Alberta

Feds urged to do own review of proposed Alberta coal mine expansion

OTTAWA - A lawyer at the centre of a lobbying effort to stop a coal mine from expanding in Alberta says the federal government's refusal to do its own environmental review of the project is the ultima...

Dylan Payne Jul 15, 2020

20th anniversary of the Pine Lake tornado

Harvey Kelts hopes to never see anything like it again.Kelts was playing in a ball tournament at the Pine Lake Hub Community Centre on July 14, 2000. It was early evening when he and a teammate notice...

Jul 14, 2020

CHAT NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Lethbridge police officers temporarily demoted in connection with surveillance of MLA Phillips

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two veteran Lethbridge police officers have been demoted over unauthorized surveillance of former Alberta environment minister Shannon Phillips, the MLA for Lethbridge-West, and peopl...

Jul 14, 2020

Oilpatch optimism expected to rise as difficult second-quarter finally ends

CALGARY - Analysts say a rebound in oil prices as consumer demand for gasoline rises will buoy energy companies as they give quarterly results starting next week.But they caution that there are still ...

Jul 14, 2020

Albertans encouraged to use masks as province distributes 20 million more

The province is not moving to make the wearing of masks mandatory, but Premier Jason Kenney and Dr. Deena Hinshaw both say wearing a mask, particularly in crowded areas and shops, is the most responsi...

Jul 13, 2020

Northwest Territories added to Alberta's organ and tissue donor registry

EDMONTON - Northwest Territories residents who want to be organ donors can now do so through Alberta's registry.The province and territory have reached an agreement to allow organs or tissues eligible...

Jul 13, 2020

Province seeking proposals to review COVID-19 response

The provincial government is seeking proposals to review its response to COVID-19.The third-party review aims to enhance Alberta's capacity to respond to a potential second wave of the novel coronavir...

Jul 13, 2020

Alberta Health: Large crowds at Sylvan Lake beach a no-no

The sun was shining on Saturday and that meant an inevitable stream of people to the waterfront of Sylvan Lake.Images popping up on social media this weekend from the town 25 km west of Red Deer have ...

Jul 13, 2020

RCMP forces increased in rural Alberta communities

As of Friday, July 10, more RCMP officer and civilian support staff jobs have opened in rural Alberta communities.The first phase of the five-year, $286-million investment into rural policing is seein...

Jul 13, 2020

N.W.T. ignored in Alberta monitoring suspension despite agreement: leaked emails

EDMONTON - Alberta suspended environmental monitoring for oilsands companies without notifying the Northwest Territories, despite a legally binding agreement to do so.The omission is revealed in a ser...

Jul 13, 2020