, stepfather

CALGARY - A Calgary man has admitted to killing his girlfriend, mother and stepfather in 2018. Prosecutor Shane Parker says Dustin Duthie pleaded guilty to the second-degree murders of Taylor Toller a...

Mar 02, 2021

Province considering extending time between COVID-19 vaccine doses

EDMONTON - Alberta's health minister says the province is considering whether to follow British Columbia in extending the time between COVID-19 vaccine doses.Tyler Shandro says a committee of COVID-19...

Mar 02, 2021

AHS issues warning following several cases of children swallowing button batteries

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is sending out a warning to parents about button batteries.AHS says there have been several recent cases of young children swallowing the small cell batteries across Albe...

Mar 02, 2021

'Racism is a real problem:' Muslim women fearful following attacks in Edmonton

EDMONTON - Asmaa Ali says slurs about her hijab and the colour of her skin have become so frequent she doesn't report them to police anymore. Whether she's running errands or on her way to work as a n...

Mar 02, 2021