Alberta

Alberta facing largest deficit "by a country mile": Kenney

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is painting a dark picture ahead of this week's financial update.The Alberta legislature is to convene on Thursday for the United Conservative government's rele...

Aug 25, 2020

Tracy Allard appointed Alberta's Minister of Municipal Affairs

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has made a shuffle amongst his cabinet, naming Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard as the new Minister of Municipal Affairs in Alberta, replacing Kaycee Madu in the role.Madu ...

Aug 25, 2020

Province agrees to support study of Edmonton-Calgary hyperloop

The Alberta government says it has signed an agreement for a company that designs hyperloop transportation networks to look into a high-speed connection between Edmonton and Calgary.TransPod has offic...

Aug 25, 2020

Class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of passengers in fatal Icefield bus crash

CALGARY - A class-action lawsuit alleging the defendants acted recklessly and unreasonably has been filed against the operators of a tour bus involved in a fatal rollover at Jasper National Park's Col...

Aug 25, 2020

Shandro wants to continue talks with Alberta doctors, admits there is "uncertainty"

CALGARY - Alberta's health minister says he still wants to settle a bitter pay dispute with the province's doctors.But he admits to "uncertainty" in the relationship between the Alberta Medical Associ...

Aug 24, 2020

Lethbridge police officer facing assault charge after incident with inmate

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A police force in southern Alberta says one of its officers has been charged with assault stemming from an altercation with a prisoner.In a news release Sunday, the Lethbridge Poli...

Aug 24, 2020

U of L astrophysicists receive major infrastructure grant to further space exploration

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Astrophysicists at the University of Lethbridge have gotten a nice boost from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).The CFI has provided a $250,000 grant that will go toward the ...

Aug 24, 2020

Masks mandatory in all Superstore, No Frills locations starting Aug. 29

Starting August 29, customers and staff will be required to wear a mask or other face coverings while in any No Frills or Real Canadian Superstore location.Those brands' parent company, Loblaws, annou...

Aug 24, 2020

Education Minister: School boards can individually delay start of classes

The Government of Alberta is leaving it up to local school boards to decide whether they are ready to go by September 1 or not.Earlier this week, the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) met with Educa...

Aug 21, 2020

All available data being used as Alberta prepares to reopen schools safely: Hinshaw

As teachers and students get ready to head back to the classroom on September 1, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, says the province has looked at all the available data fr...

Aug 21, 2020