Alberta

Infectious disease expert says human case of rare swine flu likely a one-off

EDMONTON - An infectious disease expert at the University of Alberta says it's shocking to hear about Canada's first human case of a rare swine flu variant, but she expects it's likely a one-off situa...

Dylan Payne Nov 05, 2020

Photo radar cameras shot at in Sherwood Park

Alberta RCMP are investigating after someone shot-up two photo radar and red light enforcement cameras in Sherwood Park..One machine was destroyed on October 11 and the other on October 24, both in Sh...

Nov 05, 2020

TransAlta to cease Highvale coal mine by end of 2021

CALGARY - TransAlta Corp. says it will end mining operations at its Highvale coal mine by the end of 2021 and will stop using coal to power its generators in Canada effective Jan. 1, 2022.The company ...

Nov 04, 2020

Case of rare swine flu variant confirmed in central Alberta

Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health and Chief Provincial Veterinarian say they have confirmed a positive case of Influenza A (H1N2v) in a person in central Alberta, the first such case confirmed...

Nov 04, 2020

Former NHLer who battled virus says don’t underestimate COVID-19

Blake Wesley thought he was immune from COVID-19 - until he found out the hard way that he wasn't."I've had pneumonia, I've had bronchitis - you can intensify that by ten times," the 61-year-old Red D...

Nov 03, 2020

Hinshaw stresses COVID-19 is much more than "just a flu"

After the province announced 2,268 new cases of COVID-19 from October 30 to November 2, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw continued to stress to Albertans that COVID-19 is m...

Nov 03, 2020

New legislation could see toll bridge replace La Crete Ferry

The Alberta government has introduced legislation to bring in toll roads and bridges, but just for new projects.Transportation Minister Ric McIver says the bill explicitly prohibits user fees on exist...

Nov 03, 2020

Prison justice society urges ‘drastic action’ as COVID-19 spreads in Calgary jail

CALGARY - The president of the Alberta Prison Justice Society is calling for drastic action after almost two-thirds of inmates at the Calgary Correctional Centre contracted COVID-19.Amanda Hart-Dowhun...

Nov 03, 2020

Time to "up our game" in Alberta and limit COVID-19's spread: Premier

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says it's time to ``up our game'' when it comes to COVID-19 by putting a lid on super-spreader house parties.Alberta reported a one-day record of 622 cases on F...

Nov 02, 2020

ALERT seeing more child exploitation, drug cases during pandemic

The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) is working through the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic like everyone else.CEO Dwayne Lakusta says that among other things, the pandemic has caused a ...

Nov 02, 2020