Alberta

NDP wants Hinshaw’s recommendations made public

Alberta's NDP is calling on the premier to release all the COVID-19 recommendations presented to cabinet this week by chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw, including the ones not implemen...

Nov 25, 2020

Public health and personal freedoms: Kenney walks tight rope with new COVID-19 restrictions

As new restrictions focused around public health come into force in Alberta, Premier Jason Kenney was blunt in saying he never wanted the COVID-19 situation in the province to get to this point, but n...

Nov 24, 2020

Alberta's deficit nearly triples from pre-pandemic levels, economic recovery plans in the works

Figures from the Alberta Government's Mid-Year Fiscal Update and Economic Statement shows that Alberta's deficit has nearly tripled since February to $21.3-billion.While the deficit increased from the...

Nov 24, 2020

Province announces new grants for businesses hit hard by COVID-19

EDMONTON, AB- Alberta's government is providing more financial support to job creators hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.With the temporary health measures announced November 12, the Government of ...

Nov 24, 2020

Hinshaw: "We must take steps to reduce community transmission" Alberta could add new COVID-19 measures Tuesday

With the cases of COVID-19 rising substantially in the province over the last month, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, says action needs to be taken. "I have now reported 4...

Nov 24, 2020

Alberta nurses reject government's call to delay bargaining for new deal

EDMONTON - Alberta's nurses union says the province's health delivery agency has rejected a call for a settlement similar to one reached with nurses in Saskatchewan that would have provided stability ...

Nov 24, 2020

Miss Vickie's chips recalled in Eastern Canada were also shipped west

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Miss Vickie's Canada says some of its potato chips that were part of a recall in Eastern Canada earlier this month due to possible glass contamination were inadvertently shipped we...

Nov 24, 2020

AHS to prioritize COVID-19 case investigations amid growing backlog

With COVID-19 cases surging in the last two months in Alberta, chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says contact tracers in the province have been unable to keep up with case notification...

Nov 23, 2020

Premier in no-win situation with pandemic says political scientist

MEDICINE HAT, AB - With growing calls for more strident public health restrictions washing up against the hard rocks of trying to keep the provincial economy running, a Medicine Hat political scientis...

Nov 23, 2020

RCMP boss responds to watchdog report about alleged spying on anti-oil protesters

OTTAWA - RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki has responded to a long-delayed watchdog report on alleged surveillance of anti-oil protesters after a civil liberties group went to court to force her hand.The...

Nov 23, 2020