Alberta

Grade K-12 students returning to the classroom on January 11

Premier Jason Kenney says K-12 students will be returning to the classroom on Monday, January 11, as originally planned.The Premier says the decision for students to return to the classroom is based o...

Jan 07, 2021

COVID restrictions to remain in effect until at least Jan. 21: Premier

Premier Jason Kenney says all current public health measures will remain in place for at least the next two weeks. This includes a ban on all indoor and outdoor social gatherings, among many other res...

Jan 07, 2021

Organizer of Pro-Trump rally in Red Deer charged for violating health act

RCMP has charged the organizer of a Pro-Trump rally in downtown Red Deer on Wednesday for violating the province's Public Health Act.It was at about noon when City Mounties were called to Ross Street ...

Jan 07, 2021

Health minister issues statement on Alberta’s first physician death due to COVID-19

Another Alberta health-care worker has died of COVID-19, the first physician death in the province from the virus.The death is one of the 25 announced yesterday by the province."I'm profoundly saddene...

Jan 07, 2021

Edmonton drug dealer gets six year sentence in connection with fentanyl overdose death

EDMONTON - A former Edmonton drug dealer has been sentenced to six years behind bars for selling a mix of fentanyl and methamphetamine to a 39-year-old man who died of an overdose.Jamie Michael Dixon ...

Jan 06, 2021

Alberta premier working in politically toxic 'Sky Palace' due to legislature renos

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's office has confirmed he is working out of a penthouse known infamously as the "Sky Palace" because of exterior renovations at the legislature. Christine Myatt...

Dylan Payne Jan 06, 2021

TC Energy opening Keystone pipeline capacity to interested bidders

CALGARY - The Calgary company building the Keystone XL pipeline is inviting oil shippers to bid for capacity expected to be made available when it opens in about two years despite a vow by the incomin...

Jan 06, 2021

Long list of grievances led to call for Lesser Slave Lake MLA's resignation: Slave Lake Mayor

The Town of Slave Lake has written an open letter to the Premier's office and the MLA for Lesser Slave Lake, demanding Pat Rehn step down.Slave Lake Mayor Tyler Warman says Council has been frustrated...

Jan 06, 2021

Shandro, McIver not asking for forgiveness of party, vow to win back trust

EDMONTON - Two Alberta cabinet ministers say they've been getting an earful from constituents about their colleagues jetting off to tropical locales contrary to public-health guidelines and that they'...

Jan 05, 2021

Alberta health-care aide dies from COVID-19; fundraiser set up for man’s family

CALGARY - Alberta's health minister says the province has lost its first health-care worker due to COVID-19.Tyler Shandro said in a statement Monday that he was saddened to hear about the death and ex...

Jan 05, 2021