Alberta

Environmental law group to challenge Alberta oil inquiry in court

CALGARY - An environmental law charity is to ask a judge today to shut down Alberta's inquiry into the purported foreign funding of anti-oil campaigns. Ecojustice argues in its written submissions tha...

Feb 11, 2021

Hinshaw reminds Albertans not to neglect mental health amid pandemic

Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the pandemic has made countless aspects of the lives of Albertans more difficult than before, and she took time during her update on COVID-19 Wednesday to remind all Albertans t...

Feb 10, 2021

Province unveils $465 million Critical Worker Benefit program

Premier Jason Kenney announced Wednesday that through federal and provincial funding, frontline workers in Alberta will receive a combined $465 million as part of the Critical Worker Benefit.Kenney sa...

Feb 10, 2021

R.M. of Wood Buffalo defies AHS, refuses to transfer to provincial EMS dispatch

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A municipality in northern Alberta says it will no longer transfer emergency medical calls to provincial 911 dispatch centres because it is concerned about the safety of its res...

Feb 10, 2021

Miner ponders impact of restoration of coal protection policy in Alberta

An Alberta coal miner with exploration leases in the province's Rocky Mountains says he's trying to figure out how the government's decision to restore protections to those lands will affect his compa...

Feb 10, 2021

Two UCP caucus members pushing back against COVID-19 restrictions

EDMONTON - Two members of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's caucus are challenging provincial COVID-19 economic restrictions and have joined a national coalition pushing back against lockdowns.Drew Barne...

Feb 10, 2021

Defence of Alberta oil or attempt to silence dissent? Judge to hear inquiry challenge

CALGARY - A judge is to hear arguments this week over whether Alberta's public inquiry into the purported foreign funding of environmental charities is a valid defence of the province's ailing oil ind...

Feb 10, 2021

ASIRT investigating unauthorized use of police databases by Lethbridge Police members

An independent investigation is being conducted after members of Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) allegedly conducted unauthorized searches.On February 1, the Director of Law Enforcement was notified o...

Feb 09, 2021

Province expanding rapid COVID testing at care homes, developing workplace pilots

The Government of Alberta is growing its COVID-19 rapid testing capacity.Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced Tuesday that up to 36,000 staff in care facilities across Alberta will soon have regula...

Feb 09, 2021

Parkland County pastor charged for contravening public health orders

EDMONTON - The pastor of an Edmonton-area church that had been holding Sunday services with as many as 300 people has been charged with violating COVID-19 health rules.RCMP say James Coates of GraceLi...

Feb 08, 2021