Alberta

Truck collides with numerous parked vehicles in Taber, suspect allegedly flees

TABER, AB - A multi-vehicle collision in Taber has resulted in several vehicles being damaged.At approximately 3:40 am on Saturday, August 1, Taber Police and EMS were called to the intersection of Hi...

Aug 04, 2020

AHS to consolidate all EMS dispatch centres

EDMONTON - Alberta is consolidating all remaining municipally run emergency medical service dispatch call sites in a move that it says will save money and improve patient care.The change will affect E...

Aug 04, 2020

Insured damage costs rise to $522M for spring flood in Fort McMurray

EDMONTON - An April flood that led to the evacuation of several northern Alberta communities caused more than half a billion dollars in insured damage. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the cost of ...

Dylan Payne Aug 04, 2020

Masks to be mandatory for school staff, Grades 4-12 students

Students in Grades 4 to 12, as well as all school staff, will have to wear a mask when they return to the classroom in September.The announcement came Tuesday morning from Education Minister Adriana L...

Aug 04, 2020

Toews encourages continued use of COVID-19 guidelines while mask policies are discussed

While the province has left it up to municipal governments to come up with policies regarding mandatory masks, the Minister of Finance and Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Travis Toews is asking the public n...

Aug 04, 2020

Environmental monitoring for oilsands slashed in Alberta - Federal Government deal

EDMONTON - Alberta and the federal government have signed an agreement that makes major cuts to environmental monitoring of the oilsands.The deal, a copy of which was obtained by The Canadian Press, l...

Aug 04, 2020

Alberta sees number of active COVID-19 cases fall

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Alberta fell on Friday, to 1,386. The drop comes despite adding 127 new cases across the province. The number of recovered cases in Alberta has risen to 9,261, a...

Jul 31, 2020

Hinshaw says more COVID-19 testing coming to Alberta, shares first results of serology research

The Provincial Government has announced an expansion on a pilot project that made COVID-19 tests available to asymptomatic Albertans through a select few community pharmacies.On Thursday, during the d...

Jul 31, 2020

Crescent Point loses $145 million in Q2 on 73-percent revenue decline

CALGARY - Crescent Point Energy Corp. is reporting a $145.1 million loss in its latest quarter on a 73-per-cent decrease in revenues amid lower crude oil prices.The Calgary-based company says its loss...

Jul 30, 2020

Kenney stands by Shandro following AMA non-confidence vote

EDMONTON - Alberta's premier is standing by his health minister despite an overwhelming vote of non-confidence from members of the Alberta Medical Association.The group representing doctors and medica...

Jul 29, 2020